Six interest groups have mobilised against the European Commission’s recent restrictions on the involvement of representatives of non-European companies in the Radio Equipment expert group, saying they go against the EU’s global values. The letter, dated 17 October and seen by EURACTIV, contests the fact that the Commission has changed the requirements for the organisations… Continue reading World NM: Industry bodies oppose EU’s removal of non-European companies from expert group001813
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World NM: Russian troops hit all assigned targets, down 10 UAVs in Ukraine operation – top brass001812
MOSCOW, October 18. /TASS-DEFENSE/. Russian troops continued delivering strikes against Ukrainian command centers, energy infrastructure facilities, arsenals of foreign-made ammunition and weapons. They also eliminated a space communications station of the Ukrainian government communications center and shot down 10 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said. In the past 24… Continue reading World NM: Russian troops hit all assigned targets, down 10 UAVs in Ukraine operation – top brass001812
World NM: Czech Presidency tries to close in on the Chips Act001811
In turn, the Commission is to provide standardised and secure means for companies to provide relevant information and should share the information received with the company’s country. In these exceptional circumstances, the EU executive could hand out priority orders to mega fabs that would have to prioritise the production of semiconductors that are either used… Continue reading World NM: Czech Presidency tries to close in on the Chips Act001811
World NM: Russian troops continue strikes against Ukrainian command centers, energy infrastructure001810
MOSCOW, October 17. /TASS-DEFENSE/. Russian troops continued delivering strikes against Ukrainian command centers and energy infrastructure facilities, eliminated nine unmanned aerial vehicles, shot down 21 HIMARS and Olkha MLRS rockets, intercepted two US-made HARM anti-radar missiles during the special military operation in Ukraine, Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said. In the past 24… Continue reading World NM: Russian troops continue strikes against Ukrainian command centers, energy infrastructure001810
World NM: China auto sector takes VC funding top spot001809
Its auto sector has taken the top spot for funding so far this year. Much of that has been from capital flowing into EVs. The biggest deals this year include Changjiang Capital’s $1.57 billion bet on a high-end electric car startup founded by Renault China CEO Soh Weiming, and a $1.17 billion Series A round… Continue reading World NM: China auto sector takes VC funding top spot001809
World NM: Tech Brief: fair share stumbles, national security and AI, executive orders and Arctic cables001808
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. Despite the continued discussions, there were no breakthroughs, with most political points put on standby. The Polish lawmakers also included suggestions for other sections of the proposal, notably proposing the removal of the ‘gatekeeper’ exclusion, limitations to B2G data sharing and… Continue reading World NM: Tech Brief: fair share stumbles, national security and AI, executive orders and Arctic cables001808
World NM: Russian troops down Su-24 plane, 15 drones, destroy 14 HIMARS, Olkha rockets in Ukraine001807
MOSCOW, October 14. /TASS-DEFENSE/. Russian troops have shot down a Sukhoi Su-24 plane of the Ukrainian Air Force and 15 unmanned aerial vehicles, destroyed 14 rockets of the HIMARS and Olkha multiple launch rocket systems during the special military operation in Ukraine, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov said. Long-range sea-based precision-guided weapons… Continue reading World NM: Russian troops down Su-24 plane, 15 drones, destroy 14 HIMARS, Olkha rockets in Ukraine001807
World NM: Russia to allocate $1.5 bln to Belarus for import substitution – Belarusian PM001806
MINSK, October 7. /TASS/. Belarus and Russia finalized an arrangement to allocate over $1.5 bln to Belarus for import substitution projects, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said on Friday. “We have just recently negotiated the allocation of credit resources with the Russian Federation to finance such [import substitution – TASS] projects amounting to more than… Continue reading World NM: Russia to allocate $1.5 bln to Belarus for import substitution – Belarusian PM001806
World NM: E-fuels will only be able to power 2% of EU car fleet by 2035: analysis001805
Low levels of production mean that e-fuels, a hydrogen-derived fuel source touted as a green solution for internal combustion engine vehicles, will only be able to cover around 2% of the EU’s vehicle fleet by 2035, a new study concludes. The analysis, carried out by clean mobility NGO Transport & Environment (T&E), predicts that e-fuel… Continue reading World NM: E-fuels will only be able to power 2% of EU car fleet by 2035: analysis001805
World NM: Leading MEP pushes for geographical balance in the Chips Act001804
The European Parliament’s rapporteur Dan Nica seeks to obtain “a clear added value for all the member states” in his draft report, shared on Monday (26 September) and obtained by EURACTIV. The draft report of the industry committee also covers the definition of mega fabs, the monitoring of supply chain vulnerabilities, the formation of consortia,… Continue reading World NM: Leading MEP pushes for geographical balance in the Chips Act001804