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‘No immediate danger’ at Ukraine nuclear plant after power loss, IAEA says

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/01/2025 - 10:49
Moscow and Kyiv have repeatedly accused each other of risking a potentially devastating nuclear disaster by attacking the site
Categories: Afrique, European Union

Oktoberfest grounds closed after Munich fire, blasts

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/01/2025 - 10:34
The organisers of the beer festival said that a "bomb threat" had been received
Categories: Afrique, European Union

Fil info Serbie | Tensions à Kraljevo : la police empêche les élus d'opposition d'accéder au Conseil municipal

Courrier des Balkans - Wed, 10/01/2025 - 10:20

Depuis l'effondrement mortel de l'auvent de la gare de Novi Sad, le 1er novembre 2024, la Serbie se soulève contre la corruption meurtrière du régime du président Vučić et pour le respect de l'État de droit. Cette exigence de justice menée par les étudiants a gagné tout le pays. Suivez les dernières informations en temps réel et en accès libre.

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THE HACK: Spotlight on GDPR after Irish data scandal

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/01/2025 - 09:57
In today's edition: Ribera defends AI Act, Commission autumn plans
Categories: Afrique, European Union

130/2025 : 2025. október 1. - a Törvényszék T-600/23., T-612/23. sz. ügyekben hozott ítélete

BNetzA kontra ACER
Energia
The General Court annuls a decision of ACER concerning the management of electricity markets

130/2025 : 1 October 2025 - Judgments of the General Court in Cases T-600/23, T-612/23

European Court of Justice (News) - Wed, 10/01/2025 - 09:42
BNetzA v ACER
Energy
The General Court annuls a decision of ACER concerning the management of electricity markets

Categories: Afrique, European Union

130/2025 : 1 octobre 2025 - Arrêts du Tribunal dans les affaires T-600/23, T-612/23

Cour de Justice de l'UE (Nouvelles) - Wed, 10/01/2025 - 09:42
BNetzA / ACER
Énergie
Le Tribunal annule une décision de l’ACER en matière de gestion des marchés de l’électricité

Categories: Afrique, Union européenne

FIRST AID: Trump and Pfizer announce price-tariff deal

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/01/2025 - 09:36
In today's edition: TrumpRx, CMA timeline, 232 for Medtech
Categories: Afrique, European Union

HARVEST: Who can resist Andrej Babiš?

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/01/2025 - 09:20
In today's edition: Seeds rules, origin labelling, animal welfare
Categories: Afrique, European Union

VOLTAGE: EU’s climate stalemate meets a 15-minute power shift

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/01/2025 - 09:09
In today's edition: climate action, energy policy, power trading
Categories: Afrique, European Union

EU faces intensifying state-aligned cyber-threats, per ENISA

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/01/2025 - 09:00
EU agency's cyber-threat report highlights "notable" rise in attacks on public administrations, which accounted for well over a third of those analysed
Categories: Afrique, European Union

FIREPOWER: EU dual-use research finds consensus with caveats

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/01/2025 - 08:39
Plus, negotiators get to the crux of EDIP
Categories: Afrique, European Union

Global frameworks for regulating facial recognition technology and artificial intelligence: adaptive and inclusive governance

Despite growing awareness, the global regulation of facial recognition technology (FRT) remains fragmented, much like the governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). International initiatives from the United Nations (UN), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and World Economic Forum (WEF) provide guiding principles but fall short of enforceable standards. On 27 July 2025, UN tech chief Doreen Bogdan-Martin warned that the world urgently needs a global approach to AI regulation, as fragmented efforts risk deepening inequalities. 
This policy brief explores how FRT challenges existing governance frameworks due to its rapid development, complexity and ethical implications. Our research shows that delays in regulation are not only caused by the rapid pace of technological change but also by whose voices are included in the debate. In FRT debates, early warnings from civil society about privacy and rights were sidelined until echoed by governments and major tech firms. This lack of representation, as much as the rapid pace of innovation, helps explain why regulation so often lags behind public concerns. To better govern FRT, the policy brief proposes an adaptive and inclusive model that balances flexibility with democratic legitimacy. Adaptive governance, marked
by decentralised decision-making, iterative policy learning, and responsiveness, helps address the uncertainties and evolving risks of narrow AI applications like FRT. Inclusivity is equally critical in legitimising FRT governance. 
We propose three policy recommendations to national regulators, multilateral bodies and regional policymakers for future AI governance: (1) require transparent labelling of AI systems, 
(2) reframe AI as a societal issue, not just a security tool, and (3) embed civil society in AI governance forums. Taken together, these actions would promote a more proactive, equitable and context-sensitive framework for regulating AI globally. These recommendations are particularly timely ahead of the AI Impact Summit, scheduled for February 2026 in Delhi, which will bring global policymakers together to shape an international vision for AI governance that includes FRT.

 

Global frameworks for regulating facial recognition technology and artificial intelligence: adaptive and inclusive governance

Despite growing awareness, the global regulation of facial recognition technology (FRT) remains fragmented, much like the governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). International initiatives from the United Nations (UN), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and World Economic Forum (WEF) provide guiding principles but fall short of enforceable standards. On 27 July 2025, UN tech chief Doreen Bogdan-Martin warned that the world urgently needs a global approach to AI regulation, as fragmented efforts risk deepening inequalities. 
This policy brief explores how FRT challenges existing governance frameworks due to its rapid development, complexity and ethical implications. Our research shows that delays in regulation are not only caused by the rapid pace of technological change but also by whose voices are included in the debate. In FRT debates, early warnings from civil society about privacy and rights were sidelined until echoed by governments and major tech firms. This lack of representation, as much as the rapid pace of innovation, helps explain why regulation so often lags behind public concerns. To better govern FRT, the policy brief proposes an adaptive and inclusive model that balances flexibility with democratic legitimacy. Adaptive governance, marked
by decentralised decision-making, iterative policy learning, and responsiveness, helps address the uncertainties and evolving risks of narrow AI applications like FRT. Inclusivity is equally critical in legitimising FRT governance. 
We propose three policy recommendations to national regulators, multilateral bodies and regional policymakers for future AI governance: (1) require transparent labelling of AI systems, 
(2) reframe AI as a societal issue, not just a security tool, and (3) embed civil society in AI governance forums. Taken together, these actions would promote a more proactive, equitable and context-sensitive framework for regulating AI globally. These recommendations are particularly timely ahead of the AI Impact Summit, scheduled for February 2026 in Delhi, which will bring global policymakers together to shape an international vision for AI governance that includes FRT.

 

Global frameworks for regulating facial recognition technology and artificial intelligence: adaptive and inclusive governance

Despite growing awareness, the global regulation of facial recognition technology (FRT) remains fragmented, much like the governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). International initiatives from the United Nations (UN), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and World Economic Forum (WEF) provide guiding principles but fall short of enforceable standards. On 27 July 2025, UN tech chief Doreen Bogdan-Martin warned that the world urgently needs a global approach to AI regulation, as fragmented efforts risk deepening inequalities. 
This policy brief explores how FRT challenges existing governance frameworks due to its rapid development, complexity and ethical implications. Our research shows that delays in regulation are not only caused by the rapid pace of technological change but also by whose voices are included in the debate. In FRT debates, early warnings from civil society about privacy and rights were sidelined until echoed by governments and major tech firms. This lack of representation, as much as the rapid pace of innovation, helps explain why regulation so often lags behind public concerns. To better govern FRT, the policy brief proposes an adaptive and inclusive model that balances flexibility with democratic legitimacy. Adaptive governance, marked
by decentralised decision-making, iterative policy learning, and responsiveness, helps address the uncertainties and evolving risks of narrow AI applications like FRT. Inclusivity is equally critical in legitimising FRT governance. 
We propose three policy recommendations to national regulators, multilateral bodies and regional policymakers for future AI governance: (1) require transparent labelling of AI systems, 
(2) reframe AI as a societal issue, not just a security tool, and (3) embed civil society in AI governance forums. Taken together, these actions would promote a more proactive, equitable and context-sensitive framework for regulating AI globally. These recommendations are particularly timely ahead of the AI Impact Summit, scheduled for February 2026 in Delhi, which will bring global policymakers together to shape an international vision for AI governance that includes FRT.

 

Omnibus, omni-blame

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/01/2025 - 07:31
In today’s edition: EU leaders meet in Copenhagen for an informal European Council to discuss Ukraine and defence, the Commission and Parliament clash in Brussels over the ‘omnibus’ package to cut red tape, and Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan complicates Europe’s debate on sanctions against Israel
Categories: Afrique, European Union

Un fugitif béninois arrêté au Nigéria

24 Heures au Bénin - Wed, 10/01/2025 - 07:00

Fin de cavale pour Sunday Kotin, un ressortissant béninois, activement recherché par la police pour crimes graves au Bénin !

En fuite depuis plusieurs mois pour des faits de crimes graves au Bénin, Sunday Kotin a été interpellé à Idi Iroko, dans l'État d'Ogun, par les services d'Interpol Nigeria.

L'opération a eu lieu sur la base de renseignements ciblés. L'annonce a été faite le 28 septembre par la police nigériane sur le réseau X (ex-Twitter).

Le sieur Sunday Kotin est accusé de crimes graves au Bénin, notamment de banditisme armé, trafic de drogue, contrebande d'armes et de munitions. Il serait également impliqué dans des vols de bétail à grande échelle.

Ses complices présumés, au nombre de sept, ont déjà été jugés par les tribunaux béninois. Lui, avait trouvé refuge au Nigeria pour échapper à la justice.

Après son arrestation, il a été interrogé sur ses activités criminelles transnationales. Il a ensuite été remis officiellement aux autorités béninoises, à Cotonou.

L'Inspecteur général de la police nigériane a salué le travail de ses équipes. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun a réaffirmé l'engagement du Nigeria à ne pas servir de sanctuaire aux criminels en fuite. L'officier de la police nigériane a également promis de renforcer la coopération internationale en matière de sécurité et de justice.

M. M.

US government enters shutdown as Congress fails to reach funding deal

Euractiv.com - Wed, 10/01/2025 - 06:56
Blaming Democrats and threatening sweeping job cuts, President Trump faces a partial government shutdown as Congress fails to reach a funding deal
Categories: Afrique, European Union

Grèce : le combat d'un père qui veut la vérité sur la catastrophe ferroviaire de Tempe

Courrier des Balkans - Wed, 10/01/2025 - 06:55

Panos Ruci, le père d'une victime de la catastrophe ferroviaire de février 2023, est en grève de la faim. Il réclame que des examens toxicologiques pour déterminer les causes de sa mort de son fils, et « pour tous les enfants qui ont perdu la vie » dans cet accident qui a fait 57 morts.

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Serbie : libéré par le Tribunal de La Haye, accueilli en héros à Belgrade

Courrier des Balkans / Kosovo - Wed, 10/01/2025 - 06:40

Le général Nebojša Pavković, condamné pour des crimes de guerre au Kosovo, a bénéficié d'une libération anticipée pour « raisons de santé ». Les autorités serbes ont chaleureusement accueilli « un héros qui a combattu pour la Serbie ».

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