All posts tagged "EU"
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EU and China pledge to strengthen climate cooperation
The leaders of China and the European Union have agreed to strengthen their cooperation on climate change in the face of what they described as the “fluid and turbulent international
- Posted August 4, 2025
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Trump signs stablecoin act into law in effort ‘to lead global digital currency revolution’
US president Donald Trump has signed a law to establish a federal regulatory regime for stablecoins in a move closely watched by public- and private-sector fintech and payments specialists worldwide.
- Posted July 23, 2025
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EU ‘on course to achieve 2030 emissions target’
The European Union is “well on track” to meet its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by the end of the decade. The European Commission’s assessment of National
- Posted June 5, 2025
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France launches international strategy for feminist foreign policy
The French government has adopted a new strategy that places the rights of women and girls and gender equality at the centre of its foreign policy. Its latest ‘International strategy
- Posted May 15, 2025
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Paris Agreement goals out of reach unless top emitters step up, study warns
Collective efforts “still fall far short” of what is needed to limit global warming to 1.5C of pre-industrial levels, according to research by the World Resources Institute (WRI). The study
- Posted April 24, 2025
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UK government readies launch of defence innovation unit after 2.5% spending pledge
The UK government is to launch a new defence innovation unit that is expected to foster the development of cutting-edge military technology. The chancellor Rachel Reeves said that the UK
- Posted March 17, 2025
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Digital identity dilemmas – and how governments are working to overcome them
If done right, digital credentials can provide the convenience and user experience citizens crave. At the Global Government Digital Summit, public service leaders shared their approaches to digital ID Citizens
- Posted February 28, 2025
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Defeating disinformation: how to create a healthier national conversation
Bad actors are poisoning the information well from which populations drink in the democratic world. In the final part of our investigation into overseas interference in elections, Matt Ross asks
- Posted February 11, 2024
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Russia’s elections toolkit: dollars, disruption and disinformation
Hack and leak, astroturfing, perception hacking, reputation laundering: Russia has devised an armoury of new techniques to weaken and distract its opponents. In this second part of our investigation into
- Posted January 21, 2024
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Fraud fighters: public authorities look to fuse technology with data to battle criminals
Government agencies and law enforcement bodies are looking to combine the latest technology with digital data to combat fraud. Ian Hall reports on a Global Government Fintech webinar exploring the
- Posted December 3, 2023