1. Just Transition Fund
The fund’s investments should help those regions that are particularly dependent on fossil fuels, such as coal, which still is still used for about a quarter of EU power generation. The EU’s coal sector employs 238,000…
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Brussels launches antitrust probe into Google’s digital ad tech practices
It will focus on whether the company is stifling competition by restricting access to third parties to user data for advertising purposes on websites and apps, while using that data itself.
The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has opened a new antitrust…
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ISS astronauts make second spacewalk to install powerful solar panels
Astronauts working on the International Space Station have made their second attempt in a week at installing powerful new solar arrays.
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet and NASA’s Shane Kimbrough made their second spacewalk in less than a week to install new solar panels…
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France will ‘drive innovation ecosystem of Tech,’ president tells Euronews Next
French president Emmanuel Macron talks to Euronews Next about innovation, tech and the future at VivaTech 2021.
French president Emmanuel Macron hailed the progress France has made in the tech sector on a visit to the VivaTech 2021 conference on Wednesday but stressed…
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Watch: French and US astronauts spacewalk to install solar panel system on ISS
Thomas Pesquet and Shane Kimbrough ventured out of the ISS on Wednesday but spacesuit problems prevented the astronauts from completing the installation of new solar panels.
French and American astronauts went on Wednesday on the first of two spacewalks this week to…
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Tesla Plaid and Apple WWDC 2021: The biggest tech releases this week
What’s so special about Tesla’s new car and what did Apple announce this week? Find out here in our round-up of this week’s tech updates.
It was a busy week for new tech, with Apple’s annual WWDC 2021 conference and Tesla’s launch of the new Model S Plaid.
Read on to get…
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Meat company JBS confirms it paid a $11 million ransom following its recent cyberattack
The confirmation comes just days after US officials recovered the bulk of a ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline to Russian hackers.
The world’s largest meat processing company says it paid the equivalent of $11 million (€9 million) to hackers who broken into its…
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The future is already here, get ready with the Euronews Next newsletter
The future is already here. Get ready with the Euronews Next newsletter.
The future is evolving fast and that’s why we’re launching Euronews Next, our new digital section focused on the trends, ideas and innovations shaping tomorrow.
We’re covering stories on five…
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US recovers most of Colonial Pipeline Bitcoin ransom following cyberattack
The operation to seize cryptocurrency paid to a Russia-based hacker group is the first of its kind to be undertaken by a specialised ransomware task force.
The chief executive of the massive fuel pipeline hit by ransomware last month is expected to detail his company’s…
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COVID pandemic’s impact on work is ‘cataclysmic,’ says International Labour Market head
The ILO chief described the COVID pandemic’s impact on work as “cataclysmic” and describes the recovery as very uneven around the world.
The head of the International Labour Organisation on Monday described the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world of work as…
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