Hacker News with Generative AI: European Union

EU OS takes a 'layered' approach to its new Linux distro for the public sector (zdnet.com)
The European Union, following a well-trodden path, appears to be developing its own Linux distribution.

Linux, Operating Systems, Government, European Union, Open Source

14 points by diggernet 6 days ago | 0 comments

Europen Union creates Fedora-based Linux distribution for the public sector (linuxjournal.com)
A new initiative, called "EU OS," has been launched to develop a Linux-based operating system tailored specifically for the public sector organizations of the European Union (EU).

Linux, Open Source, Government, European Union, Operating Systems

35 points by todsacerdoti 6 days ago | 14 comments

ESA has a commercial launch strategy, but will member states pay? (arstechnica.com)
The European Space Agency is inviting proposals to inject competition into the European launch market, an important step toward fostering a dynamic multiplayer industry officials hope, one day, will mimic that of the United States.

Space Exploration, European Union, Business, Government Funding

17 points by rbanffy 7 days ago | 3 comments

European Union OS – Fedora Linux and KDE Plasma Based (gitlab.io)

European Union, Linux, Operating Systems, Fedora, KDE

29 points by maverick74 9 days ago | 25 comments

EU slams the door on US in defense plan (politico.eu)
BRUSSELS — United States arms-makers are being frozen out of the European Union’s massive new defense spending plan, which aims to splash the cash for EU and allied countries, according to defense spending plans released Wednesday.

Politics, International Relations, Defense, European Union, United States

17 points by rguiscard 13 days ago | 3 comments

Google found non-compliant with DMA (europa.eu)

Google, European Union, Antitrust

6 points by sanj 14 days ago | 2 comments

Half of Canadians favour joining EU (westernstandard.news)
A growing number of Canadians are interested in joining the European Union (EU) despite rising patriotism.

Canada, European Union, Politics, Public Opinion

34 points by doener 16 days ago | 34 comments

European tech coalition calls for 'radical action' on digital sovereignty (techcrunch.com)
A broad coalition drawn from across the ranks of Europe’s tech industry is calling for “radical action” from European Union lawmakers to shrink reliance on foreign-owned digital infrastructure and services to bolster the bloc’s economic prospects, resilience, and security in increasingly fraught geopolitical times.

European Union, Technology, Digital Sovereignty, Geopolitics

6 points by robtherobber 16 days ago | 0 comments

European tech industry coalition calls for digital sovereignty (techcrunch.com)
A broad coalition drawn from across the ranks of Europe’s tech industry is calling for “radical action” from European Union lawmakers to shrink reliance on foreign-owned digital infrastructure and services to bolster the bloc’s economic prospects, resilience, and security in increasingly fraught geopolitical times.

European Union, Tech Industry, Digital Sovereignty, Geopolitics

22 points by imartin2k 16 days ago | 0 comments

5% in EU innovation funding yields a 4,300% ROI (karlsnotes.com)
While only 5% of the EU innovation funding (about €12B) goes directly to startups, these same startups have raised an additional €70B in private capital and created €520B in combined enterprise value, representing a 4,300% return on investment.

Startups, Venture Capital, European Union, Innovation, ROI

6 points by valkrieco 22 days ago | 0 comments

European Parliament removes curbs on lawmaker meetings with China (yahoo.com)
The European Parliament has lifted restrictions on lawmakers meeting some Chinese officials, in a fresh indication of a potential thaw in EU-China ties.

Politics, International Relations, China, European Union

11 points by akyuu 24 days ago | 11 comments

'Watershed moment': EU leaders agree plan for rise in defence spending (theguardian.com)
European leaders holding emergency talks in Brussels have agreed on a massive increase to defence spending, amid a drive to shore up support for Ukraine after Donald Trump halted US military aid and intelligence sharing.

Defense Spending, European Union, Ukraine, International Relations

12 points by sandebert 26 days ago | 3 comments

„Delivering what's needed to make Europe sovereign" (netzpolitik.org)
The EU is paying a fortune for broken commercial software, criticizes Michiel Leenaars of the Dutch NLnet Foundation in an interview with netzpolitik.org. Together with his team, he supports open-source, free solutions — funded by the EU. But that could soon come to an end.

Open Source, European Union, Software, Politics, Funding

5 points by doener 30 days ago | 0 comments

Microsoft unveils finalized EU Data Boundary as European doubt over US grows (theregister.com)
Microsoft has completed its EU data boundary, however, analysts and some regional cloud players are voicing concerns over dependencies on a US entity, even with the guarantees in place.

Data Privacy, Cloud Computing, Microsoft, European Union, Geopolitics

4 points by rntn 30 days ago | 1 comments

EU to help Ukraine replace Musk's Starlink (politico.eu)
The European Commission is figuring out how it could help Ukraine secure satellite communication capacity in the wake of Elon Musk reportedly threatening to pull Kyiv's access to his Starlink network.

Ukraine, Satellite Communication, Elon Musk, European Union

20 points by taimurkazmi 31 days ago | 1 comments

'Trump is abandoning Ukraine and wants a weaker EU': says Dominique de Villepin (theguardian.com)
The former French PM says the US is no longer an ally of Europe – but has joined Russia and China as an ‘illiberal superpower’

Politics, International Relations, Ukraine, Russia, European Union

25 points by bryanrasmussen 32 days ago | 11 comments

Trump might not know he's forging a new relationship between Britain and the EU (theguardian.com)
It would be absurd to claim to see a silver lining behind every Donald Trump cloud. Those clouds are too many, too dark and too dangerous. All the same, viewed from a domestic political perspective, there is a clear emerging British upside to Trump’s efforts at crashing the post-cold war order. It might even get a boost from Thursday’s Washington visit by Keir Starmer.

Politics, International Relations, United Kingdom, Donald Trump, European Union

10 points by beardyw 34 days ago | 2 comments

Meta Says It'll Tattle to Trump If EU Keeps Being Mean (gizmodo.com)

Meta, European Union, Politics, Law, Social Media

8 points by taimurkazmi 44 days ago | 1 comments

Baltic States join EU electricity grid after disconnecting from Russian network (europa.eu)

Baltic States, European Union, Electricity Grid, Russia, Energy

11 points by N19PEDL2 52 days ago | 1 comments

The European Accessibility Act for websites and apps (martijnhols.nl)
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) goes into effect on June 28, 2025 - just 5 months from now. From that point, websites and apps of companies operating in the EU must meet accessibility standards. Only microenterprises are exempt.

Accessibility, Web Development, European Union, Law, Technology

8 points by MartijnHols 57 days ago | 1 comments

Tesla Sales Plunge 63% in EU's Second-Biggest EV Market (bnnbloomberg.ca)
Tesla Inc. registrations plummeted 63% last month in France, the European Union’s second-biggest market for battery-electric vehicles.

Tesla, Electric Vehicles, France, European Union, Business

44 points by bparsons 58 days ago | 2 comments

First Compliance Deadline of EU's AI Act Has Arrived (techcrunch.com)
As of Sunday in the European Union, the bloc’s regulators can ban the use of AI systems they deem to pose “unacceptable risk” or harm.

AI, Regulation, European Union, Technology, Law

4 points by azernik 59 days ago | 1 comments

Trump to 'absolutely' impose tariffs on European Union (turkiyetoday.com)
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he will “absolutely” impose tariffs on the European Union, citing the bloc’s unfair treatment of the U.S.

Politics, Trade, United States, European Union

16 points by belter 60 days ago | 1 comments

EU asks X for internal documents about algorithms as it steps up investigation (theguardian.com)
The European Commission has asked X to hand over internal documents about its algorithms, as it steps up its investigation into whether Elon Musk’s social media platform has breached EU rules on content moderation.

Social Media, Regulation, Algorithms, European Union

6 points by uxhacker 75 days ago | 0 comments

European Union orders X to hand over algorithm documents (arstechnica.com)
Brussels has ordered Elon Musk to fully disclose recent changes made to recommendations on X, stepping up an investigation into the role of the social media platform in European politics.

Social Media, Regulation, European Union, Elon Musk, Transparency

9 points by nemoniac 75 days ago | 0 comments

E.U. steps up probe into Elon Musk's X over content moderation (nbcnews.com)
The European Commission said on Friday it was stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk’s social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation with requests for information and an order for it to retain relevant documents.

Elon Musk, Social Media, Content Moderation, European Union, Law

9 points by rntn 75 days ago | 0 comments

Spain proposes 100% tax on homes bought by non-EU residents (theguardian.com)
Spain has announced plans to impose a tax of up to 100% on real estate bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU, such as the UK, in an aim to tackle the country’s housing crisis.

Spain, Real Estate, Taxes, Housing Crisis, European Union

162 points by vinni2 78 days ago | 265 comments

Iceland Sees EU Support Rise as Government Promises Referendum (bloomberg.com)
Support for joining the European Union is increasing in Iceland after the nation’s new government said it plans to hold a referendum on re-engaging in membership talks.

Politics, Iceland, European Union, Referendum

4 points by JumpCrisscross 83 days ago | 0 comments

Romanians and Bulgarians Can Now Travel the EU by Land Passport-Free (bloomberg.com)
Bulgaria and Romania rang in the New Year with full entry to the European Union’s passport-free Schengen area, promising a fresh boost to their economies.

Romania, Bulgaria, European Union, Travel, Schengen Area

3 points by toomuchtodo 91 days ago | 1 comments

Can dumb 'smart' TVs be the EU's next target, please? (thenational.scot)
IT was packaged by the European Commission as a belated Christmas gift – new regulations that mean all new small and medium-sized electronic devices sold in the EU will use the same charging cable.

Consumer Technology, Regulations, European Union, Sustainability

13 points by this_weekend 92 days ago | 7 comments