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"Only nine countries doing well on municipal waste recycling, EU auditors say"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Recycling

EU countries falling behind on municipal waste recycling, auditors say
The European Court of Auditors says a frail recycling industry, poor funding management and insufficient funds are all major obstacles.

ICYMI: Recordings of the morning sessions and the individual sessions from #Eurosky Live (Berlin, 19 Nov. 2025) are on #Vimeo now:
➡️ #FreeOurFeeds initiative, the aim is to build a #european #Bluesky insance:
#SocialMedia #ATProto #Atmosphere

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #ThroughTheNight
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni, European Union Baroque Orchestra & Roy Goodman:
🎵 Concerto a 5 for 2 oboes and strings in C major, Op 9 no 9
#TomasoGiovanniAlbinoni #EuropeanUnionBaroqueOrchestra #RoyGoodman

"EU Plans to Weaken Pesticide Rules ‘Unlawful’, Experts Say"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Pesticides #Environment

EU Plans to Weaken Pesticide Rules ‘Unlawful’, Experts Say
Plans by the European Commission to scrap routine checks on pesticide safety would break EU law, according to a new legal opinion published today (27 January).  The Commission announced plans in December to “simplify” regulations for pesticides, including ditching requirements for all pesticides to be reassessed every ten to fifteen years to account for new evidence around health and environment impacts. The move could violate […]

"EU energy ministers pledge to boost offshore wind power in North Sea"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Energy #NorthSea

EU energy ministers pledge to boost offshore wind power in North Sea
Nine European governments have agreed to expand offshore wind capacity across the North Sea to up to 100 GW by facilitating key cross-border projects. Ministers said the completion of these ambitions will cut electricity costs by 30% by 2040. #EuropeNews

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #RileyAndCoe
European Sun:
🎵 Falling Down The Stairs With Arthur Seaton
#EuropeanSun
#newRelease 🆕 album
https://europeansunmusic.bandcamp.com/track/falling-down-the-stairs-with-arthur-seaton-2
https://open.spotify.com/track/04ddT01K4ABYTfRgses45T

RE: #Fediverse!
Die #European DIGITAL #SME Alliance ist das größte Netzwerk kleiner und mittlerer IKT-Unternehmen in #Europa und vertritt mehr als 45.000 Unternehmen.
@… @…
#NeuHier #DutGemacht

From the joint letter dated 19 January 2026:
> #Musk is holding us hostage on a site full of illegal #deepfake porn, we must build European social media now
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> Now is the moment to back #European alternatives to the dominant #SocialMedia platforms. The European #Commission, and European #governments, can support this build out by providing #funding for private initiatives that encourage European #SocialMedia #innovation.
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"EU ministers break deadlock on CO2 emission cut by 2040 amid political pressure"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate #ClimateChange

EU ministers break deadlock on CO2 emission reduction by 2040
After months of political impasse, the revision of the EU's climate law was backed with significant flexibilities for member states to hit the 90% emissions reduction by 2040. Now the European Parliament needs to have a say on the bloc's climate target.

"Seven EU countries pressure European Commission to rethink 2035 diesel and petrol car ban"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Cars #Vehicles

Seven countries ask EU executive to revoke 2035 diesel and petrol ban
Pressure from EU countries, lawmakers and the automotive industry is likely pushing the European Commission to delay the revision of the bloc's ban on diesel and petrol cars by 2035.

How should the #EU support #OpenSource companies and communities? How about the #Fediverse?
#HaveYourSay: The @… would like to hear your views about the #European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy:
⏰ Deadline: 3 February 2026
👉 #FOSS #Floss #OpenSource #NGI #DigitalSovereignty #DutGemacht #DiDay #UnplugTrump

"Italy and France seek exemption on fertilisers from EU's carbon border tax"
#Italy #France #EU #EuropeanUnion

Italy, France seek relief on fertilisers from EU's carbon border tax
France and Italy are calling on the European Commission to exempt carbon tariffs on imported fertilisers from the bloc's carbon border tax, which came into force on January 1. They argue that the measure will help preserve European competitiveness for local farmers.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #SaturdayMorning
Jean‐Philippe Rameau, European Union Baroque Orchestra & Roy Goodman:
🎵 Pygmalion (Overture)
#JeanPhilippeRameau #EuropeanUnionBaroqueOrchestra #RoyGoodman

"EU installs 65.1 GW of solar in 2025"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #SolarPower #Energy

EU installs 65.1 GW of solar in 2025
The European Union’s solar fleet has reached 406 GW, surpassing the EU Solar Strategy’s 400 GW goal for 2025, but SolarPower Europe says the sector’s first contraction in a decade is putting the bloc’s 750 GW target for 2030 at risk.

54 Members of the 🇪🇺 #European Parliament from #EPP #SD #Renew #GreensEFA and #TheLeft are calling on the @… to take urgent action and build European #SocialMedia platforms following the recent #Grok scandal.
Read the full text on @…'s website:
#democracy #DigitalSovereignty #Europe #OpenSource #privacy #usa #trump #Musk #Sovereignty #trump #fediverse #mastodon

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #ThroughTheNight
Sebastian Philpott, European Baroque Orchestra, Giuseppe Torelli & Lars Ulrik Mortensen:
🎵 Sonata in D for Trumpet, Strings and Basso Continuo
#SebastianPhilpott #EuropeanBaroqueOrchestra #GiuseppeTorelli #LarsUlrikMortensen

#Eurosky, the european #Bluesky, is announced for #January 2026.
What do you 🫵 think about it?
#SocialMedia #Musk #Trump #Fediverse #Mastodon #Communication #survey #ATProto #ATprotocol #ATmosphere #democracy #DutGemacht #IDIDIT #SaveSocial #Umfrage #EU #European #EuropeanUnion #DigitalSovereignty #Sovereignty
Yes! 🙌 The solution to all social media problems!
All right, it's worth a try.
No progress: too much power still in too few hands
It is too early to comment on this.

Heute bis 17:30 Uhr läuft noch unsere #Umfrage zum angekündigten Start von #Eurosky:
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#SocialMedia #Musk #Trump #Fediverse
#Mastodon #Communication #survey
#ATProto #ATprotocol #ATmosphere
#democracy #DutGemacht #IDIDIT #SaveSocial #Umfrage #EU #European
#EuropeanUnion #DigitalSovereignty #Sovereignty #Bluesky

RE: #survey on #eurosky. What are your expectations for the project?
Feel free to comment!
79 people have voted so far.
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#SocialMedia #Musk #Trump #Fediverse #Mastodon #Communication #survey #ATProto #ATprotocol #ATmosphere #democracy #DutGemacht #IDIDIT #SaveSocial #Umfrage #EU #European #EuropeanUnion #DigitalSovereignty #Sovereignty #W