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🇪🇺💉 #Europe boosts its #pandemic readiness with its new European Vaccine Hub in Siena, Italy. It aims for rapid vaccine development and deployment, as well as securing EU's vaccine sovereignty.
Learn more here:
https://www.ecuradio.eu/2025/05/eu-guns-for-vaccine-sovereignty-with-its-new-european-vaccine-hub/
#Europe leaders addressed threats to the rules-based order from #Russia 's aggression, and other global crises today at the European Political Community (#EPC).
Stressing #Unity, they vowed support for #Ukraine and focused on strengthening Europe's economy and connectivity for a stable future.
Learn more here:
https://www.ecuradio.eu/2025/05/epc-summit-united-europe-confronts-global-disorder-stands-for-ukraine/
Decoupling from #VISA, #MasterCard or #PayPal is something Ecu Radio has been supporting with the #DigitalEuro. We wrote a couple of articles on the matter that you can find and read here:
https://www.ecuradio.eu/2025/04/digital-euro/
https://www.ecuradio.eu/2025/04/digital-euro-fears/
Why now? Because today, Piero Cipollone from the #ECB (@ecb) gave a speech to explain or remind why it's badly needed for European strategic autonomy and monetary sovereignty here: https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2025/html/ecb.sp250515~fd8adac5a4.en.html
It's a great speech. Give it a try.
"Time for hypothetical crossroads is over." EuropeanParliament President #Metsola sets out path for a Smarter, Stronger, Safer #EU, stressing unity, competitiveness, security, and cutting bureaucracy.
Understand her call for EU's global leadership here:
https://www.ecuradio.eu/2025/05/smarter-stronger-safer-europe-eu-parliaments-president-metsolas-calls-for-global-leadership/
With its 2nds #EU-#Ukraine Defence Industry Forum, both partners agree to further bolster European defence capabilities, production & security.
Target: a United EU-Ukraine Defence and Ukraine's Industrial Integration
Learn more here:
https://www.ecuradio.eu/2025/05/brussels-hosts-talks-on-united-eu-ukraine-defence-target-ukraine-industrial-integration/
#EU & #Japan boosted their Digital Partnership today, agreeing to Joint Research on #AI, #QuantumComputing, #6G, #Semiconductors.
They also look to deepen their ties on #DataGovernance & #Cybersecurity. Learn more in the article below:
https://www.ecuradio.eu/2025/05/eu-and-japan-reinforce-joint-research-ai-5g-6g-semiconductors-quantum-computing/
🇪🇺 Happy #EuropeDay everyone! 🇪🇺
Today, we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the #Schuman Declaration, which kickstarted the European project. Celebrate it with a #Free #European #Map, sent straight to your home by the Publications Office of the EU.
#EU vs. #US: The #TradeWar is set to intensify is no mutually beneficial agreement is reached, as the EU threatens US import worth €95 billion and #WTO action otherwise.
The bloc is also on the lookout for new trade partners, aiming to diversify further its trade, disengaging from the US.
Discover the details here 👇
https://www.ecuradio.eu/2025/05/eu-vs-us-commission-readies-countermeasures-against-us-tariffs-worth-e95-billion/
#EUstrong #Trade #SingleMarket #Countermeasures #LiberationDay
#EU & #Singapore signed a Digital Trade Agreement (#DTA) today! This deal aims to boost cross-border digital trade, protect consumers, and ensure legal certainty for businesses. A key step in deepening cooperation & supporting rules-based trade.
https://www.ecuradio.eu/2025/05/digital-trade-agreement-signed-between-eu-singapore/
#EUSingapore #DigitalTrade #Trade #SingleMarket #EuropeanUnion
#EU unveils new #REPowerEU roadmap to phase out ALL Russian energy imports (#gas, #oil, #nuclear) by 2027. National phase-out plans due 2025.
Read the full plan details here 👇
https://www.ecuradio.eu/2025/05/repowereu-v2-european-union-vows-to-end-russian-energy-imports/
#EnergySecurity #EnergyTransition #Russia #Ukraine #Czechia #Slovakia #Hungary
Today, Ursula Von Der Leyen made the case for why #Europe 🇪🇺 is the place to be for researchers, speaking at the launch of the new "Choose Europe for Science" initiative, something dear to #EmmanuelMacron.
Let's see what it is about, and enjoy this opportunity to deep dive within the other EU programs for Science that she highlighted, such as #HorizonEurope, the #ERC, the #EIC, the #MSCA or #EuroHPC.
It's now been six weeks since I started writing those #BuyEuropean bulletins. And now, with #Meta's frankly infantile reaction to the fine issued by the #EuropeanCommission over their breaching of the Digital Markets Act, the time has come to tackle their services directly. Today, we’re learning how to leave #Meta, how to leave #Facebook, how to leave #Instagram, and ultimately, how to leave a toxic relationship that, for many, has brought nothing but misery and decay.
https://www.ecuradio.eu/2025/05/meta-is-mad-at-eu-a-guide-to-leave-facebook-buy-european-6/
EU's #ProtectEU plan boosts security but eyes encrypted chats. Users and experts alike warn that #Backdoors allowing "lawful access to data" jeopardise everyone's #Privacy and #Cybersecurity.
But is that the real plan of the #EuropeanCommission or are people talking too fast?? There is more to it here 👇
https://www.ecuradio.eu/2025/05/backdoor-debate-inside-protecteu-eu-strategy-seeking-access-to-your-encrypted-data/
Today, we're celebrating the #Trump Touch (also called #ReverseMidas Touch) as #China lifted its sanctions targeting five current and former Members of the #EuropeanParliament, more than 4 years after their inception, marking a step towards restoring parliamentary dialogue with Beijing.
Learn more about this relationship thawing here 👇
https://www.ecuradio.eu/2025/04/trump-touch-china-removes-sanctions-meps/
The Digital Markets Act #DMA is on the menu for Ecu Radio's 4th #Podcast 🎙️. We'll see why #BigTech can't accept or respect laws that protect the #European people, and what does it mean for future relations, as they set the #Trump Administration against them.
We'll also explore the latest #Europe news and head to #Hungary to discover Peter #Magyar, the man who can challenge Viktor #Orban 's long standing rule in their next parliamentary elections of 2026.
Last week, the #EuropeanCouncil voted to further assist the Armed Forces of #Moldova and #NorthMacedonia, under the European Peace Facility (#EPF).
The funds unlocked and equipment provided show the #EuropeanUnion’s commitment to support its partners in the face of #Russia’s war of aggression in #Ukraine.
Learn more here 👇
https://www.ecuradio.eu/2025/04/european-council-assist-armed-forces/
On April 1st, the #European company #Isar #Aerospace, launched its rocket for the first test flight. The spaceport of Andøya Island in Norway also became the first orbital launch site in continental #Europe.
A success to be celebrated especially as their CEO, Daniel Metzler, is a believer of the European project, gunning for the continent's space sovereignty.
Understand his position here 👇
https://www.ecuradio.eu/2025/04/spectrum-crash-daniel-metzler/
#Ecosia is a German brand everyone should know. You use their #Browser and #SearchEngine for free and in return, you:
-Escape #Ads
-Preserve your #Privacy
-Support #Reforestation
But the benefits go beyond that: reducing our carbon footprint, creating jobs, supporting the local economy...
See for yourself the full impact here 👇
✔️ The EU just made its biggest progress on gender equality in the past 10 years!
The Gender Equality Index tracks how we’re closing the gender gap, and since 2010, our score has improved by 7.9 points.
Key highlights:
✔️ Employment gap is shrinking
⚠️ Women still do most housework & care
📊 Economic decision-making is more balanced
🏅 Gender parity in sport? Still a challenge
Progress is real—but there’s more to do.
Find out how your country scored➡ http://europa.eu/!ffcGQm
@lokjo Same. I discovered this recently thanks to Wednesdays, their latest production, then quickly fell in a rabbit hole of great, not popular enough, games.
I'm not a video games journalist so I can't cover them extensively but hope I'll get to see them closer in the future.
