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- 1EU accused of hiding data centers' environmental impact●EU accused of hiding environmental impact of data centers
A formal complaint alleges the European Commission is concealing information on the energy and water consumption of data centers, breaching the public's right to environmental transparency. Critics say the EU, which pushes sustainability rules for others, is failing to disclose the footprint of its own digital infrastructure. The case raises questions about access-to-information obligations and how transparent Brussels will be about the hidden costs of its growing data demands.
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The European Union Delegation is organising the second edition of its EU Green Day Festival, an event focused on environmental themes and EU climate cooperation with its host country. The announcement, made through the European External Action Service, indicates the first festival was well received enough to justify a repeat. Details on dates, venues and programme have not been included in the initial announcement.
- 3Europe needs a bigger, more targeted budget, think tank argues●To finance its future, Europe needs a bigger, more targeted budget
Bruegel, the Brussels-based economics think tank, argues that the European Union must enlarge and better target its budget to finance future priorities such as defence, competitiveness and the green transition. The piece feeds into an ongoing debate over the next long-term EU budget, where member states remain divided over increasing national contributions and reprioritising spending.