A Huge Victory for Academic Freedom: German Non-Profits Win Public Data Access Lawsuit Against X Blog

A Huge Victory for Academic Freedom: German Non-Profits Win Public Data Access Lawsuit Against X

In a groundbreaking legal ruling, two prominent German non-profit organizations have secured a significant victory against Elon Musk’s X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The Berlin Regional Court ruled on February 6, 2025, that X violated European Union (EU) law by denying researchers access to critical data that would help examine how […]

Europe’s Deadliest Air Pollution Crisis: Which Countries Are Breathing the Most Dangerous Air Blog

Europe’s Deadliest Air Pollution Crisis: Which Countries Are Breathing the Most Dangerous Air

Air pollution in Europe is not just an environmental concern—it is a significant and growing public health crisis with far-reaching consequences. In 2021 alone, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) was responsible for nearly 239,000 premature deaths across the continent. However, the burden of this crisis is not equally shared. While air pollution impacts all of Europe, […]

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EU Open to UK Joining Pan-Europe Customs Scheme in Post-Brexit Discussions

The European Union’s trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, has recently opened the door to the possibility of the United Kingdom rejoining a pan-European customs area, an idea that could significantly change the post-Brexit landscape. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Sefcovic referred to the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention (PEM) as a framework that the EU could […]