europe

Apparaten verplicht repareerbaar door nieuwe EU-wet

Iedere wasmachine, telefoon of televisie die je vanaf morgen in Europa koopt, moet beter repareerbaar zijn. Dan treedt namelijk de Europese Right to Repair Act in werking. Wat dat in de praktijk betekent, bespreken we met Ruth Mugge, hoogleraar Ontwerpen voor duurzaam consumentengedrag aan de TU Delft, en Oscar Visser, CFO van Fairphone.

The New Union Post

Norway will be affected by Iceland's EU referendum result

"If Iceland says yes, it will spark a debate about whether Norway should join that process and how," says Labour MP Sundnes (chair of the European Movement)

SVT Nyheter

Här firar ”Hide the pain Harold” efter att Magyar svurits in i parlamentet

”Hide the pain Harold” är ett av världens mest kända memes. Han heter egentligen András Arató och var på plats och firade Magyars valvinst. – Jag är väldigt glad att jag som 80-åring får vara med och uppleva det här, säger han till SVT.

Cybernews

German intelligence agency says “no” to Palantir, picks French software instead

The German domestic intelligence agency chose French software provider ChapsVision over the American data broker Palantir to signal the country’s efforts to reduce its digital dependence on US tech.

bbc.com

Shrinking Milka chocolate bar tricked consumers, says German court

A court in Bremen has found the manufacturer of the classic Alpine Milk chocolate bar guilty of "shrinkflation".

NL Times

Europe could soon get new platform to book train tickets

The European Commission proposed on Tuesday that travelers should be able to buy a single ticket online for any international train journey in Europe—even if it involves multiple national railway companies— through a single, easy-to-use booking platform.

Tuta

France ditches Microsoft for Linux to achieve digital sovereignty – and it

With its recent announcement, France joins the list of countries that aim to become digitally sovereign. This is part of a bigger movement, called ‘digital sovereignty’, to leave US Big Tech companies, such as Microsoft, Meta or Google, to become less dependent and to break free from these vendor lock-ins.

Linuxiac

France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins

France is transitioning government desktops to Linux, with each ministry required to formalize its implementation plan by autumn 2026.

ECOticias.com

Neptune Energy estimates 43 million tons of lithium carbonate equivalent under Germany's Altmark gas field

On September 24, 2025, Neptune Energy said an independent assessment put its Altmark lithium project in Saxony-Anhalt at 43 million metric tons of lithium

Techzine Global

Dutch central bank chooses Lidl for European Cloud

De Nederlandsche Bank will sign a major contract tomorrow with Schwarz Digits, the IT arm of Lidl owner Schwarz Group. DNB aims to reduce its dependence

NL Times

Largest Dutch pension fund cuts ties with controversial tech firm Palantir

ABP, the Netherlands’ largest pension fund, has withdrawn from the controversial AI company Palantir, the Financieele Dagblad reported. Palantir is known to provide services to the American immigration service, ICE, and the Israeli army.Six months ago, ABP still held €825 million in investments in Palantir. The pension fund for civil servants in the Netherlands has sold those shares, according to FD.

POLITICO

Germany accuses JD Vance of hypocrisy over claim that EU meddled in Hungary’s election

Government spokesperson remarks that the U.S. vice president may himself be guilty of interfering in the vote.

Videón mutatja be Magyar Péter Rogán minisztériumát: Ha valaki ezeket az épületeket látja, akkor azt hiszi, hogy Svájcban élünk

Az új miniszterelnök a Karmelita után a Miniszterelnöki Kabinetiroda és a Belügyminisztérium épületeit is bemutatta belülről.

The New Republic

Pentagon Threatened the Pope After He Criticized Trump

It was so bad that Pope Leo changed his plans to travel to the U.S.

bbc.com

Spain's PM blames traffickers after 60,000 migrants reach Ceuta from Morocco

Spain said most had returned to Morocco by Friday evening, as Italy suspended its Schengen agreement on free movement with Madrid.

Notes From Poland

Poland bans chaining of dogs and cats

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Patrick Breyer (@echo_pbreyer@digitalcourage.social)

Attached: 1 image 🇬🇧🚨 Shocking: Next week, while many MEPs have left for vacation, #ChatControl 1.0 mass scanning is to be sneaked through via a 3rd vote! 🕵️‍♂️ Info: https://heise.de/-11349760 Stop the coup & warn your MEPs NOW: https://fightchatcontrol.eu/#contact-tool ✍️

China warns EU over ‘Made in Europe’ plan, vows countermeasures

China on Monday criticised European Union plans to shield key industries from Chinese competition, warning it would take countermeasures if the measures are adopted. The EU’s proposed “Made in Europe”…

Verifying Device

BREAKING / O nouă dronă a fost doborâtă de un avion F-16 / Nicușor Dan: ”A fost doborâtă la 10 km vest de localitatea Sfântu Gheorghe (Deltă)” / Miruță: ”Trebuie utilizate soluții mult mai ieftine”

O nouă dronă a fost doborâtă de un pilot român, sâmbătă dimineață, a anunțat președintele României, Nicușor Dan.

POLITICO

Russian parliament passes bill allowing Putin to invade foreign countries

The new measure arrives amid fears the Kremlin might be ready to test the West’s commitment to NATO.

Engadget

Palantir posted a manifesto that reads like the ramblings of a comic book villain - Engadget

Palantir shared 22 points excerpted from CEO Alex Karp and Nicholas W. Zamiska

TechSpot

Logitech to ship mice with replaceable batteries in Europe only, following Nintendo

Logitech recently told The Verge that some of its mice will soon feature replaceable lithium-ion batteries, but the new models will only be available in Europe. Like...

Norway bans AI use in elementary schools, shifts students from tablets to books — Transparency Coalition. Legislation for Transparency in AI Now.

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced the new policy late last week. In a related move, his government will increase funding for the use of more books in classrooms, instead of computer tablets. “The most important thing in school is that our children learn to read, write, and do mathematics,” S