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Oct 28, 2026
DavidHOST
It says right here on the European Parliament website, Article 49, it says, any European state which respects the values referred to Article 2 and committing to promoting them may apply to become member of the Union.
DavidHOST
And it specifically states, the applicant state shall address its application to the Council, which shall act unanimously after consulting the Commission and after receiving the consent of European Parliament.
DavidHOST
as in they have to have everyone on board for this to happen.
DavidHOST
Now, does that mean, oh, well, Carney can't join and we're fine? I don't know.
Gordon KerrHOST
After more than a year of negotiations, we have finally had a significant breakthrough.
Gordon KerrHOST
On the 21st of October, the European Parliament and Council reached a provisional political agreement on the review of the EU securitization regulation and the associated bank capital rules.
Gordon KerrHOST
This is not quite the finish line.
Gordon KerrHOST
The legal text still needs to be finalized and formally approved, but the major political issues have now been settled.
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Gordon KerrHOST
It's only been nearly 20 years in the making.
Gordon KerrHOST
Outside securitization, there's been a surprisingly busy week for the broader competitiveness agenda.
Gordon KerrHOST
The most notable step was the Council's agreement on EU Inc., the proposed 28th regime that would give startups and scale-ups an optional common European company structure, including online incorporation within 48 hours for no more than 100 euros.
Gordon KerrHOST
an attempt to make it easier for firms to scale across the single market rather than navigate 27 separate regimes.
speaker_0HOST
The negotiations illustrate a wider European dilemma, how to meet growing social and security demands while maintaining fiscal discipline.
speaker_0HOST
For further information, see Italy's Ministry of Economy and Finance, ANSA, Reuters, and the Council of the European Union.
speaker_1HOST
Spanish judge demands intelligence files on deadly Ceuta border crisis.
speaker_0HOST
A Spanish judge has demanded additional classified intelligence documents concerning July's deadly mass migration into Ceuta, seeking to establish what authorities knew before the crisis.
Jesse OwenHOST
Europe's privacy negotiations also have a practical consequence for anyone planning how to use personal data in AI.
Jesse OwenHOST
On the 21st of October, the Council of the European Union agreed its negotiating position on a digital simplification proposal covering data protection, cookies and incident reporting.
Jesse OwenHOST
The announcement was updated with the mandate text on the 22nd of October.
Jesse OwenHOST
The Council's position keeps the current definition of personal data and proposes safeguards around exceptions for processing sensitive data in AI development and operation.
Lena HornkohlGUEST
Also auch nach verschiedenen Mehrheitsverhältnissen natürlich, aber die Wahl der Abgeordneten im Europäischen Parlament, das, da kann jeder Bürger mitentscheiden.
Lena HornkohlGUEST
Und dann haben wir den, äh, Rat der Europäischen Union und da sind die, äh, Minister vertreten.
Lena HornkohlGUEST
Ähm, gibt's verschiedene Ratsgruppen, ähm, da gehen wir jetzt mal nicht ins Detail.
Lena HornkohlGUEST
Da sind dann Staatssekretäre und andere Mitarbeiter von nationalen Ministerien vertreten.
Lena HornkohlGUEST
Aber auch dieser Gesetzgeber ist zumindestens indirekt, äh, demokratisch legitimiert.
Lena HornkohlGUEST
Also dieser Co-Gesetzgeber, europäisches Parlament und Europäischer Rat, die arbeiten eigentlich bei allen europäischen Gesetzen zusammen.
Lena HornkohlGUEST
Ähm, der Rat der Europäischen Union.
Lena HornkohlGUEST
Das, jetzt kommen wir nämlich zum nächsten Punkt.
Terry HylandHOST
Now, while the European Parliament has voted in favor of the simplification measure, that's not the end of the line.
Terry HylandHOST
The Council of Ministers must still formally approve it, too.
Terry HylandHOST
Of course, that is expected to happen since negotiators from both chambers back in June already provisionally agreed on the main elements of the chemicals omnibus.
Terry HylandHOST
So really, the last step is just waiting on the Council to formally approve the measure as well.
speaker_0HOST
Sustaining military operations also requires financing the civilian institutions that keep a country functioning.
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For further information, see the Government of Ukraine, Council of the European Union and International Monetary Fund.
speaker_0HOST
India and the United States are approaching a comprehensive trade agreement, but Russian oil remains a significant geopolitical obstacle.
speaker_0HOST
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says negotiations are nearly complete, although no final agreement has been signed.
StuHOST
This was done without carrying out a fundamental rights assessment or directly involving the European Expert Group on Data Protection.
StuHOST
Article 88C, as proposed by the European Commission, now Article 88BIS in the Council document, intends to liberate the use of personal data for AI.
StuHOST
The proposal is currently with the Council, where the Irish Presidency currently holds the reins.
StuHOST
Ireland also serves as the EU headquarter for the majority of the US and Chinese AI corporations.
StuHOST
And they could declare shenanigans
StuHOST
Grab your broomsticks.
StuHOST
It's shenanigans.
StuHOST
Digital expropriation approved in the Council.
Joanne SweeneyHOST
I was thrilled to get a ticket and be there.
Joanne SweeneyHOST
The government of Ireland hosted the International AI Summit as part of its presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Joanne SweeneyHOST
It was great to be there and hear firsthand from policymakers, frontier AI leaders, industry unions and entrepreneurs.
Joanne SweeneyHOST
Now, I'm a ferocious note taker as a former broadcast journalist.
Justin DawsonHOST
I am your host, and today we are straight into the tale of two very different Ireland playing out in the exact same afternoon.
Justin DawsonHOST
If you were anywhere near Dublin this week, you couldn't miss the dark, almost surreal contrast Inside a darkened, state-of-the-art hall in Bolt Bridge, step dancers spun across a circular stage to open the government's flagship International AI Summit, kicking off European AI Innovation Month as part of Ireland's presidency of the Council of the EU.
Justin DawsonHOST
Inside, the red carpet was rolled out for tech royalty, policymakers, and top executives to discuss how artificial intelligence is set to revolutionise productivity, public services, and the future of work.
Justin DawsonHOST
But right outside the venue doors and across every county in Ireland, the scene was entirely different.
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