Olatz Arrieta
@olatz.bsky.social
Journalist. Brussels. EU policy-digital- privacy-geopolitics. Personal account
🇪🇺 EUCO October 2025: Ukraine, defense, climate policies, housing crisis…
October 23, 2025 at 11:27 AM
🇪🇺 EUCO October 2025: Ukraine, defense, climate policies, housing crisis…
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New day, another story about elections being upset by the impact of AI: deepfake video of Irish presidential candidate rocks the campaign.
pro.politico.eu/news/207018
pro.politico.eu/news/207018
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pro.politico.eu
October 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
New day, another story about elections being upset by the impact of AI: deepfake video of Irish presidential candidate rocks the campaign.
pro.politico.eu/news/207018
pro.politico.eu/news/207018
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‼️The EP has given its final green light to rules clarifying the cross-border enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation. #GDPR
EP work was led by rapporteur @marketkag.bsky.social
📄Read more: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
EP work was led by rapporteur @marketkag.bsky.social
📄Read more: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
October 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
‼️The EP has given its final green light to rules clarifying the cross-border enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation. #GDPR
EP work was led by rapporteur @marketkag.bsky.social
📄Read more: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
EP work was led by rapporteur @marketkag.bsky.social
📄Read more: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
International Criminal Court: Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman declared guilty of 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur, Sudan
October 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
International Criminal Court: Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman declared guilty of 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur, Sudan
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For the first time, there were more women than men in the incoming astronaut class.
NASA introduces its newest astronauts
Six women and four men will undergo two years of training before becoming eligible for spaceflight.
nbcnews.to
September 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
For the first time, there were more women than men in the incoming astronaut class.
Europe's first deep-space optical communication link
The European Space Agency successfully established a transmission-reception optical link with NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment onboard its Psyche mission, located 265 million kilometres away. @esa.int
The European Space Agency successfully established a transmission-reception optical link with NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment onboard its Psyche mission, located 265 million kilometres away. @esa.int
July 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Europe's first deep-space optical communication link
The European Space Agency successfully established a transmission-reception optical link with NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment onboard its Psyche mission, located 265 million kilometres away. @esa.int
The European Space Agency successfully established a transmission-reception optical link with NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment onboard its Psyche mission, located 265 million kilometres away. @esa.int
Arrivals at the 5% NATO summit in The Hague
June 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Arrivals at the 5% NATO summit in The Hague
European Commission opens formal proceedings against Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos for suspected breaches of
DSA regarding protection of minors
DSA regarding protection of minors
May 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
European Commission opens formal proceedings against Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos for suspected breaches of
DSA regarding protection of minors
DSA regarding protection of minors
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Over 50 million Europeans will be asked to #vote this Sunday in #elections in #Poland, #Portugal & #Romania. What appeared on their screens recently?
🔍 Based on 1.551 articles by 33 orgs part of the EDMO #factchecking network, take a look at recent #disinformation dynamics in 🇵🇱🇵🇹🇷🇴&🇪🇺: loom.ly/fOQ68os
🔍 Based on 1.551 articles by 33 orgs part of the EDMO #factchecking network, take a look at recent #disinformation dynamics in 🇵🇱🇵🇹🇷🇴&🇪🇺: loom.ly/fOQ68os
May 15, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Over 50 million Europeans will be asked to #vote this Sunday in #elections in #Poland, #Portugal & #Romania. What appeared on their screens recently?
🔍 Based on 1.551 articles by 33 orgs part of the EDMO #factchecking network, take a look at recent #disinformation dynamics in 🇵🇱🇵🇹🇷🇴&🇪🇺: loom.ly/fOQ68os
🔍 Based on 1.551 articles by 33 orgs part of the EDMO #factchecking network, take a look at recent #disinformation dynamics in 🇵🇱🇵🇹🇷🇴&🇪🇺: loom.ly/fOQ68os
EU Commission refers Czechia, Spain, Cyprus, Poland and Portugal to the Court of Justice of the European Union due to lack of effective implementation of the Digital Services Act
May 7, 2025 at 10:23 AM
EU Commission refers Czechia, Spain, Cyprus, Poland and Portugal to the Court of Justice of the European Union due to lack of effective implementation of the Digital Services Act
Irish Data Protection Commission fines TikTok €530 million and orders corrective measures following Inquiry into transfers of EEA User Data to China
May 2, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Irish Data Protection Commission fines TikTok €530 million and orders corrective measures following Inquiry into transfers of EEA User Data to China
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More revelations in #HuaweiGate: Lobbyists for the Chinese tech giant allegedly paid tens of thousands of euros to MEPs who signed a pro-Huawei letter. The scheme appears to have been endorsed by Huawei’s Chinese management in the EU, a leaked doc reveals. www.ftm.eu/articles/hua...
Huawei’s EU bribery scheme exposed: tens of thousands of euros allegedly paid to MEPs
Lobbyists for Huawei are accused of having funneled tens of thousands of euros to members of the European Parliament who supported a letter in favour of the Chinese tech giant, according to a leaked d...
www.ftm.eu
March 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
More revelations in #HuaweiGate: Lobbyists for the Chinese tech giant allegedly paid tens of thousands of euros to MEPs who signed a pro-Huawei letter. The scheme appears to have been endorsed by Huawei’s Chinese management in the EU, a leaked doc reveals. www.ftm.eu/articles/hua...
The Cortland Standard, 157 year-old family-owned daily in New York, is shutting down in part because of Trump’s 25% tariff on goods from Canada
www.cortlandstandard.com/stories/good...
www.cortlandstandard.com/stories/good...
Goodbye Cortland, and Godspeed - Cortland Standard
This is the last edition of the Cortland Standard you will ever read. The family-owned newspaper will cease publication, a casualty of declining readership and increasing costs. It …
www.cortlandstandard.com
March 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The Cortland Standard, 157 year-old family-owned daily in New York, is shutting down in part because of Trump’s 25% tariff on goods from Canada
www.cortlandstandard.com/stories/good...
www.cortlandstandard.com/stories/good...
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The UK’s Online Safety Act is enforceable from today.
And the regulator, Ofcom, has started an “enforcement programme” focussed on cloud platforms hosting child sexual abuse material. Ofcom recomends platforms use perceptual hash matching
Interesting given ongoing Apple/UK encryption fight 👀
And the regulator, Ofcom, has started an “enforcement programme” focussed on cloud platforms hosting child sexual abuse material. Ofcom recomends platforms use perceptual hash matching
Interesting given ongoing Apple/UK encryption fight 👀
March 17, 2025 at 7:19 AM
The UK’s Online Safety Act is enforceable from today.
And the regulator, Ofcom, has started an “enforcement programme” focussed on cloud platforms hosting child sexual abuse material. Ofcom recomends platforms use perceptual hash matching
Interesting given ongoing Apple/UK encryption fight 👀
And the regulator, Ofcom, has started an “enforcement programme” focussed on cloud platforms hosting child sexual abuse material. Ofcom recomends platforms use perceptual hash matching
Interesting given ongoing Apple/UK encryption fight 👀
Record drop in children being born in the EU.
In 2023 3.67 million babies were born in the EU, a 5.4% decrease from the 3.88 million in 2022. This is the largest annual decline recorded since 1961. Eurostat
In 2023 3.67 million babies were born in the EU, a 5.4% decrease from the 3.88 million in 2022. This is the largest annual decline recorded since 1961. Eurostat
March 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Record drop in children being born in the EU.
In 2023 3.67 million babies were born in the EU, a 5.4% decrease from the 3.88 million in 2022. This is the largest annual decline recorded since 1961. Eurostat
In 2023 3.67 million babies were born in the EU, a 5.4% decrease from the 3.88 million in 2022. This is the largest annual decline recorded since 1961. Eurostat
Paris : trafic des Eurostar interrompu depuis Bruxelles vers la Gare du Nord après la découverte d'une bombe de la Seconde Guerre mondiale
March 7, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Paris : trafic des Eurostar interrompu depuis Bruxelles vers la Gare du Nord après la découverte d'une bombe de la Seconde Guerre mondiale
Defining moment for the EU: Europe of defense
March 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Defining moment for the EU: Europe of defense
Călin Georgescu claims concerning annulment of presidential election in Romania rejected by European Court of Human Righ
March 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Călin Georgescu claims concerning annulment of presidential election in Romania rejected by European Court of Human Righ
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February 2025 #C3S Climate Bulletin: Third warmest February globally. Global average temperature was 0.63°C above 1991-2020 average. 1.59°C above pre-industrial levels highlights persistent warming trends.
Full Climate Bulletin: climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-...
Full Climate Bulletin: climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-...
March 6, 2025 at 7:58 AM
February 2025 #C3S Climate Bulletin: Third warmest February globally. Global average temperature was 0.63°C above 1991-2020 average. 1.59°C above pre-industrial levels highlights persistent warming trends.
Full Climate Bulletin: climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-...
Full Climate Bulletin: climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-...
Microsoft is retiring Skype in May. Skype
became one of the most successful European tech companies, founders Zennstrom 🇸🇪and Friis 🇩🇰 sold it to eBay in 2005 for $2.6 billion.
became one of the most successful European tech companies, founders Zennstrom 🇸🇪and Friis 🇩🇰 sold it to eBay in 2005 for $2.6 billion.
February 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Microsoft is retiring Skype in May. Skype
became one of the most successful European tech companies, founders Zennstrom 🇸🇪and Friis 🇩🇰 sold it to eBay in 2005 for $2.6 billion.
became one of the most successful European tech companies, founders Zennstrom 🇸🇪and Friis 🇩🇰 sold it to eBay in 2005 for $2.6 billion.
Practical guidelines for German elections digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/d...
DSA Elections Toolkit for Digital Services Coordinators
The DSA Elections Toolkit for Digital Services Coordinators (DSCs) aims to guide the DSCs’ contribution to the whole-of-society effort to protect the integrity of electoral processes in the European U...
digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu
February 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Practical guidelines for German elections digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/d...
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Despite the talk about its huge potential, Ukraine isn’t known to hold any reserves of the main rare earths elements sought after by Trump
February 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Despite the talk about its huge potential, Ukraine isn’t known to hold any reserves of the main rare earths elements sought after by Trump