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Deepfakes and technology-facilitated gender-based violence: the figures and the European Union’s response
Technology-facilitated gender-based violence includes the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, online stalking and harassment and manipulated content such as deepfakes. This contribution brings together the analysis of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the European figures and the regulatory response of the European Union as updated in 2026. It focuses on the experience…
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Online violence against girls: the 2026 European research and the measures of the Union
On 29 June 2026 the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) published a report on online violence affecting girls and adolescents in the European Union. This contribution brings together the findings of that research, the figures of the European gender-based violence survey and the measures adopted by the European institutions during 2026. The report of…
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Cybersecurity of hospitals in Europe: the first implementing measures of the European action plan
The health sector is one of the sectors of high criticality listed in Annex I to Directive (EU) 2022/2555 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, known as the NIS2 Directive. On 22 July 2026 the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) delivered the first implementing measures of the 2025…
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Air quality in Europe: the 2026 figures from the European Environment Agency and the 2030 standards
On 30 April 2026 the European Environment Agency (EEA) published the report “Air quality status in Europe 2026”, which measures the concentrations of air pollutants recorded in 2024 and 2025 against the European Union standards in force, the values set for 2030 by the Ambient Air Quality Directive and the guideline levels of the World…
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Young people, work and digital divides: International Youth Day 2026
On 12 August 2026 the United Nations observes International Youth Day under the theme “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations”. The observance falls just before the release of the International Labour Organization report on youth employment and in a year when data on work, education and connectivity paint an uneven picture, fewer than five years from the…
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Artificial intelligence in public services and gender gaps: the figures from the 2026 OECD Forum
The background paper of the 2026 OECD Forum on Gender Equality: use of artificial intelligence in public services, recorded gaps, design risks and governance recommendations.
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Computing capacity for artificial intelligence: the European call for AI Gigafactories
On 30 July 2026 the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) published the call for tenders to select the consortia that will build and operate the AI Gigafactories, the large-scale facilities intended for training and running artificial intelligence models. The deadline for submitting proposals is 12 November 2026. What the call provides for…
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Growing up with artificial intelligence: AI literacy at school
AI literacy has entered the European educational agenda. Alongside the obligation placed on providers and deployers by Article 4 of the AI Act, a shared framework is taking shape on how to introduce AI into school, from primary and secondary education to early childhood. This contribution gathers the main references, without claiming to be exhaustive.…
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Water and sanitation: ten years of Goal 6 and the United Nations Conference of December 2026
The United Nations synthesis report on Goal 6, global data on water and sanitation, the European Union’s position and the December 2026 Conference.
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Disinformation and health: falsified medicines, care and the weight of the digital divide
The quality of information affects public health. When false or misleading news concerns care, medicines and prevention it can shape harmful behaviour, and the risk concentrates where digital skills and access to reliable sources are weakest. This overview gathers official data and references on these risks and on the international responses. The infodemic and health…