The cynic in me directly thought of how this could be a way for Apple to force the Mac App Store on these machines. Granted it is based on a fear, not grounded on something.
If the government's intent is to cut local emissions this could make sense.
Will the cost of insurance and tax not outweigh the cost of a (monthly) ticket? And (especially older) cars must pass EU controls regularly for them to be road legal.
Considering this is a test to see if car users (they must park in a P&R) would use PT if it were free, it might just be a lead up for proposing it to be free for all.
To add, while the car users are not the ones that need this the most, a reduction in cars (even at the cost of ticket sales) could have positive effects for inhabitants of Aarhus on health and maybe even economic (some research shows that areas with fewer cars see local business thrive).
I agree that both their objective lies in changing regulation. Doesn't mean that they are the same, however. Which OP stated. And I wouldn't say it is the only difference, rather the difference between the two.
If there is proof that they have given millions of dollars, this will go to court, as that is illegal. Lobbying is not bribing as I pointed out in my initial reply. Lots of different groups and organisations use lobbying to make their concerns heard. Just because this is a case we don't like, does not mean lobbying has no purpose.
They are literally not the same. Bribing is when you try to give something in exchange for voting/law making etc. Lobbying is convincing why prioritising is important. These can be selfish reasons, like in this case. However, lobbying may also be done for noble causes by a wide range of NGOs. Prohibiting lobbying is limiting the opportunity for all kinds of actors to argue their cause.
Where in the Netherlands does one need a truck? Especially those American ones. Strandwacht and boswacht are the ones I could think of (and than the more practical European style pickups).
Same for SUVs.
NSC 'niet nog eens met PVV in zee' (bron: NOS)
Daar hoeven ze geen statement over te maken denk ik hahah
Eens, helaas is dat al bijna twee decennia zo.
Als het lijkt te werken zal de VVD ook wel haar kans pakken om weer wat statistieken te verzinnen, en dan krijgen we weer zo’n olifanten verkiezing om wat eigenlijk muggen zijn.
> "Als dat niet binnen enkele weken lukt, is de PVV weg."
Ik ben bang dat dit hoopgevender klinkt dan hij zal bedoelen…
I wish this article could actually explain some of the changes. This is quite a large time frame (‘06-‘23) and while the European migration might be explained by EU enlargement, I wonder if the demographic share from African countries has changed, or whether education systems have overall improved (more people having some form of education).
Isn’t Fox News sort of the Onion, though?
Wine/champagne grapes are farmed in Europe, but I think it is sad for the workers, no matter they are situated in Europe or elsewhere. Maybe even worse if it is in sweatshops, because they may not rely on state support.
While at the same time cutting foreign aid…
While I couldn’t care less about the products, I am afraid the workers will suffer too.
I hate all the ai stuff that flies on the internet (because it’s low effort), but I have a soft spot for the ai-gif where Zelenskyy hits him during their Oval Office meeting.
This commission is just making the far-right’s panties wet. This non-sense, delaying and watering down many environmental policies. The inhuman anti-immigration stuff. It is saddening really.
I have the option for passkey login with Bitwarden (and believe I can export them too), or is this not what they meant with it is ‘exclusively in the hands of smartphone OS vendors’? Is it specifically the technology, then?
The example of Microsoft is not that strong either, because I had a business account 2fa which I only could use with the Microsoft Authenticator, so they managed to make 2fa lock-in too.
For some reason I only see it when viewing it in the original post on the europe forum. Even after manually adding it here.
I used Deepl to translate some relevant parts of the text, and I added them to the post :)
Regjeringen setter nå i gang arbeidet med en ny lov som skal gi bedre konkurransevilkår på internett i møte med de globale tek-gigantene. Loven vil gi norske forbrukere større valgfrihet i bruken av digitale tjenester, sier digitaliserings- og forvaltn...
cross-posted from: https://feddit.nl/post/34588599
Parliament has to vote on it first, but it is another step towards its implementation.
Some relevant sections: > The Norwegian government is now initiating work on a new law that will provide better competitive conditions on the internet in the face of the global tech giants. "The law will give Norwegian consumers greater freedom of choice in the use of digital services," says Karianne Tung, Minister of Digitisation and Public Administration. > > > "The new rules will strengthen the competitiveness of Norwegian companies and make their services and apps easier to find online," says the Minister of Digitalisation. > > The regulations are an implementation of the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which targets digital platform companies with a particularly dominant market position. The Minister of Digitisation says that the government aims to submit a draft law for consultation already this year. She explains that the new rules will make it easier for companies to compete on equal terms. > > The regulations will apply to digital platform companies that qualify as so-called "gatekeepers". Today, Amazon, Apple and Meta, among others, are defined as such. > > For Norwegian businesses and consumers, this will mean, among other things: > - Companies will have better access to their own user data from the major platforms. > - Third-party solutions must be able to work with the major platform owners' systems to a greater extent. > - Major players can no longer favour their own services over others on their own platforms. > - It should be easier for consumers to opt out of standard apps and services from the tech giants. > - Better control of your own data: You will have the right to transfer your own data from one platform to another.
(These are pasts of the text and they are translated using Deepl)
Regjeringen setter nå i gang arbeidet med en ny lov som skal gi bedre konkurransevilkår på internett i møte med de globale tek-gigantene. Loven vil gi norske forbrukere større valgfrihet i bruken av digitale tjenester, sier digitaliserings- og forvaltn...
Parliament has to vote on it first, but it is another step towards its implementation.
Some relevant sections: > The Norwegian government is now initiating work on a new law that will provide better competitive conditions on the internet in the face of the global tech giants. "The law will give Norwegian consumers greater freedom of choice in the use of digital services," says Karianne Tung, Minister of Digitisation and Public Administration. > > > "The new rules will strengthen the competitiveness of Norwegian companies and make their services and apps easier to find online," says the Minister of Digitalisation. > > The regulations are an implementation of the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which targets digital platform companies with a particularly dominant market position. The Minister of Digitisation says that the government aims to submit a draft law for consultation already this year. She explains that the new rules will make it easier for companies to compete on equal terms. > > The regulations will apply to digital platform companies that qualify as so-called "gatekeepers". Today, Amazon, Apple and Meta, among others, are defined as such. > > For Norwegian businesses and consumers, this will mean, among other things: > - Companies will have better access to their own user data from the major platforms. > - Third-party solutions must be able to work with the major platform owners' systems to a greater extent. > - Major players can no longer favour their own services over others on their own platforms. > - It should be easier for consumers to opt out of standard apps and services from the tech giants. > - Better control of your own data: You will have the right to transfer your own data from one platform to another.
(These are pasts of the text and they are translated using Deepl)
Regjeringen setter nå i gang arbeidet med en ny lov som skal gi bedre konkurransevilkår på internett i møte med de globale tek-gigantene. Loven vil gi norske forbrukere større valgfrihet i bruken av digitale tjenester, sier digitaliserings- og forvaltn...
> Ble invitert på en hyggelig lunsj i vårværet i dag. > > Der var tidligere president Barack Obama, på besøk hos Hans Majestet Kongen og kronprinsesse Mette-Marit. > > Vi snakket blant annet om den urolige situasjonen i verden, krigen i Ukraina, og mulighetene og utfordringene med bruk av kunstig intelligens. > > En hyggelig og god samtale. > > Jonas
Just another day in the life of Støre.
The French president stated that at a UN conference in June, co-hosted by France and Saudi Arabia, several countries could finalize a joint move toward mutual recognition of a Palestinian state.
cross-posted from: https://feddit.nl/post/31913880
The French president stated that at a UN conference in June, co-hosted by France and Saudi Arabia, several countries could finalize a joint move toward mutual recognition of a Palestinian state.
