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AI needs to have access to huge amounts of data in order to be trained. In this article, I discuss the need for suitable text- and data mining exceptions in copyright law that stimulate AI development as well as enable human authors and creators to still earn a revenue.
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Economic inequality is a prominent concern in contemporary European societies. The European Union tries to narrow them by means of instruments like the structural funds, while navigating accusations of actually increasing inequality through its market-oriented policies.
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While the Union is premised as a border-free zone amongst its Member States, borders are very much present as a delimitation of belonging within the EU and towards the outer world.
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Throughout their history, EU institutions have evolved to match the developments of the Union and its increased competences.
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The European Green Deal has been one of the landmark initiatives of the 2019 – 2024 European Commission, but also one that has proven remarkably contentious.
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The conference “Between narratives and reality: The EU at the gates of a new mandate”which took place at the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University on the 20 and 21 of June 2024, was the closing event of a series of initiatives that revolved around the European elections.
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Mark Kawakami examines the complexities of the EU's Consumer Rights Directive (CRD) and its unintended environmental impacts
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Dear members of the UM Community,
The end of the academic year is always a busy period; on the one hand, projects that have been in the works for a long time must be completed, while, on the other hand, preparations for future years need to be made. And all of this is happening in a volatile...
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On 30 May 2024, the Council of the European Union announced its final approval of the Union’s long anticipated withdrawal from what can fairly be labelled as the most controversial international treaty ever, the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT).
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Every year in June, several cities in Europe (and in the world) come alive with rainbow colours to celebrate Pride month. In addition, we vote for new Members of the European Parliament.