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Around 46 million people aged 16 and over in the EU cannot afford simple leisure activities, representing 12.1 percent of the population. Greece has the highest share at 27.3 percent, while Croatia has the lowest at 3.9 percent. Income only partially explains these differences.
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Starting next summer, a sugar tax will be introduced for many sugary soft drinks. Prices per liter could increase by 26 to 32 cents, depending on the sugar content.
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The Regional Court Cottbus has ruled a 55-euro Ryanair fee for check-in at the airport counter invalid in a specific case. The court reasoned that check-in is a necessary prerequisite for carriage and not an additional service.
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Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses recorded conversations without activation via voice command. Meta states the issue has been resolved but has not disclosed the cause or the extent of affected users.
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Six out of nine investigated AI chatbots forward conversation data, including titles, links, and prompts, to advertising and tracking services. This occurs even after rejecting cookies, according to a study by Imdea Networks.
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Greece's Council of State ruled that the state cannot foreclose on a debtor's family home without first assessing if debts can be recovered through less severe means. Debtors can now contest a foreclosure at any stage of the proceedings.
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The GKV-Spitzenverband criticizes the disadvantage faced by publicly insured patients in doctor's appointment allocation as an injustice. Chairman Blatt calls for a daily platform for medically need-oriented appointment mediation.
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Privacy advocates warn of a surveillance state due to automated money laundering algorithms, calling for a ban on risk profiles that could restrict fundamental rights and be discriminatory. New EU guidelines for AMLA's money laundering monitoring will take effect in July 2027.
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The black-red coalition is again postponing the introduction of animal welfare labeling for pork. The mandatory labeling will now only apply from January 2028, after EU legal concerns must be addressed.
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Snapchat used data from conversations with its AI chatbot My AI for advertising without sufficient legal basis, according to a Cologne Regional Court ruling. The court sided with the Federation of German Consumer Organisations, citing the processing of sensitive data and ineffective consent due to pre-set advertising options.
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