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French trade minister flags defensive trade tools for Trump presidency
As the 27 trade ministers gathered for the first time since Donald Trump’s re-election, the use of defensive trade tools…
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Lawmakers seek Amazon visit, hearing before restoring lobby access
Amazon seeks to restore relations with the European Parliament after being denied access earlier in the year for failure to…
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EU must keep ‘urgency’ of digital euro process, says ECB project lead
Evelien Witlox, project director for the digital euro at the European Central Bank, discusses how the proposal is progressing, how…
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Irish privacy watchdog awaiting clarity from EU on AI regulation
The incoming government will decide whether to make the Irish data protection authority also the national watchdog for the AI…
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EU countries oppose MEPs’ attempts to re-open deforestation law
Member states close the door to further tweaks to the new deforestation rules pushed by unusual right-wing majority in the…
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MEPs strip Hungarian Commissioner of key health competencies
Commissioner-designate Olivér Várhelyi has been stripped of oversight over reproductive and sexual rights as well as health preparedness following an…
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Dutch ministry to check best practices for online content moderation
The investigation comes after video sharing application TikTok said it will close its Amsterdam office. ADVERTISEMENT The Dutch interior ministry…
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Barcelona may not be allowed to ban Airbnbs under EU law
Catalonia has said they want to rid Barcelona of its 10,000 holiday lets in the next 5 years. ADVERTISEMENT Catalonia’s…
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Animal or plant? EU countries at odds over protein strategy
A renewed call by EU agriculture ministers to boost local protein production has sparked a divide over the direction of…
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Europe’s new missile, warship projects get cautious thumbs-up
The European defence sector grew by a remarkable 17% last year – but is still calling for longer-term certainty as…
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