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2026-05-05 09:23:56 CEST

EU's tech sovereignty plan risks trade deal, warns US ambassador
"You either work with us or you don't," warns Andrew Puzder
https://www.euractiv.com/news/eus-tech-sovereignty-plan-risks-trade-deal-warns-us-ambassador/

2026-04-27 10:43:07 CEST

China warns EU over ‘Made in Europe’ plan, vows countermeasures
China on Monday criticised European Union plans to shield key industries from Chinese competition, warning it would take countermeasures if the measures are adopted. The EU’s proposed “Made in Europe” rules would require companies seeking public funds in sectors including cars, green technology and steel to meet local content thresholds.
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260427-china-warns-eu-made-in-europe-plan-countermeasures

2026-03-13 08:55:58 CET

EU states must provide proper ID for transgender citizens
The EU's top court on Thursday said the bloc's countries must provide trans citizens IDs reflecting their "lived gender." The case was referred to the ECJ by Bulgaria, which sought clarity on the issue.
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-states-must-provide-proper-id-for-transgender-citizens/a-76336447

2026-02-25 14:04:35 CET

German defense minister slams Trump for ‘rolling out the red carpet’ for Putin
Boris Pistorius says the U.S. president influenced the course of the war in Moscow’s favor by treating the Russian leader like a buddy.
https://www.politico.eu/article/german-defense-minister-boris-pistorius-takes-jab-donald-trump-treating-vladimir-putin-buddy/

2026-02-16 01:57:07 CET

F-35 Software Could Be Jailbreaked Like An iPhone: Dutch Defense Minister
The F-35's vendor locked software is becoming a greater concern as relations between the U.S. and longtime allies falter.
https://www.twz.com/air/f-35-software-could-be-jailbreaked-like-an-iphone-dutch-defense-minister

2026-01-18 15:54:39 CET

Hungary’s Orban Accepts Invitation to Trump’s Gaza Peace Board
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was invited to join the Board of Peace for Gaza being set up by US President Donald Trump to oversee the reconstruction of the Palestinian enclave, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Sunday.
(https://archive.ph/0WhQm)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-18/hungary-s-orban-accepts-invitation-to-trump-s-gaza-peace-board

2025-12-29 14:32:55 CET

The EU will launch the digital euro as a 100% European digital payments system to replace reliance on Visa, Mastercard, and Apple and Google Pay, with the European Central Bank issuing a digital form of cash. It will be built entirely in Europe, have zero transaction fees, instant payments, and strong privacy, giving the EU full control over its payments infrastructure.
https://www.independent.ie/business/digital-euro-what-it-is-and-how-we-will-use-the-new-form-of-cash/a165973061.html
(https://archive.ph/ERzTA)

2025-12-10 14:03:20 CET

Danish Spy Agency Now Views US as a Possible Security Concern
A Danish intelligence agency has for the first time described the US as a potential security risk, signaling a shift in the Nordic country’s view of its close ally amid geopolitical frictions over Greenland.
(https://archive.ph/zc0vr)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-10/danish-spy-agency-now-views-us-as-a-possible-security-concern

2025-12-06 18:35:17 CET

Elon Musk and his Russian friends call for the abolishment of the EU
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2025-12-03 17:09:37 CET

The European Parliament approved new rules to make foreign lobbying more transparent on both the European and national level
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2025-11-20 12:47:52 CET

The EU wants to kill cookie banners by moving consent to your browser
The EU wants to end cookie pop-ups by letting users set their consent once in their browser. If passed, websites will have to respect those choices.
https://www.simpleanalytics.com/blog/the-eu-wants-to-kill-cookie-banners-by-moving-consent-to-your-browser

2025-10-17 17:26:43 CEST

EU repeats request for Israel to let media into Gaza
"The EU has been consistently calling on Israel to allow international journalists access to Gaza since the beginning of the conflict and will continue to do so in this new context," an EU spokesperson told EUobserver on Friday (17 October).
(https://archive.ph/BdcvB)
https://euobserver.com/eu-and-the-world/ar4aabaf08

2025-09-30 12:24:53 CEST

Von der Leyen to send Ukraine €2 billion for drones “now”
“A total € 2 billion will be spent on drones now” von der Leyen said in a statement next to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte.
“This allows Ukraine to scale up and to use its full capacity and it will also allow the EU to benefit from this technology,” she added.
https://www.euractiv.com/news/von-der-leyen-to-send-ukraine-e2-billion-for-drones-now/

2025-06-28 13:44:05 CEST

Lgbtq+ rights, all eyes on Budapest Pride
The event in the Hungarian capital under the magnifying glass of Brussels and the whole of Europe. A historic participation is announced with politicians from the entire continent, to oppose Orbán's stranglehold on fundamental freedoms
https://www.eunews.it/en/2025/06/27/lgbtq-rights-all-eyes-on-budapest-pride/

2025-04-16 21:19:37 CEST

EU dismisses US demands on food standards and ties to China
EU standards on food health and safety will never be part of the negotiation ‘with the US or anyone else’, European Commission says
https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/04/16/eu-dismisses-us-demands-on-food-standards-and-ties-to-china/

2025-03-10 21:23:39 CET

Germany says Israel’s Gaza electricity cutoff is ‘unacceptable’
Without power, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza could find themselves without drinking water.
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-israel-gaza-electricity-cutoff-water-supplies/

2025-03-10 17:34:37 CET

DER SPIEGEL: America Is Now an Adversary
Donald Trump has jettisoned the existing world order and the U.S. is backing away from decades-old alliances. Europe has no choice but to fend for itself.
https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/trump-vs-europe-america-is-now-an-adversary-a-bdfa687c-69d7-4b5a-9689-9086d2a928f8#ref=rss

2025-03-10 09:16:19 CET

EU-US rift triggers call for made-in-Europe tech
Efforts to make Europe more technologically “sovereign” have gone mainstream.
https://www.politico.eu/article/push-for-eurostack-as-eu-us-tech-tensions-grow/

2025-03-06 21:53:17 CET

French senator, Claude Malhuret, has given a powerful speech setting out how the continent must deal with the twin threats from America and Russia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmDVrV7QRrU

2025-02-14 10:54:00 CET

During the night, a Russian drone carrying a high-explosive warhead struck the protective sarcophagus covering Reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Fortunately, radiation levels inside and outside the facility remain normal and stable, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The sarcophagus was originally constructed to contain radioactive contamination following the catastrophic 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/001/623/798/554/467/original/632ce23bf1bbc118.mp4

2025-02-02 20:31:34 CET

Germany saw nationwide protests today as hundreds of thousands took to the streets in major cities like Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Leipzig, and Munich to stand against the far-right. In Berlin alone, over 160,000 demonstrators gathered, making a powerful statement for democratic values.
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