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EU Commission faces rising pressure to tax vapes and nicotine pouches

Countries like Italy, Greece and Romania, which have lower taxes than other member states, are against the proposal.

Euronews

Italy's Meloni scores diplomatic win as 'bridge builder' by bringing US and EU to the same table

Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni has hosted a key trilateral meeting in Rome, bringing U_S_ Vice President JD Vance and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to the same table, hoping to usher in what she said could be a “new beginning.”

The Independent UK

European court delivers blow to EU Commission over Von der Leyen-Pfizer texts

The European Court of Justice has upheld a transparency challenge over undisclosed text messages between EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer’s CEO during the Covid-19 vaccine negotiations.

Radio France Internationale

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France hosts summit to lure scientists threatened by US budget cuts

French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced major funding packages at a conference in Paris on Monday, as Europe seeks to attract US researchers ready to relocate because of President Donald Trump's policies and funding cuts.

Radio France Internationale

Trump's first 100 days: Trade, diplomacy and walking the transatlantic tightrope

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has brought with it a seismic shift in transatlantic dynamics, with rising trade tensions, reduced diplomatic engagement and growing uncertainty over the future of Western alliances. So what has been the early impact of his second term on EU–US relations and how is…

Radio France Internationale

"Weakening encryption would make European security worse" – the VPN industry reacts to the EU's plan for end-to-end encryption backdoors

The ProtectEU is the first step into the EU Commission's strategy to lawful and effective access to data for law enforcement. While it isn't yet clear whether VPN providers would be impacted, the risk remains.

TechRadar

EU Tech Commissioner defends scrapping of AI Liability rules

Henna Virkkunen said the directive would not have led to harmonised rules across Europe.

Euronews

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Green steel as a lifeline? EU Commission protects European metal industry from unfair competitors

Europe's steelworkers are furious. They are afraid for their jobs. Is there still a future for Europe's heavy industry? Yes, says the European Commission - and presents a rescue plan.

Euronews

European consumers will have to cope with a 'notable adverse impact' on growth from tariffs, Greece’s central bank governor warns

EU Commission President also sounded off the alarm that Europe "cannot absorb global overcapacity, nor will we accept dumping on our market.”

Fortune

Orbán on the EU's survival kit proposal: 'Are these people up to something?'

The Hungarian prime minister said the EU Commission's call for people to prepare a 72-hour emergency kit was scary. "What's on these people's minds? Are they up to something?" the politician lamented, speaking on public radio.

Euronews

News Weekly: Pixel 9a is here, EU Commission gives Google heat, One UI 7 gets a launch date, and more

The Google Pixel 9a arrives, EU Commission gets two of Google's major products for breaching the DMA, One UI 7 gets a launch date, Verizon customers get good news, and Pebble watches are here.

Android Central

European Commission targets in-game currency in children's video games

The Commission is probing alleged unfair practices in the horse-riding game Star Stable Online, targeting in-game purchases aimed at children. The upcoming Digital Fairness Act may include stricter rules on virtual currency transparency and fairness.

Euronews

Brussels unveils highly-anticipated strategy on defence but fails to outline new funding options

The European Commission's ReArm Europe proposal aims to see member states unleash up to €800 billion in defence spending over the next four years.

Euronews

Brussels countermeasures to Trump's tariffs go into effect on 1 April

The European Union on Wednesday announced retaliatory trade action with a series of duties on US industrial and agricultural products that will go into effect from 1 April, responding to the Trump administration increase in tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25 percent.

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EU Commission chief calls for defence 'surge' in address to EU parliament

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has urged the European parliament to ramp up defence spending, as leaders mobilise to find common ground on the military future of the continent.

TechRadar

Targeting citizens based on their political views is illegal, said EU data watchdog

The EU Commission was found to illegally target citizens with ads using sensitive personal data based on their political views, the European Data Protection Supervisor's decision can reveal.

France 24

Ukraine war 'leading nowhere'; give diplomacy a chance: Ex-EU Commission chief Juncker

Talking Europe sits down with one of the most high-profile EU Commission presidents of modern times, Jean-Claude Juncker, who was in office from 2014 to 2019. He shares his thoughts on Ursula von der Leyen's second European Commission and the challenges facing Europe, from migration to Ukraine and the Middle…

France 24

France's Breton resigns as EU commissioner in public clash with Ursula von der Leyen

French European commissioner Thierry Breton announced he was standing down from his role effective immediately Monday, publicly accusing European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of having tried to block him from being reappointed. Breton, one of the most influential figures in Brussels, has taken a strong line against some…

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Von der Leyen 2.0 Commission takes shape: Gender parity under scrutiny amid big political in-tray

It hasn’t been smooth sailing this summer for Ursula von der Leyen, who was voted in as EU Commission president for a second term in July. She had asked national capitals to put forward two candidates for her new Commission, one female and one male, so that she could ensure…

Fortune

EU warns Elon Musk over X compliance—he fires back with vulgar 'Tropic Thunder' meme

The EU Commission forced to defend claims a strongly worded letter to Elon Musk was proof Brussels is interfering in U.S. elections.

France 24

Macron must 'admit he lost the election': Left group co-president Manon Aubry

The EU Commission president has won a comfortable majority from MEPs for a second term, but the Left bloc remains resolutely opposed to Ursula von der Leyen. We speak to Manon Aubry, the co-president of the Left group, about why she voted against von der Leyen, while also discussing international…

France 24

Orban cannot act in Europe’s name, Renew Europe chief Valérie Hayer says

Talking Europe speaks to the head of the centrist Renew group in the European Parliament, Valérie Hayer, who recently led the EU election campaign in France on behalf of President Macron’s political bloc. We dissect the all-important vote on July 18 on Ursula von der Leyen’s potential second term as…

TechRadar

EU anti-encryption crusaders seek to turn your digital devices into spyware

As the EU Commission considers making digital devices monitorable at all times, including smartphones and cars, experts warn against mass surveillance.

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European Union Elections: Far-Right Parties Gain Momentum

EU parliamentary elections witness rise of far-right parties challenging traditional center forces. Italy's PM Meloni emphasizes importance amid violence a...

The Guardian - UK

Giorgia Meloni could be EU kingmaker as Italy goes to polls

Italian PM courted by far right and centre ground as European parliamentary elections begin

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