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[Opinion] The present and future dystopia of political micro-targeting ads

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 07:00
Research into online political ad-targeting practices by German political parties revealed how parties, in relative secrecy, can target us with different, at times contradictory, messages based on what Facebook knows about us.
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Von der Leyen agrees €7.4bn aid programme for Egypt

Sun, 03/17/2024 - 21:11
The EU finalised an economic investment and migration pact with Egypt on Sunday (17 March) that will be worth €7.4bn to Cairo over the coming four years.
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Von der Leyen courts Greenland for raw materials

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 16:31
The EU opened its first Arctic Office in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, as part of a wider charm offensive to position itself ahead of other great powers vying for the nation's mineral wealth.
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Africa awaits French bid to ban $1bn second-hand clothes trade

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 15:25
France's attempts to impose an EU-wide ban on the export of used clothes will be watched closely by dozens of African countries, who receive millions of tonnes of used clothes each year.
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[Opinion] Brussels Dispatches: The true power of the Council

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 15:21
As the idea of reforming the Council heats up, let's remember that not all is broken and that the power of consensus shouldn't be forgotten.
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EU supply chain law 'slashed' by member states in last-ditch deal

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 14:53
Member states have formally, and finally, adopted the corporate sustainability due diligence directive — but the landmark legislation was severely watered-down, and will not come into force for most companies until the end of the decade.
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[Investigation] How AI proved Russia's 2018 presidential election was fixed

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 11:49
Many of the Russian programmers who investigated the legitimacy of president Vladimir Putin's last election victory in 2018 have been forced to flee the country fearing prosecution, amid concerns over attempts to hold the country's electoral process accountable.
Categories: European Union

Commission divisions open over asylum ahead of EU elections

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 05:00
Divisions over migration policy within the European Commission have opened ahead of the European elections.
Categories: European Union

EU says 'famine' in Gaza, as Israel vows Rafah invasion

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 21:25
Israel is moving ahead with plans to invade Rafah in southern Gaza despite US pressure, as the EU says "famine" has arrived in northern Gaza.
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[Analysis] Scepticism surrounds Russian space nuke allegations

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 18:03
If there is one point of agreement between the US intelligence community and the space policy community, it's the seemingly low confidence in recent warnings about Russia readying a nuclear weapon for orbit.
Categories: European Union

MEPs confirm decision to sue EU Commission over Hungary funds

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 16:02
The European Parliament has confirmed that it will sue the European Commission over the release of €10.2bn in frozen funds to Hungary, following a meeting of the assembly's leadership on Thursday (14 March) in Strasbourg.
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[Podcast] Podcast: Portugese elections, EPP's von der Leyen, Ukraine

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 14:18
This week, we tackle Chega's rise, the EPP's congress lingering questions on VDL's support, the Parliament suing the Commission, and quiz professor and author Michael Kimmage on Ukraine's prospects.
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[Opinion] World in crisis: 300 million people now in need of aid

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 13:12
Today, around 300 million people need humanitarian assistance. If this number constituted a country, it would be the fourth largest globally.
Categories: European Union

EU Parliament to agree fledgling ethics body

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 23:09
EU lawmakers are expected to agree on the creation of a new ethics body despite major reservations about the weakness of its mandate.
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[Interview] Ukrainian girl tells story of Russian child abductions

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 18:30
She was 16 when Russians put her on a bus one morning in October 2022 in the main square of her Ukrainian home town.
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EU's grid problems worse than thought, report finds

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 17:36
Europe's power-grid problem is worse than previously thought, a new report by clean energy think-tank Ember has found.
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MEPs blast EU commission over Tunisia migrant deal

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 16:32
MEPs are becoming increasingly frustrated with the EU Commission for pumping €150m into Tunisia, amid accusations the EU Parliament is being sidelined.
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Finnish PM: Russia preparing for 'long conflict with West'

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 16:31
Finland, which shares a border with Russia, has cautioned about the danger of a Russian attack in coming years. Russia is not "invincible" but "self-satisfaction is no longer an option," Finnish prime minister Petteri Orpo said.
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[Opinion] How the EU can raise its game in the Middle East

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 15:11
Could the EU repair its reputation and credibility by taking action on Gaza? EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell, Spain, Belgium and Ireland, have worked hard to repair the damage, but have faced political headwinds due to internal divisions.
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Israel using hunger as weapon of war, Borrell tells UN

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 18:08
Israel was using starvation to wage war in Gaza, Josep Borrell told the UN Security Council, in one of his strongest allegations since 7 October. "This isn't a natural disaster. It's not an earthquake or a flood — it's man-made."
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