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