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EU launches antitrust investigation into Meta’s WhatsApp AI access policy

Europe (and Italy) is worried about WhatsApp’s AI policy and its effects on competition.

TechRadar

European Commission hits Elon Musk’s social network X with €120 million fine

The European Commission targeted the tech billionaire’s social network with its first-ever fine under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The account tick marks and advertising policy do not respect EU law, the Commission said.

Euronews

Elon Musk’s X fined €120m by EU in first clash under new digital laws

Ruling could put European Commission on collision course with billionaire, and possibly Donald Trump

The Guardian - UK

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EU to fight drug trafficking with drones and cutting-edge technologies

Warning of a "crisis point", the European Commission has announced an action plan against criminal traffickers, with a focus on innovation.

Euronews

European Commission keeps Portuguese lithium mine 'strategic' status despite environmental concerns

The European Union is prioritising domestic production of key raw materials to manufacture electric vehicles without becoming reliant on other world powers.

Euronews

Former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini detained in corruption case

Belgian police arrested three people, including former foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, and raided EU offices in a corruption probe that names her as a suspect.

Radio France Internationale

Parliament backs 'carbon monitoring' of heavy industry imports into EU

European lawmakers voted to boost heavy industry imports monitoring a few days before the European Commission is due to reinforce legislation for the bloc's carbon border tax.

Euronews

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Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini faces corruption accusations in fraud probe

The EU's former foreign policy chief faces corruption accusations alongside two others arrested this week

The Independent UK

Mogherini and Sannino freed from custody in College of Europe corruption probe

The three suspects in the corruption probe, including former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini and high-ranking Commission official Stefano Sannino, have been notified of the accusations against them. All have been released from custody because they are not considered flight risks.

Euronews

Who is Federica Mogherini, the former EU foreign policy chief detained in anti-fraud probe?

The Italian politician is detained after a raid at the College of Europe, an institution she has guided since 2020 following a high-profile in Rome and Brussels. Mogherini is well known in diplomatic circles and is extremely well connected.

Euronews

EU risks channeling climate funds to dirty energy projects, experts say

Scientific experts and civil society organisations criticised the European Commission's decision to consider gas pipelines eligible for EU climate funding for the development of hydrogen infrastructure. Critics say it's greenwashing and expensive.

Euronews

Change on the horizon for the Netherlands’ strained asylum system

As coalition talks progress this week in the Netherlands, following the general election on 29 October – in which the centrist Democrats 66 narrowly defeated Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom – the focus is on changes to immigration and asylum policies.

Radio France Internationale

Explainer: Why the European Union Is Investigating Shein Over Child-Like Dolls and Illegal Weapons Listings

The Shein scandal, triggered by the discovery of child-like sex dolls and banned weapons on its online marketplace, has prompted French authorities and the European Commission to investigate the retailer under the EU Digital Services Act.

International Business Times UK

EU weighs Plan B for Ukraine as Belgium raises bar to unblock reparations loan

Belgian Prime Minister De Wever lashed out at plans for a reparations loan in a strongly worded letter to Ursula von der Leyen, calling it dangerous and wrong. European officials are seriously considering a bridge loan as clock ticks for the December summit. Belgian resistance is seen as entrenched.

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'Fundamentally wrong': Belgian prime minister doubles down on opposition to reparations loan

Hopes to secure a reparations loan for Ukraine have been dashed after the Belgian prime minister blasted the proposal as "fundamentally wrong" and called on the EU to raise fresh debt instead of touching the Russian assets.

Euronews

Enhancing EU-Kazakhstan cooperation for a sustainable future

Kazakhstan and the EU share a long-term interest in stable, resilient and predictable supply chains that underpin economic growth and deliver the technologies needed for a cleaner future, Foreign Affairs Minister Yermek Kosherbayev writes in an opinion article for Euronews.

TechRadar

Europe wants to ban social media for under 16s – here's all we know

Children less than 16 could be banned from accessing social media in the EU. The move is set to expand the ongoing debate on privacy and age verification.

The Independent UK

Russia's frozen assets at center of negotiations over Ukraine peace deal

Europe is considering seizing billions in Russian assets to support Ukraine, as proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump

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European parliament calls for social media ban on under-16s

MEPs pass resolution to help parents tackle growing dangers of addictive internet platforms

Euronews

Only nine countries doing well on municipal waste recycling, EU auditors say

The European Court of Auditors says a frail recycling industry, poor funding management and insufficient funds are all major obstacles.

Euronews

EU should stop discussing and move forward with Ukraine reparations loan, Dombrovskis tells Euronews

In an interview with Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today, European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity Valdis Dombrovskis said that the EU should stop discussing the options to finance Ukraine and proceed with using Russian frozen assets.

Euronews

Eight EU countries face warning from the Commission over budget spending

Eight member states, including Spain, Hungary and the Netherlands, could face a formal reprimand from the European Commission in June if they do not take further action to stay within the EU’s public spending rules.

Euronews

Fact check: Does the EU import more from Russia than it gives Ukraine in aid?

Sweden's foreign minister claimed last week that Europe has imported more from Russia during the war than it has spent supporting Ukraine. A review of the numbers suggests she is right.

Euronews

European Parliament to take Commission to court over technology patents

European lawmakers voted in favour of taking the European Commission to the EU Court of Justice over the withdrawal of a proposal on technology patents.

The Independent UK

The European Union proposes deepening defense industry ties with Ukraine

The European Union’s defense chief has proposed deeper integration of the bloc’s defense industry with Ukraine as a U.S. peace plan remains in flux and Russia’s unconventional warfare operations rattle the 27-nation bloc

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