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What Europeans ask of the EU: The strangest citizens’ initiatives

Since 2012, ECIs have ranged from requests for a complete ban on animal farming to a pitch for the European anthem to be sung in Esperanto.

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With fewer than 10% answered: Are European Citizens' Initiatives missing the mark?

Despite being designed to give citizens a voice in EU policymaking, the European Citizens’ Initiatives are struggling to gain traction, with only 10 out of 144 proposals receiving a response from the European Commission.

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‘Stop Killing Games’: Demands for game ownership must also include workers’ rights

When French video-game publisher Ubisoft announced it was shutting down servers for The Crew, a popular online racing game released in 2014, it wasn’t just the end of a title. It marked the beginning of a broader reckoning about the nature of digital ownership, led by players angry at the…

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Israel’s military onslaught in Gaza 'looks like genocide,' says top European Commission official

‘What we are seeing is a concrete population being targeted, killed and condemned to starve to death,’ says the European Commission’s Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera

Evening Standard

Dutch privacy watchdog warns against Israeli terms for aid organisations

EU privacy regulators will discuss how the new measures tally with the EU’s data transfer deal with Israel.

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EU Commission 'surprised' by German finance minister's jibe on trade deal

The European Commission defended its US trade deal, saying it emerged from clear consultation with member states - including Germany - following a jibe by German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil criticising the EU’s weakness in negotiations with the US.

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“Decarbonization is not just a climate plan, it is an economic strategy.” Why European competitiveness hinges on homegrown power

Can political commitment, leadership capability, and business involvement power Europe's future and boost its global competitiveness? In the remaining articles in this series, we plan to find out.

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Banned Russian Media Sites 'Still Accessible' Across EU: Report

Websites of banned Russian media can still be easily accessed across the EU in the "overwhelming majority" of cases, experts said Tuesday, slamming the bloc's "failure" to publish up-to-date guidance.

International Business Times

Flight cancelled? These booking sites have committed to refunding passengers within 14 days

Many travellers experience long delays for cancelled flights booked through third parties like online travel booking platforms.

Euronews

Timing of new EU data rules and plan to cut red tape baffles tech sector

The Data Act enters into force in September, three months before the European Commission digital simplification measures will be presented.

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Cruel summer turns up heat on Ursula von der Leyen’s second mandate

From a motion of censure to a lopsided trade deal, the events of July threaten to derail the trajectory of Ursula von der Leyen's second term in office.

Euronews

European gloom over the Trump deal is misplaced. It’s probably the best the EU could have achieved

The trade deal between the US and the European Union, squeezed in days before the re-introduction of Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs, is reflective of the new politics of global trade. Faced with the threat of 30% baseline tariffs from Washington, as well as additional levies on specific sectors, the…

The Conversation

Temu joins EU's growing list of online platforms under investigation

The list of online platforms under investigation for potential breaches of the EU’s Digital Services Act continues to grow, with the latest addition being Chinese site Temu. In total, 14 proceedings have been opened against 10 platforms, targeting issues from product safety to protection of minors.

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Denmark’s migration reset sets the stage for EU-wide rethink

Denmark has reframed the debate on migration by adopting highly restrictive rules presented through the lens of progressive politics.

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18 countries apply for EU billions as Europe seeks to provide for its own security without the US

The European Commission says 18 EU countries have so far applied for billions of euros from a new defense fund aimed at helping Europe provide for its own security

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EU fab tool makers get reprieve in EU-U.S. tariffs deal — ASML and others to be exempted from 15% duty

A new U.S.–EU trade deal exempts semiconductor equipment from tariffs, avoiding steep cost hikes for American chipmakers and protecting the competitiveness of U.S. fabs.

Radio France Internationale

EU’s controversial trade truce with Trump faces mounting backlash

Reaction has been pouring in to the newly struck EU-US trade deal, with the EU facing growing criticism over a compromise many see as a strategic misstep under pressure from Washington.

TechRadar

After the UK, online age verification is landing in the EU

Five EU countries are set to test an age verification app to protect children, despite privacy and security concerns.

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Euronews

EU and US spin conflicting versions of trade deal, sowing confusion

The European Commission and the White House are making contradictory claims about the content and scope of the EU-US trade deal.

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Exclusive: Cross-party EU lawmakers call for sanctions on Israel over Gaza ‘atrocities’

At least 58 MEPs from the left and right of the political spectrum are urging the EU to take ‘decisive’ action over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying that the ‘time for moral cowardice is over’.

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As Trump’s tariff regime becomes clear, Americans may start to foot the bill

Every company at every stage of the supply chain will try to pass on the cost of US tariffs, as much as possible

Euronews

Proposed changes to EU deforestation law will boost illegal Russia timber trade, NGO warns

A majority of EU countries are pushing for changes to the EU deforestation law that could likely boost illegal timber imports from sanctioned Russia and Belarus, according to NGO Earthsight, which claims states pushing for the changes are benefiting from the illegal timber trade.

Euronews

'Best we could get': Brussels defends EU-US trade deal amid mounting criticism

"This is clearly the best deal we could get under very difficult circumstances," said Maroš Šefčovič, the European Commissioner for Trade.

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EU proposes to suspend Israeli access to European research fund over Gaza war

The European Commission is tabling the suspension of Israel's access to the EU's Horizon Research fund as a consequence of the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. It comes after an accord between the two sides for Israel to substantially increase aid to Gaza has not materialised, say EU sources.

Evening Standard

High risk for EU consumers of finding illegal products on Temu, EC reports

Consumers shopping on Temu are very likely to find non-compliant products, including baby toys and small electronics, the commission found.

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