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Tough talks ahead of EU media freedom law as France insists on use of spyware

The final phase of negotiation of the European Union’s Media Freedom Act has begun after two different draft versions were adopted by the European Union Council and the European Parliament. The future law aims to promote EU-wide media pluralism without political interference.

Radio France Internationale

EU forges plan with UK and Albania to combat people smuggling

Five-point plan seeks to tackle organised crime across Europe as well as criminals operating boats

The Guardian - UK

What's happening on Lampedusa – and what Europe needs to do now to manage migration

Editor’s note: “This is an adapted version of an article originally published in Spanish on the 28th of September, 2023. It takes in an EU policy development that occurred subsequent to the publication of the first article.

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EU announces plans to better protect its sensitive technologies from foreign snooping

The European Union has announced plans to better protect its cutting-edge technologies from foreign snooping that might threaten its economy and security

The Independent UK

Airlines are being hit by anti-greenwashing litigation – here's what makes them perfect targets

A wave of anti-“greenwashing” litigation is seeking to hold major players in the aviation industry to account for sensational claims of being sustainable, low-carbon or contributing to net zero. While the industry has faced legal backlash in the past, the dramatic proliferation of these cases may spell disaster for major…

The Conversation

Greece and Turkey agree migration pact as EU members fail to seal wider deal in Brussels – as it happened

Pact will halt illegal flows of refugees and migrants across the land border the two countries share

The Guardian - UK

EU threatens sales bans to block use of western parts in Russian drones

European Commission calls for tougher enforcement by member states to ensure sanctions are not circumvented

The Guardian - UK

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Queer leaders: LGBTQI+ people still overwhelmingly absent from corporate boards

Most companies like to show that they care about queer people. Following gains in rights and legal recognition over the last decades, it is now a commonly established ritual to display a rainbow logo during Pride Month. Big corporations such as North Face, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Target and Kohl’s have all…

The Conversation

MEPs likely to push back on plans to allow spying on journalists

Press freedom campaigners call for draft proposal to approve use of spyware on phones to be axed

The Guardian - UK

EU member states weaken proposal setting new emission standards for cars and vans

European Union member countries have watered down a proposal by the bloc’s executive arm aimed at lowering vehicle emissions

The Independent UK

Donald Trump's truth: why liars might sometimes be considered honest – new research

According to fact checkers, Donald Trump made more than 30,000 false or misleading claims during his presidency. That’s around 20 a day. But, according to several opinion polls during his presidency, around 75% of Republican voters still considered Trump to be honest.

The Conversation

EU Commission blocks Booking's planned acquisition of flight booking provider Etraveli

The European Union’s executive arm is blocking leading U.S. online travel agency Booking from acquiring Sweden’s flight booking provider Etraveli Group

The Independent UK

'We'll take a strong stance on any forced displacement': EU's Borrell on Nagorno-Karabakh

Josep Borrell, the EU's high representative for foreign and security policy, speaks to Talking Europe from New York, where he is attending the annual United Nations General Assembly. We discuss the big issues facing the EU in the world: Ukrainian grain exports and food security; the conflict between Azerbaijan and…

France 24

Poland stops sending arms to Ukraine as row over grain imports escalates

Poland said it would be investing the money in arming Poland with ‘modern weapons’

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Nagorno-Karabakh: EU calls for immediate end to Azerbaijan ‘hostilities’ as ceasefire agreed – as it happened

Halt to so-called anti-terrorist operation in disputed region was due to take effect at 1pm local time

The Guardian - UK

Italian PM warns migration an issue for all of Europe on Lampedusa visit

Far-right Giorgia Meloni says crisis cannot be ‘just resolved within Italian borders’ on visit to island where 8,500 arrived in days

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow disputes Kyiv’s claim about captured territory in Donetsk – as it happened

Ukraine claimed to have recaptured the devastated eastern village of Andriivka, near Bakhmut.

Al Jazeera

Analysis: Concerns raised in Brussels over EU-Tunisia migration pact

European aid is increasingly being used to prop up autocratic leaders who restrict their citizens’ rights, analysts say.

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France 24

Decoding the State of the EU speech: Commission chief outlines priorities for key election year

It is time for Europe's September ritual – the State of the Union speech. It has been a highlight of the EU agenda for the last 13 years. Every year, the president of the European Commission sets out his or her priorities to the plenary session of the EU parliament.…

The Independent UK

How Fifa is leading the push for football transfers’ biggest change since Bosman

One of the sport’s biggest money pits, where superagents retain so much control in the game, will be decided in the courts, not on the pitch

The Conversation

Catalan, Basque and Galician are unlikely to become official EU languages, but alternatives to connect with regional language speakers are out there

The Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is in a pickle. In August, he sent out a formal request to the rotating presidency of the Council of Europe for Catalan, Basque and Galician to become official EU languages. The request was part of a coalition agreement with the Catalan Independence Party,…

The Independent UK

EU boosts green fuels for aviation: 70% of fuels at EU airports will have to be sustainable by 2050

EU lawmakers have approved new rules requiring airlines to use more sustainable fuels across the bloc in a bid to help decarbonize the sector

The Guardian - UK

EU needs to prepare for enlargement now, says European Commission chief

Von der Leyen warns member states will have to make radical changes for Ukraine and others to join bloc

The Independent UK

Baltic states ban vehicles with Russian license plates in line with EU sanctions interpretation

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have banned vehicles with Russian license plates from entering their territory as part of the European Union’s recent new interpretation of sanctions against Moscow over its war on Ukraine

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European Union Opens Probe Into Subsidy-Backed Chinese EVs

The European Commission's president said the EU is considering imposing tariffs to protect itself against Chinese EV imports that benefit from state subsidies.

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