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Europe’s race to rearm is pointless if its adversaries are waging war online

Ireland holds the algorithm off-switch. Ursula von der Leyen must force Dublin to use it says civil liberties campaigner Johnny Ryan

The Guardian - UK

Trump's tariffs enter force, upending economic ties with Europe

US tariffs on European goods jumped to 20 percent on Wednesday, hitting everything from French wine to German cars. Brussels is firing back with its own measures, opening a wider trade fight that could hit key industries in France and across Europe.

Radio France Internationale

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Facing Trump And Putin, Are The EU's Defence Plans Enough?

Faced by a menacing Russia and unreliable United States, the EU is pushing a mammoth plan to boost its defences that Brussels says could unlock up to 800 billion euros ($860 billion).

International Business Times

EU weighs $841bn ‘rearm’ Europe plan to counter possible US disengagement

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warns against ‘a clear and present danger’ before Europe.

Al Jazeera

EU gives carmakers ‘breathing space’ on pollution target as EV sales slump

Environmental groups say two-year grace period allowed by Ursula von der Leyen ‘rewards laggard’ manufacturers

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskyy hails ‘absolute heroism’ of Ukraine as world leaders visit Kyiv

Europe-led show of solidarity on third anniversary of war comes after Donald Trump hit out at Ukrainian president

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US Tech Titans Ramp Up Pressure On EU

Mark Zuckerberg's U-turn on Meta's content rules piles pressure on the EU -- already in the crosshairs of Donald Trump ally Elon Musk -- to prove it still calls the shots when it comes to Big Tech's behaviour in Europe.

International Business Times

Can EU Stand Up To Belligerent Big Tech In New Trump Era?

Facing charges of "censorship" from both Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, the EU will need its full legal arsenal -- and political will aplenty -- to stand up to US Big Tech once Donald Trump is back.

International Business Times

Black anti-racism coordinator excluded from European Commission reshuffle

MEPs warn of systemic inequities in EU executive after Michaela Moua left in ‘lower position’ than white peers

The Guardian - UK

Mercosur deal in sight as EU chief von der Leyen pushes past French objections

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in Uruguay for the final stages in years-long negotiations to clinch a controversial trade deal between the EU and the South American Mercosur trade bloc that would create a transatlantic market of some 700 million people.

Radio France Internationale

For the first time in its history, we could be looking at a genuinely rightwing European Union

Ursula von der Leyen knows that her new commission will need support from the kind of hard-right parties it once swore to shun, says Alberto Alemanno of HEC Paris

The Guardian - UK

First Candidates Grilled In Parliament Test For EU Top Team

Lawmakers began grilling would-be members of the next European Commission Monday, with a personal tale of bereavement bringing unexpected poignancy to the start of hearings to confirm Ursula von der Leyen's top team.

International Business Times

Hungary's Orban clashes with EU leaders over Ukraine, migration policies

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called for a "change" in Europe during a headline speech at the European Parliament on Wednesday, but his message was overshadowed by strong criticism from EU leaders.

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Von der Leyen has tightened her grip on the EU’s steering wheel – and is moving it subtly to the right

The European Commission president’s new team reflects her ruthlessness in crushing critics, rewarding loyalty and showing who is the boss

International Business Times

Coming Winter 'Sternest Test Yet' For Ukraine Energy Grid

The coming winter will prove the "sternest test yet" for Ukraine's energy grid, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday, as the EU announced additional aid to help the country weather Russia's attacks on its power infrastructure.

Fortune

Spanish socialist Teresa Ribera likely to become EU antitrust enforcer

If confirmed, Ribera would replace Big Tech nemesis Margrethe Vestager. Meanwhile, Finland's Henna Virkkunen is set to run EU tech policy.

Al Jazeera

Russia advances in Ukraine but suffers losses, rows with Western powers

Moscow was rushing reinforcements to Donetsk and Kharkiv after unexpectedly high losses for limited advances.

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Giorgia Meloni could be EU kingmaker as Italy goes to polls

Italian PM courted by far right and centre ground as European parliamentary elections begin

International Business Times

EU Readies For Elections With Far-right Set To Surge

EU voters go to the polls in a week's time, with far-right, nationalist parties expected to do well in the bloc's next parliament in a time of social and geopolitical uncertainty.

Radio France Internationale

EU readies for key elections with far right forecast to surge

EU voters go to the polls in a week's time, with far-right, nationalist parties expected to do well in the bloc's next parliament in a time of social and geopolitical uncertainty.

The Guardian - UK

Janet Yellen urges EU to join US in curbs on cheap Chinese exports

Comments come as Commission president hints EU could impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

The Guardian - UK

Xi Jinping to visit France, Hungary and Serbia amid EU trade tariff row

China’s president arrives as EU anti-subsidy investigations and tensions over espionage, Ukraine and Taiwan continue

The Guardian - UK

Ursula von der Leyen’s controversial EU envoy pick quits at last minute

Markus Pieper resigns from €17k-a-month role hours before he was due to start amid claims of favouritism