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Von der Leyen is expected to use her annual State of the Union speech to unveil plans for EU-wide age restrictions on social media

For a while now Turkey has been barred from having access to the F-35 plane (which is regarded as a very capable military aircraft). Trump has been making noises about allowing Turkey to buy it. This is strongly opposed by Greece and Israel as they are in an emerging block opposed to that Turkey is in, with Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Turkey-Qatar-Egypt (plus dependents) on one side and UAE-India-Greece-Israel-Ethiopia (plus dependents) on the other. Both Greece and Israel already have the F-35, and it contains Israeli components that Israel would prefer not to have accessible to Turkey.

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The State of Berlin and Israeli defence group Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) plan to establish an innovation centre focused on aerospace, defence, security and dual-use technologies in the German capital.

The European Parliament will this week replace Google with France’s Qwant – a European alternative search engine – as the default on its computers, according to an email seen by Euractiv.

Fantastic initiative! The more major institutions push alternatives, the quicker the word can spread of the excellent alternatives out there.

Some EU capitals argue the framework should be revised to support Ukraine’s war effort, with any limits applying only to future applicants

Dublin wants to follow fellow farming powerhouse New Zealand in changing the way methane pollution from its many cows is factored into climate policy, a move scientists warn could exacerbate global warming.

The EU should more assertively defend itself against major global competitors, a group of countries led by France has said in a policy paper … just days before a major strategy debate on China inside the European Commission.

The EU should more assertively defend itself against major global competitors, a group of countries led by France has said in a policy paper … just days before a major strategy debate on China inside the European Commission.

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A “core” group of European countries should work with allies to boost innovation and collectively counter the growing dominance of the US and China, a Nobel Prize-winning economist has said.

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The acknowledgment ends weeks of silence from Brussels over plans for a Taliban delegation to visit the Belgian capital before summer, at the invitation of Sweden and the Commission, for discussions on Afghan returns.

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The energy crisis triggered by the war in Iran “has made the economic logic of renewables impossible to ignore”, the top United Nations climate change official, Simon Stiell, told leading figures in international climate negotiations on Thursday

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“In ancient Greece, everyone could express their opinion openly and by name – they would raise their hand and share their view. This should inspire us as we shape a new digital democracy,” the minister told Euractiv on the sidelines of the Delphi Economic Forum.

“The major problem behind anonymity is toxicity,” argues digital governance minister

“In ancient Greece, everyone could express their opinion openly and by name – they would raise their hand and share their view. This should inspire us as we shape a new digital democracy,” the minister told Euractiv on the sidelines of the Delphi Economic Forum.

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‘Take me to the EU court’ – Kövesi defends her ’outstanding prosecutors’

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A final attempt to broker a compromise between Germany and France over the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) has failed, according to German media reports.

ETSI’s Response to the EuropeanCommission’s Proposal for theCybersecurity Act 2

For all the boasts the US’s AI military vendors make, I’m constantly struck by how few real-world achievements they have. They are battlefield tested in Gaza and Lebanon, but to what result? The mass destruction of civilian populations we see there looks exactly like WW2-era warfare. Now they want $445bn extra for more of the same? What a waste.

European capitals are trying to entice US researchers and skilled workers with lucrative incentives and streamlined visas

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The European Commission has removed the publication date of a long-awaited EU proposal to ban Russian oil imports from its provisional agenda on Tuesday

The chief European prosecutor accused the EU leadership of covering up corruption.

Controversy over sexually explicit AI images may have been ploy to ‘artificially boost the value of companies’ ahead of merger

Controversy over sexually explicit AI images may have been ploy to ‘artificially boost the value of companies’ ahead of merger

The consortium led by Science Feedback and including Newtral, Demagog SK, Pravda, Check First, and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) presents the second large-scale, cross-platform, scientifically sound measurement of Structural Indicators of Disinformation. These indicators assess how permeable Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) are to mis-/disinformation in Europe, how influential repeat misinformers are relative to credible sources, and the extent to which such content is monetised.

[This is about disinformation in Europe, which is why I post this here.]

Polish officials have been in contact with representatives from Italy’s and Japan’s defence industries

Denmark is reported to have quietly prepared to blow up its own runways in Greenland – as European allies rushed troops north – amid fears that the United States might attempt to seize the Arctic territory by force in January.

Contrary to media reports, the Iran war has not prompted markets to flee to the financial sanctuary of the world’s reserve currency. Does this mean the conflict might end soon?

Contrary to media reports, the Iran war has not prompted markets to flee to the financial sanctuary of the world’s reserve currency. Does this mean the conflict might end soon?

The previously unpublished photos emerged in an online auction, sparking outrage

The previously unpublished photos emerged in an online auction, sparking outrage

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The European Commission has condemned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s apparent threat to use violence against Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán, amid escalating tensions between Budapest and Kyiv over Ukraine’s failure to repair a critical oil pipeline.

As a member of the European Economic Area, Iceland is already aligned with much of the bloc’s legislation

When Iranian-supplied drones strike Ukrainian cities, when advanced Russian engines enhance Iran’s missile reach, when energy routes are threatened, European security is directly implicated.

When Iranian-supplied drones strike Ukrainian cities, when advanced Russian engines enhance Iran’s missile reach, when energy routes are threatened, European security is directly implicated.

[Opinion piece by Sebastien Lai. He is the son of Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai.]