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Euronews Digital Summer: AI needs no more rules, says EU Commission tech chief

Roberto Viola discusses Europe's technological edge and future challenges.

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Commission urged to rein in surveillance spyware

Three years after the Pegasus spyware scandal, civil society organisations argue that victims of spyware and EU citizens still await an institutional response to this threat to fundamental rights.

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European Parliament under scrutiny after data breach complaints

Austrian privacy group filed complaints following a data breach in the European Parliament.

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Euronews Digital Summer: Ex-Pirate MEP Patrick Breyer continues battle for privacy

Last June, German MEP Patrick Breyer stepped down from his role in the European Parliament, leaving behind a legacy of digital rights advocacy. Euronews sat down with Breyer to discuss his ongoing battle for online privacy, and his perspective on the transformative impact of emerging technologies.

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X reaction to UK riots could impact DSA probe, says Commission

Legal proceedings were launched in December 2023 against X handling of illegal contents and disinformation on its platform.

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Euronews Digital Summer: New head of consumer group has AI, telco regulations in sights

Agustín Reyna on AI, upcoming telecom reforms and the need to enforce the platform regulation laws.

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Private and public office: Double-edged sword of EU revolving doors

Why is crossing the floor from private to public sector, and vice versa, subject of polemic? What are the rules in place to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure good regulation? Euronews looks at the tech sector to answer those questions.

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EU clinches digital trade deal with Singapore

The EU today (25 July) concluded negotiations with Singapore on a new Digital Trade Agreement designed to increase online trade, help SMEs with digital transformation and facilitate data flows.

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European Commission denies responsibility for Microsoft IT outage

Last week's outage caused thousands of flights to be delayed or cancelled, leaving passengers stranded at airports.

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Why do far-right Patriots want to lead Parliament's culture committee?

The group led by National Rally's Jordan Bardella is vying for the chairmanship of the Committee on Culture and Education. Why, and what impact could this have on EU cultural policies?

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Consumer authorities warn Meta over misleading 'pay or consent' switch

The European Commission is probing the US social media giant regarding potential breaches of EU consumer law.

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Ombudsman slams Commission for secrecy around child sexual abuse law

The Commission has been accused of "maladministration" for refusing to release documents.

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French elections: Candidates abroad vie for ex-pat votes

French citizens living abroad are represented in the National Assembly through the election of 11 of the 577 deputies, each representing a different region of the world. Euronews has interviewed some candidates who are vying for these votes—sometimes from thousands of kilometres away.

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Commission not yet delivering on digitalised Europe - report

The European Commission's 2024 report on the Digital Decade reveals mixed progress among EU countries. While 5G development is strong, gaps in AI investment and skilled workforce training persist.

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Far-right National Rally tops French election poll results - Live

The National Rally put in a strong performance in the first round of legislative elections, and other parties are now discussing which tactics can block Marine Le Pen from power.

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Council delays decision on scanning all online images to combat child sexual abuse

Despite being close to securing the necessary majority for an agreement on the child sexual abuse material regulation, the vote has been postponed as significant disagreements remain.

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Influencers and politicians: Meet the EU's most connected lawmakers

A Cypriot, a Czech, a Frenchman and a Spaniard with diverse backgrounds, ideologies, and motivations — all social media stars set to join the European Parliament.

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Will EU agree to scan all your images to combat child sexual abuse?

European ambassadors are set to wrangle over the inclusion of new scanning technology that would monitor content in a draft Child Sexual Abuse Material regulation introduced by the Belgian presidency of the EU Council.

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European elections saw rise in turnout, but no surge

From 6 to 9 June, 357 million citizens were invited to vote to elect their representatives to the European Parliament. How many answered the call?

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Quiet before the storm: European countries' election silence contrast

From total blackout two days before the poll to full freedom of speech, take a tour of European legislation on the electoral silence period.

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