Evi Kiorri

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Can EU recruitment deliver a Commission that fairly represents all 27

Fifteen of the EU’s 27 nationalities are under-represented among the Commission’s EPSO entry-level administrators, and new recruitment rules want to fix that. Watch the video!

11 November 2026

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50 million Europeans can’t heat their homes. How is the EU helping?

Europe enters winter with its gas tanks emptier than at any point since 2011, and EU ministers have offered few binding answers on how to shield households from another energy shock. Watch the video!

4 November 2026

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What worker guarantees do unions demand to unblock EU Inc?

Trade unions say the Commission’s pledge that labour law is “unaffected” does not close loopholes in the flagship 28th regime. Lawmakers cannot agree on how to fix them.

29 October 2026

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EU Inc: Is the EU’s flagship plan really dying over workers’ rights?

The EU’s 28th regime, the plan to help start-ups grow, has stalled in the European Parliament as political parties and trade unions warn it will deregulate workers’ rights. Watch the video!

28 October 2026

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Three inflation realities. Why Europe’s price shock is so uneven

Finland, Germany and Lithuania share the euro and the ECB’s 2.50% deposit rate, but with September inflation at 2.7%, 3.3% and 6.1% respectively, they show how one policy meets different price realities.

22 October 2026

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Inflation squeeze pushes Europeans onto the streets. Can the EU help?

Euro-area inflation climbed to 3.8%, its highest in recent months, and Europeans are taking to the streets to demand relief from soaring energy, food and housing costs. Watch the video.

20 October 2026

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Can a European Security Council help the EU fight Russia’s hybrid war?

The EU wants a faster political response to sabotage, cyberattacks and drone incursions. Experts say the proposed Security Council could help, but only partly.

15 October 2026

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European Security Council: New idea or a repackaged hybrid toolbox?

The European Commission wants a European Security Council to counter sabotage and cyberattacks. Critics say it repackages the EU’s existing hybrid toolbox without addressing the unanimity rule that limits its power. Watch the video!

14 October 2026

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Can Europe’s return hubs comply with its human rights rules?

The EU has approved a legal basis for sending people with no right to stay to centres outside the bloc. Governments say rights will be respected. Rights groups warn the safeguards on paper may not hold up in practice.

8 October 2026

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The EU agrees on new Return Order, longer detention and return hubs

EU ministers agreed on new rules allowing sanctions for migrants who refuse to cooperate with return procedures, detention up to 24 months or longer for security risks, and return hubs outside the EU. Watch the video!

7 October 2026

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Can Canada be the EU's answer to 'unreliable' trade partners?

Ahead of October's EU-Canada summit, both sides are considering a partnership beyond CETA and €130 billion in annual trade. Nothing is agreed on financial services, and the new "associate member" tier has no legal definition.

1 October 2026

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What does it mean to be an 'associate member' of the EU?

Ursula von der Leyen proposed an ‘Alliance for the Future’ that could make Canada the EU's first ‘associate member’. But what is an ‘associate member ’, and what does this alliance mean for the EU and Canada? Watch the video!

30 September 2026

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The EU wants to protect children online. What about everyone else?

The EU's new EU Kids Act wants to protect minors from addictive platform designs. Critics warn that age-based protection alone may deepen exclusion for disabled users, migrants and the undocumented.

24 September 2026

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The 'EU Kids Act' targets addictive apps to protect children online

The European Commission has proposed a single EU-wide rulebook to govern how children experience social media, video platforms, games and AI chatbots. Watch the video!

23 September 2026

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One wallet, 27 systems: can the EU build an untraceable Digital ID?

The EU wants every citizen to have a digital identity wallet by the end of 2026. Digital rights groups warn that the safeguards aren’t ready and that a system designed to protect privacy could instead make Europeans easier to track.

17 September 2026

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EU digital wallet: 24 of 27 members will miss the deadline

The EU has set a December 24, 2026, deadline for every EU country to launch a digital ID wallet; only three have delivered so far. Watch the video!

16 September 2026

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Right to repair: Spare parts and services still too expensive

The EU’s Right to Repair Directive is now in force, but for many consumers, fixing a broken appliance or smartphone still costs more than buying a new one.

10 September 2026

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Broken gadget? The EU’s repair directive makes manufacturers fix it

The EU’s Right to Repair Directive wants manufacturers to repair your electronics and reduce 35 million tons of waste from broken appliances. Watch the video!

9 September 2026

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Why so many countries want to join the EU, except Europe’s richest

Nine candidate countries are racing to get into the European Union. Three of Europe’s wealthiest democracies are doing everything they can to stay out. Is the EU’s pull weaker on the continent’s richest?

3 September 2026

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Iceland said ‘No’ to EU membership talks. What does it mean?

Icelanders voted to keep their stalled EU membership bid on ice, dealing a blow to Brussels' post-Ukraine enlargement drive. Watch the video!

2 September 2026