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EU countries consider risky move to revive message-scanning regime

The proposed detection regime for child sexual abuse material was rejected by the European Parliament in March, and reviving it could derail talks on a longer-term law.

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EU ban on Russian combatants faces resistance from France and Italy

Rome and Paris have cited legal and technical concerns over how the ban should be applied in practice.

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Brussels tightens rules on US cloud providers in tech sovereignty push

The European Commission has decided that Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services should face strict rules to improve cloud competition. The move risks angering Washington as Brussels pushes the European tech sovereignty agenda.

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Europe's five largest military powers meet ahead of key NATO summit

The leaders of Europe's largest military powers met in Berlin on Wednesday in preparation for a pivotal NATO summit next month, to discuss support and security guarantees for Ukraine and how to strengthen the Atlantic Alliance's European Pillar.

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EU diplomatic service announces new top posts with defence focus

The EEAS has named Kajsa Ollongren as secretary general, with Matti Maasikas and David Cvach in deputy roles. The defence-focused appointments come as the bloc's foreign policy machinery faces increasing pressure.

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Israel: a test case for EU’s institutional battles over foreign policy

Diverging views on the EU's relations with Israel are exposing a growing rivalry between the European Commission and top diplomat Kaja Kallas over who sets the bloc's foreign policy, undermining its overall coherence.

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EU's phase-out of China-made inverters gets a reality check

As the EU plans to ban Chinese power inverters from EU-funded projects over cybersecurity fears, industry and investors are warning that European supply can't yet replace Chinese suppliers any time soon.

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EU Commission to develop diversification instrument – von der Leyen

The Commission is set to develop new trade defence tools, including a diversification instrument, to tackle the EU's "unsustainable" trade deficit with China, with the political backing of EU leaders.

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Kallas-Israel spat draws mixed reactions from EU leaders

EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas faced a mixed reaction at the Brussels summit over alleged remarks comparing Israel to apartheid South Africa, after Israel cut contact with her.

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Von der Leyen backed EU mandate for talks with Russia

European Commission President von der Leyen told EU leaders it is time to be prepared and consider an EU mandate to negotiate with Russia on Ukraine, as Costa's controversial Kremlin outreach draws pushback.

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EU summit ends after discussions on EU budget and Middle-East

The second day of the EU summit has come to an end in Brussels. The European leaders discussed the bloc's long-term budget, the Middle East, and relations with Israel.

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EU-backed green bonds risk financing Chinese clean tech

The EU has launched a €15-20bn green investment fund to boost sustainable projects, but a good share of the money is set to go towards buying Chinese clean technologies – including the same high-risk power inverters Brussels is trying to phase out.

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Six takeaways from the G7 summit in Évian

G7 leaders gathered in France for a high-stakes meeting over the last three days to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and world challenges. Here is what you need to know.

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‘We have always been friends’: Trump and Meloni make amends at G7

Trump and Meloni made amends at the G7 in Evian, joking about their recent spat over the Iran war. "We have always been friends," Meloni said.

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G7 leaders agree to increase weapons for Ukraine, pressure on Russia

G7 leaders pledge more weapons for Ukraine, including air defence and long-range systems, and signal readiness to tighten sanctions on Russia's oil and gas sector.

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G7 summit: Macron hails 'turning point' on Ukraine among allies

"There was a turning point, there was definitely an Évian moment regarding Ukraine," Emmanuel Macron said at the end of the G7 summit.

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Western fears over Trump's AI ‘kill switch’ become reality at G7

Western allies arrived at the G7 AI summit unsettled after the Trump administration cut off foreign access to Anthropic's most powerful models, confirming Europe's kill-switch fears and providing yet another boost for its tech sovereignty agenda.

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EU Commission expected to propose trade options on Israeli settlements

The European Commission is expected to propose a range of options to restrict EU trade with Israeli settlements after member states piled on the pressure at a minister-level meeting on Monday.

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Albania assures EU Kushner-linked project will meet green standards

Albania has promised that a €1.4bn project linked to Donald Trump's son-in-law will meet EU environmental standards, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said on Monday.

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MEPs pressure EU to sanction Irish alumina sales to Russia

A joint letter warns that exported material is directly feeding Moscow's war machine, and calls for a public-private plan to redirect supply to European buyers.

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