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EU countries reach long-awaited deal on online child abuse detection

Member states have agreed on a deal to fight child abuse online by pushing platforms to remove illegal content, though mandatory scanning of private messages was dropped.

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Threat of EU sanctions against Israel still on the table, Kallas says

The 27 European ministers of foreign affairs, who were meeting in Luxembourg, considered the situation in Gaza too "fragile" to withdraw possible sanctions against Israel.

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EU countries begin political battle over €2 trillion budget

The political battle over the next EU budget has officially begun.

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Support grows for Dutch call to review EU-Israel ties over Gaza aid

French President Emmanuel Macron has said the prospect of suspending cooperation with Israel is an “open question” for the EU.

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Will the EU ban phones at school?

That’s one of several ideas floated by EU education and youth ministers meeting in Brussels this week, alongside proposals for tougher age checks, restrictions on social media for minors, and an EU-wide action plan to tackle cyberbullying.

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Tech companies urge EU to preserve voluntary detection of child abuse content in online platforms

Tech industry groups have rallied behind the Polish presidency’s proposal to extend the current framework for voluntary detection of child sexual abuse imagery online while safeguarding encrypted communication.

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EU lifts sweeping energy, transport sanctions on Syria

On Monday, the Council decided to maintain lists linked to the Al-Assad regime, but approved the lifting of wide-ranging sanctions on key industries such as the energy, transport and financial sectors.

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Polish farmers protest ahead of EU presidency Gala

On the eve of the inauguration gala for the Polish Presidency of the EU, Polish farmers descended on the capital Warsaw to protest against European policies affecting the farming sector.

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EU Home Affairs ministers divided on Syrian refugees' status

As European Home Affairs ministers meet in Brussels for their monthly meeting, they face the question of the possible return of Syrians to their home country.

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How will António Costa lead the European Council?

Former Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa is now President of the European Council. If his experience raises hopes for his ability to lead the EU's 27 member states - he takes on the role at a difficult time.

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Why has the EU deforestation law become so politicised?

Germany's national elections are influencing the negotiations of EU deforestation law, which entered interinstitutional negotiations on 21 November, according to campaigner.

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EU countries oppose MEPs’ attempts to re-open deforestation law

Member states close the door to further tweaks to the new deforestation rules pushed by unusual right-wing majority in the European Parliament.

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EU countries split on image scanning for child pornography

A blocking minority of EU countries in the European Council continue to refuse to allow the scanning of messages, even if this delays the detection of child abuse material. Why are they opposed, and who are they? Can the deadlock be broken?

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Erasmus+ and research funding slashed in EU’s 2025 budget plans

MEPs and pressure groups have decried a €295m planned cut to the Erasmus+ student exchange programme, formalised by EU member states on Friday.

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Will the EU cut its landmark Erasmus+ programme?

The European Commission, European Parliament and the Council are set to start negotiating the 2025 budget in November, but is the Erasmus+ scheme in peril?

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Member states 'boycott' informal EU council meeting held in Budapest

Instead of attending themselves, most member states justice ministers sent their deputies or leading civil servants to the two-day meeting.