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Commission mandarin flags convergence of digital with industry

The growing applications of innovative tech pose a challenge for Brussels, an official's new book claims

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Border controls are 'last resort,' Brussels says after Solingen attack

The spectre of additional border controls looms over the Schengen Area after a deadly attack in Solingen, Germany.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. Pivotal moment for EU AI Act: Who will lead the GPAI code of practice?

The (vice) chairs’ expertise and vision will be crucial in guiding GPAI rules for the future and ensuring that the European way to trustworthiness in the AI ecosystem will endure, Kai Zenner and Cornelia Kutterer write.

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Von der Leyen in Paris, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' editor in chief for EU policy, Jeremy Fleming-Jones.

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Huge Ukrainian flag unfurled in Brussels on eve of Independence Day

Friday's ceremony was attended by representatives of the European Commission as well as the European Parliament, the diplomatic corps and several Ukrainians, many of whom wore traditional dress.

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Apple announces app changes to meet European DMA rules

Apple announced it would let EU users delete apps such as Safari and App Store.

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Is Breton best placed to stay on as digital commissioner?

Most EU Commission nominees lack a tech background

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A male-dominated Commission would be 'inconsistent' for Parliament

MEP Lina Gálvez (Spain/Socialists and Democrats), the new chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM), addressed the main challenges and priorities for the next two and a half years of legislative work.

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Romanian leader seeks economic portfolio at the European Commission

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu picked Social Democrat MEP Victor Negrescu as his candidate for the country's next European commissioner.

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Hungary shrugs off EU’s concerns over easing of visas for Russians

Budapest says its National Card scheme takes EU rules and potential security risks into account.

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Romania names MEP Negrescu for EU Commissioner role, sources say

Nominating the socialist Parliament Vice-President worsens the headache for Ursula von der Leyen, who currently has just six confirmed women commissioners to serve from November.

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Brussels awaits explanation for Hungary’s easing of visa for Russians

The Hungarian foreign minister has accused European governments of targeting Budapest with a ‘campaign of lies’ over the entry scheme.

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Why critics want an EU response to Bulgaria's LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' ban

The EU executive has previously taken legal action and withdrawn funds from Hungary for a similar law.

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Beach managers in Italy brace as EU rules threaten their business

Beach clubs have a significant impact on Italy’s economy, as the tourism sector accounts for around 6% of the country’s total GDP.

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Commissioner nominees mostly male as leaders flout von der Leyen order

Of the 17 EU capitals that have named their Commissioner picks so far, only five have put forward a female candidate.

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EU Commission not drawn on Musk insults against Breton

Breton argued in the letter that, despite the interview taking place outside the EU, whatever was said during the live event could impact the EU public order and therefore fall under the DSA.

Europe Decoded

Who will be the next EU farming boss?

There are still many unknowns surrounding President Ursula von der Leyen's slate of candidates for the next European Commission, but there are already clues about who might lead the EU’s agriculture policy in her team.

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Ukraine has 'legitimate right' to hit targets in Russia, EU says

Russia has branded a Ukrainian incursion in the border oblast of Kursk as a "large-scale provocation".

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Bulgarian parliament approves anti-LGBTQ+ 'propaganda' law

Human rights activists have called on the EU to clamp down on Bulgaria after MPs voted through an amendment to ban the promotion of LGBTQ+ "propaganda" in schools.

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Petition urges lawmakers to save Europe’s video games from deletion

A petition is calling for the EU’s video game license publishers to preserve video games when support ends.

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