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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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EU member states ask Commission to lower microchip strategy targets

The countries say that the European Commission should adjust the target in the Chips Act 2.0.

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The end of the CAP as we know it? Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' senior agriculture and health reporter Gerardo Fortuna

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Three months before deadline, EU countries not ready for AI oversight

A delay in appointing the oversight bodies will mean uncertainty for businesses that have to start complying with the rules.

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US companies still engaging with AI Code despite Trump: EU official

The Code of Practice on GPAI has been delayed and subject to criticism from publishers, Big Tech companies as well as the US Mission to the EU.

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EU prepares for trade retaliation if negotiation with US fails

The European Commission presented on Thursday new countermeasures which could hit €95 billions of US products if negotiations to end the trade dispute fail. Boeing, alcohol such as Bourbon whiskey and agrifood products could be hit.

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Brussels goofiest gifts: the weird world of EU Parliament gifts

From nude statues to portable radios, flags and football jerseys: the European Parliament’s gift shelf is full of surprises.

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EU Commission prepares for no-deal scenario on Ukraine trade scheme

The EU executive is now considering contingency plans in case a new agreement with Ukraine isn't finalised before the current tariff-free scheme expires in less than a month.

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EU Commission sues five countries for not applying platform rules

Czechia, Cyprus, Poland, Portugal and Spain did not give their national watchdogs enough powers to enforce the Digital Services Act.

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Merz’s government decree gives German digital ministry extensive power

The newcomer ministry will take over responsibilities that are currently located within six different departments.

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EU sends top officials to Washington for tariff talks

A high-level meeting is under way in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday as the EU and US attempt to escape a full-blown transatlantic trade war.

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Italy, Hungary fail to appoint fundamental rights bodies under AI Act

The deadline to appoint authorities dealing with the protection of fundamental rights was November 2024.

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Film industry fears being swept into EU-US tariff war

Europe’s film industry is worried that hard-won legislation mandating European content quotas for streaming platforms could be put at risk amid ongoing transatlantic trade discussions, following US President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on movies produced outside the US.

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Denmark to canvass member states on EU cloud plan, telecom rules

Both policy files are set to be presented by the European Commission by the end of this year.

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Security past and future, Newsletter

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

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TikTok fined €530 million for unsecure data transfers to China

The Irish watchdog launched the probe in 2021: TikTok was already fined €345 million in 2023 for failing to protect children's privacy.

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EU Commission slams first US step towards pharmaceutical tariffs

The EU executive has condemned a US probe into pharmaceutical tariffs, warning that proposed duties could disrupt transatlantic trade.

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Spanish power cut highlights fundamental weakness in EU power grid

While the precise sequence of events that led to the catastrophic power outages across the Iberian peninsula has yet to be established, the events have highlighted the urgency of bolstering Europe’s power grid.

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Microsoft pledges to take legal action if governments seize EU data

The company set out a range of commitments to Europe including building an AI ecosystem.

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Big Tech watered down AI Code of Practice: report

The US government’s Mission to the EU sent a letter to the European Commission pushing back against the Code.