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EU should prioritise enlargement in this mandate — Commissioner pick

Andrius Kubilius, who may lead talks for the EU executive, has supported the speedy enlargement of the bloc to Ukraine and the Balkans.

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EU Commission distances itself from French Telegram spat

Arrest of Telegram CEO has nothing to do with DSA, Commission says.

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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.

Europe News

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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EU executive to contact Budapest over eviction of Ukrainian refugees

The European Commission has said is 'looking into' a new Hungarian law that cancels state-funded accommodation for refugees from parts of Ukraine that Budapest says are not directly affected by military action.

Tech News

European Parliament under scrutiny after data breach complaints

Austrian privacy group filed complaints following a data breach in the European Parliament.

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Telegram still doesn't meet large platform requirements under DSA

Belgian authorities to monitor excessive rise in drug channels on the platform.

Economy

AI at work, housing, subcontracting on the menu for next EP mandate

MEP Li Andersson (Finland/The Left) discussed challenges and priorities for lawmakers on employment and social policy for the next mandate.

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EU remains 'fully committed' to lithium deal despite unrest in Serbia

The EU Commission remains committed to strategic partnership on raw materials with Serbia despite recent protests, while Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen are rumoured to be set to visit Belgrade.

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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.

Tech News

First European high-performance chips to be made in Dresden

EU Commission supports German state aid to support 'first of a kind' facility.

Tech News

Euronews Digital Summer: US lagging Europe on AI regulation, says IBM

IBM’s Christina Montgomery discusses ethics and getting more women on board.

Europe News

Fiala meeting heralds an uneasy few weeks for von der Leyen

The European Commission chief has too many men seeking too few prestigious economic roles.

Tech News

Elon Musk's X sees decline in users in the EU

The number is still well above the threshold to fall within the scope of the Digital Services Act.

Tech News

Meta urged to answer EU questions on CrowdTangle

The company's transparency tool was taken offline and replaced by others

Tech News

Meta sees limited use of GenAI in Russian disinformation

An EU Commission probe into Facebook and Instagram's handling of Russian fake news is still pending

Europe News

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.

Tech News

Euronews Digital Summer: Ex-Pirate MEP Patrick Breyer continues battle for privacy

Last June, German MEP Patrick Breyer stepped down from his role in the European Parliament, leaving behind a legacy of digital rights advocacy. Euronews sat down with Breyer to discuss his ongoing battle for online privacy, and his perspective on the transformative impact of emerging technologies.

Europe

What could an EU Commissioner do to tackle the housing crisis?

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has promised MEPs an EU commissioner with a mandate on housing, an area of limited competence for the bloc - how might these new powers be unveiled in practice?

Tech News

Eleven EU countries took 5G security measures to ban Huawei, ZTE

Follow-up action by Commission is expected in case of non-compliance.