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Euroviews. Enforcement is crucial for EU's tech policy success

The EU and its member states must be prepared to enforce laws firmly, even against powerful tech companies. But regulatory independence is easier said than done, Maria Koomen and Raegan MacDonald write.

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How will future US foreign policy impact the EU?

Joe Biden withdrew from the US presidential race, handing the baton to his vice-president Kamala Harris, now the Democrats favourite candidate.

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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.

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Committees vote for leadership, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by health and food reporter Marta Iraola Iribarren

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Split events held in Cyprus to mark 50 years since Turkish invasion

Both Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will attend events on the island, which is divided between celebrations in the north and memorials in the south.

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What security lessons can the EU learn from the massive IT outage?

The European Union had previously made attempts to strengthen cybersecurity through a directive in 2022.

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Borrell slams Knesset vote against Palestinian state as Hungary vetoes

A high-ranking EU diplomat confirmed 26 member states had subscribed to the statement while Budapest wielded its veto power.

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Starmer lays out plans to tackle illegal immigration

The UK prime minister has not ruled out processing asylum claims offshore.

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European leaders meet in UK and reaffirm support for Ukraine

European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met in the UK for the EPC summit to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, migration and the state of democracy.

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UK 'back on the European stage' with EU relations reset: Minister

Britain's new Labour-led government has vowed to improve ties with the EU, and a possible summit between the two sides is being floated.

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Pro-Europeans hail von der Leyen win as rebuff to extremism

Greens emerge as kingmakers as von der Leyen vows to keep the centrist coalition strong.

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From Ukraine to EU-UK ties: Big summit of European leaders kicks off

European leaders gather during the European Political Community Summit at the iconic Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, with Ukraine and migration as top items on the agenda.

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Ursula von der Leyen is re-elected European Commission president

The re-election was shrouded in uncertainty and rested on complicated arithmetic among the four centrist parties.

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Von der Leyen stakes re-election on defence, housing and a new budget

Seeking re-election, Ursula von der Leyen has set out her manifesto for the next five years before the European Parliament.

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EU-UK ties and Russia to dominate big summit of European leaders

As leaders from 45 European nations get together to discuss everything from energy to Russia's war in Ukraine, experts say what seems like a noble idea might be limited in format and outcomes.

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New European Parliament debates Orbán and EU support for Ukraine

Watch the European Parliament's first plenary session in Strasbourg live.

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UK looks to rebuild relations with Europe under new leadership

Eight years after Britain voted to leave the EU, young Europeans living in London are ready for change.

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Von der Leyen Commission loses COVID vaccine transparency case

Von der Leyen's Commission has lost a controversial vaccines contracts transparency case on the eve of a crucial vote in the European Parliament to confirm her nomination as Commission President.

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Euroviews. Russia's ever-escalating hybrid war has the EU in its crosshairs

When looking at these hostile actions individually, they might not constitute more than a nuisance on their own. Yet, collectively, these actions form a comprehensive hybrid warfare package where the boundaries are repeatedly pushed, Alexander Borum writes.

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Von der Leyen confirmation vote, Newsletter

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