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The European Commission plans to drastically restrict children's use of social media with the EU Kids Act. The legislation sets a minimum age of 15 for creating a social media account and bans addictive features. The initiative aims to prevent the serious health consequences, including depression and sleep deprivation, experienced by young people as a result of social media use. Europe's press takes stock.

Incidents involving drones are on the rise in Europe: a train travelling from Kyiv to Warsaw was attacked, Nato fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace, and another drone containing explosives was found and defused at Leipzig airport. Commentators examine the background to these incidents and the impact on different regions.

ENTWURF EINES BERICHTS über institutionelle Aspekte der Gemeinsamen Europäischen Verteidigungsunion
Ausschuss für konstitutionelle Fragen
Ausschuss für Sicherheit und Verteidigung
Salvatore De Meo, Niclas Herbst

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A delegation from the Committee on Culture and Education will travel to Oulu, Finland, from 21 to 23 September.
Committee on Culture and Education

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A delegation from the Committee on Culture and Education will travel to Oulu, Finland, from 21 to 23 September.
Committee on Culture and Education

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A delegation from the Committee on Culture and Education will travel to Oulu, Finland, from 21 to 23 September.
Committee on Culture and Education

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

A delegation from the Committee on Culture and Education will travel to Oulu, Finland, from 21 to 23 September.
Committee on Culture and Education

Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Eurogroup President, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, gave a speech at the Eurofi Financial Forum, Dublin, on importance of completing the Banking Union and mobilising savings to power growth and investment.

European Council President, António Costa, had a meeting with Ireland's Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, on 17 September 2026, in Dublin, Ireland. The meeting is part of President Costa's annual "Tour des Capitales".