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GDPR set the global benchmark for privacy laws worldwide. But policymakers must now decide whether ethical leadership is compatible with the pace and ambition required to compete on the global stage

Analysts question how much real autonomy the winner of Sunday's election will have

As the changes are only meant to apply until the 2028 CAP reform, this delay risks shortening their application time even further

"I told him, as I likewise strongly suggested to President Putin, that it is time to stop the killing", Trump says

The war-torn country's reconstruction costs are enormous – and Russia's frozen assets are unlikely to help finance them

Twenty European countries have urged the Commission to enable both voluntary and forced returns of Afghans who have no legal right to stay in the bloc

President of the European Socialists Stefan Löfven threatens to make life difficult for the EPP if it pushes Metsola into an unprecedented third term as president of the European Parliament

Belgium will modernise infrastructure, streamline reimbursement and ensure timely patient access to next-gen radioactive isotope cancer treatments

EMA’s Steffen Thirstrup suggests replacing 'medical' with 'therapeutic' but patient advocate Tobias Hagedorn warns that strict clinical criteria could exclude rare diseases

The war in Gaza exposed contradictions within the EU and tore open social divisions. Within our own ranks, news outlets have faced fundamental ethical challenges – and have often been found wanting

The delay comes after Donald Trump threatened sanctions against countries backing the plan

France is demanding a Council text tackles US data access laws but several smaller countries are pushing in the opposition direction

Fico accused the Party of European Socialists of intolerance toward his government’s social conservatism

Environmental certification is proven to enhance sustainable action and competitiveness; experts argue that more member states must take this seriously

Germany needed natural gas "at reasonable prices", Schroeder said

Germany has endorsed the EU’s tougher line on global tobacco control but distanced itself from calls to ban cigarette filters

Solar radiation management technology is capable of reflecting sunlight into space; experts argue it could help boost climate cooling strategies

Hungary's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court is to take effect in June 2026, and it technically remains a party to the court until then

Orbán is Trump's and Putin's closest ally in the EU, and a staunch critic of Western support for Kyiv

Startup groups crank up pressure on the Commission President to make good on her pledge of "something completely new" for the planned EU-wide company entity