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Ongoing disputes over a series of deportation amendments in the European Parliament suggest that the liberal MEP steering the negotiations is edging closer to the far-right.
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The European Commission has opened an investigation into X due to risks from integrating its AI chatbot Grok directly into the platform — examining if Elon Musk's social media platform complies with the risk assessment and mitigation requirements under the Digital Services Act.
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Some 22 EU countries currently give tax breaks to climate-damaging meat products, but removing these reductions could cut food emissions by up to five percent, a new German study has found.
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Defending democracy starts by protecting Europe’s mayors and councillors

1 month ago
Across Europe, mayors and local councillors are facing a disturbing rise in harassment, threats, disinformation, and even physical violence. These aren’t isolated incidents — they are a growing pattern. And they’re not 'just politics'. They are deliberate attempts to silence, intimidate, and push people out of public life, warns the Council of European Municipalities and Regions.
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Bolshoi-loving banker threatened Euroclear CEO, amid EU talks on Russian assets

1 month ago
A French banker inside Euroclear, who flew to Russia 155 times for "private" reasons, allegedly tried to connect the company's CEO, Valérie Urbain, with Russian spies and threatened her when she declined, according to an investigation by EUobserver, Humo, De Morgen, and Dossier Center.
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We are looking for 2,500 new members to ensure EUobserver's next 25 years

8 months ago
Today, we kick off an anniversary campaign to convince new supporting members to join EUobserver's mission of providing the information citizens need to safeguard EU democracy.
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