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Madrid to continue direct rule if Puigdemont re-elected

15. Jan, 14:19

The Spanish government will continue to directly rule the Catalan regional administration if the new Catalan parliament elects Carles Puigdemont as the region's president. Puigdemont, who is in self-imposed exile in Belgium, was leader until last October, when he was dismissed by Madrid over Catalonia's unilateral declaration of independence. The new president of the regional government will be chosen on 31 January, by the parliament elected in December.

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Are EU data watchdogs staffed for GDPR?

22. May, 18:01

The success of the new general data protection regulation (GDPR) will depend on whether data protection authorities enforce the new rules - which, in turn, will be at least partly determined by how many people they employ.

EU pessimistic on permanent US trade exemption

22. May, 17:53

EU trade chief said the US will impose tariffs or "other limiting measures" on 1 June, as the EU's offer to start limited trade talks is probably not enough for the protectionist Trump presidency.

US asks EU to go after Russian and African villains

22. May, 15:14

Notorious killers and corruption lynchpins, whether from Russia, Africa, or further afield could have assets seized by the EU if Europe joins new American sanctions.

Facebook threatened with removal from EU-US data pact

22. May, 09:27

The European Commission has suggested the United States suspend social media giant Facebook from a data-transfer sharing pact with the EU if it breached privacy laws.

Defence firms 'reap benefits' of their advice to EU

22. May, 08:00

Six beneficiaries of a €35m defence research grant were also part of the EU expert group that called for more public money in for the military. 'This raises serious concerns about a conflict of interests,' says campaigner Bram Vranken.

Athens mayor wants direct access to EU migration fund

21. May, 09:03

The European Commission wants to triple the amount of money for migration in the next EU budget. Earlier this week, EU agencies, NGOs, and the mayor of Athens gave their views at a European parliament public hearing.