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Ahead of four-year anniversary of Russia's war, Budapest says it won't back loan to Kyiv.

In today's edition: Wind power, Ukraine crisis, US interference

Orbán-linked AI deepfakes flood social media despite EU attempts to boost transparency of Facebook ad ban

In Monday’s edition, also: Turnberry, Board of Peace, Kushner senior, data scoop

In today's edition: Council deletes GDPR changes, EU-US biometrics deal ajar to automated decisions

On the EU Confidential podcast, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernová says an "information fog" has obscured the extent of suffering as Moscow attacks energy infrastructure.

Across Europe, governments are moving quickly to harness the potential of artificial intelligence. National strategies are being announced, innovation hubs funded, and pilot programs launched. From healthcare to taxation, I have seen how AI is emerging as a powerful lever to enhance public services and strengthen Europe’s global competitiveness. The urgency is political and practical: […]

Brussels, 23 February - EDPB Chair Anu Talus has signed a Joint Statement on AI-Generated Imagery and the Protection of Privacy on behalf of the EDPB. The statement, coordinated by the Global Privacy Assembly's (GPA) International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group (IEWG), represents the united position of 61 authorities across the world. This reflects the Board’s commitment to contributing to the global dialogue on data protection as outlined in the fourth pillar of its work programme 2026-2

Floating turbines offer a solution where seas are too deep for conventional towers – but locals in Galicia fear the impact on their centuries-old maritime tradition

EU's top diplomats "really upset and frustrated" over Budapest's stonewalling.

The EU is sustained by a shared commitment to be on the right side of history, upholding freedom, self-determination, peace and prosperity. Failure to stand with Ukraine in its darkest hour would betray this commitment

In today's edition: Wastewater rules, Sweden's tobacco veto, week ahead

The 38-year-old has an ambitious agenda — ranging from raising defense spending to cutting farming emissions — but will have to work via a minority government.

Lange cites legal uncertainty after US court strikes tariffs

The move comes days after Budapest said it would block a €90 billion EU loan to Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told AFP that Ukraine was "definitely not losing" the war and that victory remained the goal

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Several countries have said they are studying the Supreme Court ruling and Trump's subsequent tariff announcements

Hungary is blocking both a €90 billion loan to Ukraine and diesel deliveries

Europe risks falling into a dangerous rhetoric-reality gap; it cannot claim unity while pursuing contradictory national policies

Madrid insists it can meet NATO goals with less defence spending

Czech Parliament’s health committee expressed support for the current system of mandatory vaccination in reaction to a controversial anti-vax seminar organised in the Parliament

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Earlier reports said Lagarde would leave the ECB early, allowing Macron to choose her successor

We recently introduced a policy governing large language model (LLM) assisted contributions to EFF's open-source projects. At EFF, we strive to produce high quality software tools, rather than simply generating more lines of code in less time. We now explicitly require that contributors understand the code they submit to us and that comments and documentation be authored by a human. LLMs excel at producing code that looks mostly human generated, but can often have underlying bugs that can b

Campaigners warn EU nicotine tax changes risk smoking setback

FCAS, Mobility, F-35s

The move reflects a broader trend across the EU, as governments narrow eligibility rules for displaced Ukrainians

In today's edition: Tobacco, antibiotics, pharma transport network

Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó accused Kyiv of "blackmailing Hungary by halting oil transit in coordination with Brussels and the Hungarian opposition"

It is still unclear how the new system would work under the existing complex array of EU data protection rules

The system could also be used to send alerts during peacetime in the event of major crises

EU lawmakers zero in on the nitty-gritty of how a ban on AIs that undress people could work

In Friday’s edition, also: Qatargate, Spain migration, and College vs Tbilisi

Renewables-centric Iberian Peninsula reaps record-low prices – but pays price for lack of EU cables

The reform stems from a popular initiative in 2021, which received 700,000 signatures

The EDPB's upcoming updated guidelines on pseudonymisation are also given more prominence in a compromise text, obtained by Euractiv

In today's edition: UK deepfake takedown plan, India Summit drama, telco lobbies blast CSA2

The controller claimed it relied on the soft opt-in in Regulation 22(3) of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), where an organisation may send direct marketing communications to its customers even if they did not specifically consent to electronic mail. However, only the organisation that collected the contact details can rely on the soft opt-in rule. The controller claimed it relied on the soft opt-in in Regulation 22(3) of the Privacy and Electronic Communications

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“Diplomacy must be given a chance”, a Commission spokesperson said

This week, we follow a trail of Chinese espionage cases across Europe...

The judges dismissed suspects’ claims that the case was legally flawed, allowing the corruption probe to proceed

Tech companies would face fines of up to 10% of their revenue, or having their services blocked in the UK, if they fail to act

Europe is entering a phase where industrial policy choices have direct economic and strategic consequences. In a world marked by subsidies, export restrictions and distorted competition, openness alone is no longer enough to sustain Europe’s industrial base. How Europe uses its market and public spending will increasingly determine whether industrial value creation happens here or […]

Athens joins several EU countries eyeing bans – Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday that if talks with tech companies fail then regulation is needed

The watchdog raised concerns about long-term funding and poor HPV vaccine uptake

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