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Digital Fairness Act Proposal Due This Quarter As Dark Patterns Last
Brussels: The Digital Fairness Act is due from the European Commission in the fourth quarter of 2026, and the sources reviewed show no proposal yet. The Commission Work Programme for…
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Council Splits Over EU Space Act Scope As Parliament Position Waits
Strasbourg: The EU Space Act still has no European Parliament first-reading position, and in the Council the file is stuck on one question: how far European harmonisation should go. The…
External Relations and Diplomacy
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Economic Coercion Instrument Gains Paris and Berlin Backing
Paris: A credible economic coercion instrument is now at the top of the European economic security agenda after French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz asked for a…
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Syria Trade Relations Restart While Hunger Still Grips Millions
Damascus: Syria trade relations with the European Union have been fully restored in law, yet the humanitarian reality on the ground remains severe. On 11 May 2026 the Council adopted…
Brussels Today
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Non-Household Electricity Prices Fall 5.4% As Nordics Climb
Non-household electricity prices in the European Union fell again in the first half of 2026, according to a data release Eurostat published on 4 November. The EU average reached €0.18…
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Rape Definition Gap Persists Two Years After EU Directive
The EU rape definition remains unsettled two years after Directive (EU) 2024/1385 on combating violence against women and domestic violence became law. Brussels reporting this week confirms that the question…
European Affairs
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OLAF Customs Fraud Probe Tracks 197 Million Euros Across Five States
Warsaw: OLAF customs fraud investigations on the Polish-Belarusian border exposed a scheme that evaded about 118 million euros in customs duties and 79 million euros in VAT, according to the…
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Frontex Mandate Overhaul Would Double Border Corps And Add Returns
Brussels: The Frontex mandate would grow sharply under a proposal the European Commission presented on 27 October 2026, with a bigger standing corps, a central role on returns and tools…
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Europe Wrote the Rulebook Washington Is Now Offering Moscow
Jared Kushner’s five goals for a new European security architecture come straight from Europe’s own Cold War toolkit. Turning down the American draft will not…
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