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West’s ‘crisis’ coalition grows as Trump rails against Zelenskyy

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Forget about NATO and the EU. Western leaders are building a new diplomatic framework to deal with the White House’s alignment with Moscow.

France’s Bayrou gets spending plan approved by EU

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Endorsement in Brussels is major boost to new prime minister after 2025 budget toppled his predecessor.

Resistance lingers to Hungarian presidency’s new push for child sexual abuse prevention regulation

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Resistance to the Hungarian presidency’s approach to the EU’s draft law to combat online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was still palpable during a member states’ meeting on Wednesday (4 September).

How to speak EP

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Your guide to the jargon that’s everywhere in Brussels.

Draft law to detect online child sexual abuse material stalled again

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The draft law to detect and remove online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was removed from the agenda of Thursday’s (20 June) meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER), who were supposed to vote on it.

EU nears consensus on child abuse draft law, new agency takes lead on privacy preservation

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A proposed centralised agency to support the detection and removal of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) will also be assessing how to technically preserve privacy while detecting such content in text communications included in the law’s scope, accordi…

Leak: Hungarian Presidency’s plans for energy, transport, environment

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On 1 July, Hungary will take over the Presidency of the Council of the EU from the Belgians. Euractiv has seen and reviewed Hungary’s indicative plan for energy, transport and the environment during its six months as Council President.

Breaking down the obscure jargon of EU institutions

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If ‘Euro English’ has become the unofficial language of the European Union, it is in large part because its building blocks are acronyms, abbreviations, and insider references that have turned communication among politicians, analysts, and lobbyists in…

Audio communications excluded in latest draft of child sexual abuse material law

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A new compromise text of the draft law on online child sexual abuse material (CSAM), dated 28 May and seen by Euractiv, excludes audio communications from the scope and tries to strike a new balance between encryption and fighting CSAM.

Press release – State of play on due diligence rules: press conference today at 16.00

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Lead MEP Lara Wolters (S&D, NL) will update journalists on the status of the new rules for corporate sustainability through due diligence following the Coreper vote.Committee on Legal Affairs Source : © European Union, 2024 – EP

Platform work rulebook hangs by thread ahead of member states’ final nod

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Negotiators from the European Commission, Council and Parliament struck a deal on the Platform Work Directive – for the second time – on Thursday (8 February), with all eyes now on member states, who have been asked to rubberstamp it on Friday.

Member states deal heavy blow to platform work deal

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Member states’ ambassadors failed to find a majority over a platform work directive deal struck last week, dealing a heavy blow to the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU and raising concerns the file may not get through before the end of the m…

Commission highlights data shortfall in interim child sexual abuse regulation

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A European Commission report on the implementation of the interim regulation on online child sexual abuse material called for improved standardisation and reporting of data submitted by member states on their actions under the temporary rules.

AI Act’s COREPER mandates, CRA final agreement

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Welcome to Euractiv’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.    “The compromise proposal addresses general purpose AI models (hereinafter: GPAI models), which ensures that the appr…

EU countries’ reservations persist on Cyber Solidarity Act

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The Commission’s proposal for a Cyber Solidarity Act is languishing in the EU Council of Ministers, where the scarce enthusiasm is evidenced by the slow progress at the technical level – despite there being no major political hurdle.

EU ambassadors discuss possible carve-out of finance from due diligence rules

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The Spanish Presidency of the EU Council is asking member states to compromise on climate and civil liability provisions in exchange for a carve-out of finance from the proposed EU corporate accountability rules, amid growing calls to include the secto…

Spanish EU Presidency warns about online radicalisation of minors by terrorists

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Minors are especially vulnerable to manipulation by terrorist organisations and more action is needed to respond quickly to this growing threat, according to a document by the Spanish EU Council Presidency, dated 10 October and seen by Euractiv.

Child sexual abuse material: Spanish Presidency floats limiting detection orders’ scope

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A partial general approach by the Spanish Presidency, dated 10 October and seen by Euractiv, suggests limiting the scope of the detection orders in the regulation aiming to detect and remove online child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The proposed regul…

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