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Tech tax was never set in stone, says Britainโ€™s trade chief as Trump tariffs loom

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Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds hints that digital services tax could be revamped as U.K. faces U.S. pressure to pare it back.

German coalition disagrees on AI regulation, digital sovereignty

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“The AI Act should be revised, or at least further developed in the course of technical and legal specifications to reduce burdens on the economy,” reads a CDU/CSU amendment.

Europeโ€™s digitally drugged youth need protection, says Polish health minister

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It’s time to discuss creating a safe digital world for the young generation, said Poland’s health minister Izabela Leszczyna at this week’s informal EPSCO meeting focusing on the Polish presidency’s health agenda.

From welfare cuts to Trump tariffs: 7 takeaways from the UK spring statement

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Social security cuts, a Whitehall squeeze โ€” and a (future) silver lining on growth. POLITICO sat through Rachel Reevesโ€™ spring statement so you didnโ€™t have to.

ChatGPT: When AI upends the real world, mixing ‘real elements with crazy, disgusting hallucinations’

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In the digital age, we are often reminded of the minefield that awaits us onlineโ€”and the need to remain vigilant. As we whimsically share life’s most cherished momentsโ€”at times simple, at times exceptional, we bask in the excitement without a care in …

Belgian prosecutors probe whether Huawei paid for letter signed by 8 MEPs

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Authorities are looking into whether the Chinese tech giant made illegal payments for a letter defending its interests in 2021.

Threatย of war and disease means Europeans need 3 daysโ€™ supplies, Commission to warn

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โ€œEurope cannot afford to remain reactive,โ€ the European Commission will warn in strategy to be unveiled on Wednesday.

Starmerโ€™s 8 days to convince Trump

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๐Ÿ‘‰Listen to Politics At Sam And Anneโ€™s on your podcast app๐Ÿ‘ˆ Your morning politics digest with Sky Newsโ€™ Sam Coates and Politicoโ€™s Anne McElvoy. The countdown to Trumpโ€™s tariff โ€œLiberation Dayโ€ continues with the UK looking at its options ahead of announcing any trade deal. Is abolishing Britainโ€™s digital services tax still one of the [โ€ฆ]

The one change that worked: I volunteered in a Paris bar โ€“ and found a whole new life in France

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At first, I didnโ€™t know my mouchoir from my torchon, but shifts at Le Bar Commun improved my French, opening up a world of opportunitiesI donโ€™t know why I thought I would be like Grace Jones. The singer and model (neither of which I am) reportedly beca…

โ€˜Nothing is off the tableโ€™ in Trump trade talks, UK tech chief says

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Peter Kyle says both sides are ‘exploring all’ options as London considers putting its Big Tech tax up for negotiation with the U.S.

UK considers pulling the plug on ยฃ180M Brexit trade system

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โ€œSingle Trade Windowโ€ platform could be abandoned as government seeks savings ahead of spending review.

Romanian media watchdog defies Musk over censorship claims

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Bucharest is at the center of a heated debate over social media policing.

Belgian FM: EU should fight fire with fire in Trumpโ€™s trade war

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Targeting Big Tech could be among the EUโ€™s options to hit Washington where it hurts, Belgiumโ€™s foreign minister says.

Europe eyes moment to challenge US dollarโ€™s supremacy in age of Trump

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Foreign investors may soon be looking for alternatives to the dollar.

EU throws down gauntlet to Trump with Apple, Google rulings

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U.S. tech giants must overhaul key products, the European Commission rules.

EU accuses Google and Apple of breaking its rules, risking Trump clash

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Tech companies could be fined billions if EU finds they have breached the Digital Markets ActBusiness live โ€“ latest updatesThe European Commission has accused the US tech companies Google and Apple of breaking its digital rules, in a landmark action th…

EU Commission warns Alphabet and Apple they’re breaking Europe’s digital rulebook

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The Commission has resisted pressure from the Trump administration to shield US tech giants in finding the Google and iPhone owners are breaching the Digital Market Act.

Belgian public transport companies quit Elon Muskโ€™s X

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Get your service delay info somewhere else!

Pressure mounts on Metsola to sideline lawmakers linked to Huawei bribery probe

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MEPs are demanding the Parliament president strengthen internal reporting mechanisms.

Activist alerts ICC to spyware attack while sharing Libya torture victimsโ€™ details

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David Yambio, founder of Refugees in Libya, urges international criminal court members to have phones checked A prominent activist in Italy has warned the international criminal court that his mobile phone was under surveillance when he was providing t…

Paragon scandal: Denmark and Cyprus potential spyware customers alongside Italy

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A new report from Canadaโ€™s Citizen Lab identifies several potential EU customers of the Israeli spyware vendor Paragon Solutions, including Denmark and Cyprus, as well as the use of digital infrastructure in Germany during victimsโ€™ infections.

EU risks more Trump tariffs in looming Big Tech crackdown

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A series of decisions against Apple, Meta and Google could open up a new front in the EU-U.S. trade war.

Farage and Tories spy an opening as small businesses turn on Labour

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The government’s rivals are circling after tax hikes burned the bridges that Rachel Reeves had painstakingly built before the election.

Defense giants want von der Leyen to boost made-in-Europe tech

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European industrial and tech firms want the EU’s backing to reduce reliance on the U.S.

As cyberwarfare threat looms, cashless Nordic nations go back to banknotes | Miranda Bryant

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Nordic countries were early adopters of digital payments. Now, electronic banking is seen as a potential threat to national securityIn 2018 a former deputy governor of Swedenโ€™s central bank predicted that by 2025 the country would probably be cashless….

EU targets Africaโ€™s mineral wealth and green energy in new partnership

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EU to invest in critical raw materials processing in South Africa, and transport links to Democratic Republic of Congo, another key source of minerals essential to the energy and digital transitions.

LIVE NOW! Media Partnership โ€“ The digital imperative: Europeโ€™s path to innovation, security, and growth [Advocacy Lab Content]

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Europe faces a unique challenge: maintaining an open economy in an increasingly complex and hostile geopolitical landscape, while ensuring the technology industry remains a key resource for its competitiveness and resilience.

โ€˜Not why I joined the party:โ€™ Keir Starmerโ€™s MPs agonize about welfare cuts

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A minority of MPs in the ruling Labour Party are feeling mutinous โ€” but there’s a sharp divide among its newest members.

Romaniaโ€™s top court rejects Georgescuโ€™s appeal, bars him from running for president

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The decision by the countryโ€™s constitutional court is final.

Kremlin: Romaniaโ€™s election is โ€˜illegitimateโ€™ without barred pro-Russia front-runner

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The far-right front-runner was barred on Sunday from the presidential election’s rerun.

New air traffic technology can make European skies more sustainable and competitive

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From heightened security threats to CO2 emissions targets, pressures on aviation are growing. A new roadmap charts a course for modernizing critical air traffic management.

Hereโ€™s Britainโ€™s pitch to Donald Trump on a new tech pact

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The U.K. hopes teaming up with the U.S. on advanced tech might help avoid the president’s tariff wrath.

EU and Korea seal digital trade deal

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Agreement with Seoul comes as the Donald Trump administration takes aim at the EUโ€™s tech rulebook, which it sees as a trade barrier.

Macron condemns Russian disinformation efforts in Moldova and pledges support for its stability

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President Emmanuel Macron denounced Russian attempts to destabilize Moldova, announcing a new deal to fortify Moldova’s resilience against foreign interference and digital disinformation.

EU social media law isnโ€™t censorship, tech chief tells US critic

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Henna Virkkunen tells U.S. member of Congress that the EU is ‘deeply committed’ to protecting free speech.

EU secures digital deal with South Korea amid push to strengthen trade alliances

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This move between the EU and the East Asian country comes as the bloc seeks to forge closer ties with allies. The agreement is expected to boost online trade between the partners, though critics warn it could pave the way for threats to personal data.

Mercenary boss calls for Romania to โ€˜boil overโ€™ after far-right front-runner blocked from race

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Horaลฃiu Potra called the election bureau’s decision to block Cฤƒlin Georgescu’s presidential bid a “globalist coup.”

EU-US rift triggers call for made-in-Europe tech

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Transatlantic tensions are fueling calls for the EU to wean itself off its U.S. tech addiction. It won’t be cheap.

ECB resistance wavers as pressure mounts to seize Russian assets

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ECB President Christine Lagarde has reiterated the central bank’s cautious stance, but opposition is growing at the Russian frontier.

Trumpโ€™s plan to stockpile crypto complicates industryโ€™s policy push

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The presidentโ€™s endorsement of ideas once relegated to the fringes of the crypto community could jeopardize broader efforts by policymakers to legitimize the $3 trillion market.

Commission defends EU digital markets rules in the face of US attacks

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In a letter seen by Euronews and sent to the US Congress, Vice-presidents Teresa Ribera and Henna Virkkunen defend EU digital legislation, which they claim applies to companies regardless of where they are located. It comes a day after MEPs also wrote …

EU tech chiefs say they donโ€™t target US tech

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The European Commission pushes back on US criticism of its Digital Markets Act that targets Big Tech.

Northern Ireland risks being caught in crossfire of Trumpโ€™s trade war

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Tariffs from any side could create a fresh Brexit headache for traders in the sensitive region.

Our obsession with technology is failing our children

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Prioritizing childrenโ€™s resilience amid this tech revolution isnโ€™t just a moral imperative โ€” itโ€™s essential for the future of our societies.

Polish digital minister warns of โ€˜big international crisisโ€™ if Musk cuts Ukraineโ€™s Starlink access

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“I cannot imagine a situation in which a business relation between Poland and a US company would be suddenly interrupted,” said Gawkowski.

EU digital ministers call for โ€˜fortified cybersecurityโ€™ to shield economy

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“We need to invest in cyber, because the cyber attack on our space agency will happen in other EU countries as well,” said Polish digital minister Gawkowski.

Commission to respond to US Congressโ€™ digital questioning by 10 Marchย 

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Under pressure from the US House of Representatives, Commission Vice-President Teresa Ribera told Euronews that she would respond to Republican Congressmen’s questioning on digital enforcement by 10 March.

Macron throws cold water on French governmentโ€™s fiery rhetoric on Algeria

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The French president made clear that foreign policy was still under his remit.

Von der Leyen proposes new โ‚ฌ150B common defense fund

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Commission president announces “Rearm Europe” plan after U.S. President Donald Trump suspended all military aid to Ukraine.

US official slams EUโ€™s social media โ€˜censorshipโ€™

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Federal Communications Commission chair warns that the EU’s Digital Services Act threatens censorship that is “incompatible” with U.S. free speech.

France has โ€˜trouble understandingโ€™ US halt on cyber operations against Russia

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French foreign minister said Russia is a clear cyber threat to European countries.

EU lawmakers try to counter tech brosโ€™ Washington lobbying

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Their meeting didn’t quite go as hoped, with U.S. politicians railing against EU “censorship regimes.”

Industry groups urge quick adoption of EU cybersecurity label that favours Big Tech

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They said the March 2024 draft “made good progress in balancing between robust security standards and the inclusive, open-market principles that are critical for the growth and resilience of Europe’s digital economy”.

How Keir Starmer buttered up Donald Trump

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Inside the months of quiet, grinding preparation that went into the British prime minister’s all-smiles first trip to the Trump White House โ€” and why it could all still unravel.

Why connectivity matters to Europeโ€™s tech sovereignty

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From AI to edge cloud, the EU must become stronger in the global telecom value-chain

The Roadblock Stalling Europeโ€™s Digital Decade [Promoted content]

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SEP licensing should fuel innovation, not create barriers. With reform stalled, SMEs face unpredictable costs and legal risks that weaken Europeโ€™s global standing in IoT and emerging tech. The time for solutions is now.

Merz won the German election. Hereโ€™s what it means for Europe.

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POLITICO breaks down what the conservativesโ€™ victory means for EU policy and cooperation โ€• from nuclear weapons to cannabis.

Trump threatens to launch tariff attack on EU tech regulation

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White House: ”Regulations that dictate how American companies interact with consumers in the European Union, like the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act, will face scrutiny from the Administration.”

The increasingly sophisticated digital manipulation threatening European democracies

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The annulment of Romania’s presidential election, in December 2024, has sent shockwaves throughout Europe, where digital manipulation is causing concern, at a time when several elections are due to be held soon, notably in Germany on February 23.

Snap German election leaves many expats excluded from vote

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Notorious German bureaucracy blamed for voters outside the country not receiving absentee ballots in time.

Meta’s Safety Chief endorses scanning encrypted messages for child protection

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Metaโ€™s VP and Head of Global Safety, Antigone Davis, revealed the tech giantโ€™s latest efforts to protect minors online. In an exclusive interview, she discussed everything from countering child abuse online to age verification while calling on harmonis…

EU ready to negotiate on car tariffs with Trump, trade commissioner says

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EU Trade Commissioner Maroลก ล efฤoviฤ said the bloc is “ready to discuss” reducing its 10 percent tariff as part of broader negotiations.

Joe Roganโ€™s Elon Musk love affair

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The most prominent podcaster in the world used to forgo politics. Muskโ€™s entry into government has him singing a different tune.

Why Europeโ€™s satellite policies must support a new era of connectivity

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We now have the technology to ensure people can stay connected no matter where they are โ€” but we need the EUโ€™s backing for it to become ubiquitous

EU pushes โ€˜Buy Europeanโ€™ quotas in major plan to revive industry

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A draft of the Clean Industrial Deal obtained by POLITICO reveals EU plans to drive climate-friendly manufacturing.

Germanyโ€™s Habeck slams โ€˜tech oligarchโ€™ Musk, calls for a European X

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Green chancellor candidate warns that Europeโ€™s reliance on Silicon Valley is a threat to democracy.

Vanceโ€™s week of waging war on EU tech law

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The U.S. vice president attacked Europe’s regulations governing American Big Tech giants and online speech.

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