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Spain Probes Platforms Over AI Child Abuse Images
Madrid asks prosecutors to investigate Meta, TikTok and X amid growing EU pressure on online harms
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Dobrota psych hospital allegations revive CRPD calls to end institutions
A complaint by Montenegro’s Human Rights Action, prompted by leaked preliminary findings linked to the Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee, has put the Special Psychiatric Hospital in Dobrota back under…
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Ukraine ‘Four Years of Resistance’ films at EESC in Brussels
A two-day programme of documentary and feature-film screenings, expert panels, and filmmakers’ testimonies will take place at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels on 24–25 February 2026,…
Europe
Winter Olympics 2026: Anticipation Builds as Great Britain Eyes Skeleton Medal
As the Winter Olympics 2026 continue in Milano Cortina, Great Britain's Matt Weston aims to break the nation's medal drought in the skeleton event. The day is filled with anticipation…
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Hungary election jolted by Magyar’s warning of illicit 2024 video
Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar has accused his political rivals of planning to blackmail him with a sex tape from 2024, just weeks before the upcoming election in Hungary.
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Marco Rubio’s Warning to Europe: Navigating a New Geopolitical Era
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issues a cautionary message to Europe ahead of a key speech at a transatlantic meeting, amidst heightened tensions following President Trump's Greenland annexation threat.
Economy
EU Leaders Back ‘Game Changer’ Economic Overhaul to Counter US, China and Russia
Von der Leyen unveils action plan with 'strict timeline' as Macron and Merz present united front at crisis summit
Economy
EU Funding at Risk When Public Tenders Impose Faith Tests
Audit rules designed to protect the EU budget can collide head-on with “faith-breaker” clauses that ask bidders or applicants to renounce a religious practice to access work, grants, or contracts.
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Scientists hunt dark matter ‘stars’ that mimic black holes
By Jonathan O’Callaghan - This article was originally published in Horizon the EU Research and Innovation Magazine. In 2019, a strange event was observed in the depths of space. Called GW190521, the event…
Europe
Milano Cortina 2026: the Winter Olympics so far
Summary: One week into the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics (6–22 February), the Games have already delivered tight medal races, breakout champions, and a distinctive “spread-out” Italian geography—moving the spotlight…