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EU welcomes agreement on plan to end Gaza conflict
The EU issued a statement welcoming the agreement on the first phase of the Comprehensive Plan to end the Gaza conflict, which secures an immediate ceasefire and the release of…
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Korruption – When Self-Interest Comes Before the Common Good (Review)
Korruption – Wenn Eigennutz vor Gemeinwohl steht by Thomas and David Schirrmacher is a concise yet profoundly informative examination of corruption as a global, systemic problem. In clear and accessible…
Environment
EU Ecolabel Hits Record Numbers as Green Choices Flourish
Brussels, October 11, 2025 – The EU’s official ecolabel has reached a historic milestone, with more than 109,000 products now certified under the scheme across Europe[1]. Over 3,384 licences have…
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EU Enforces New Transparency Rules for Political Advertising
From now on, political advertisements across the European Union must tell citizens who is paying, who is targeted, and why. The European Commission’s new regulation on the transparency and targeting…
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Commission takes further action to promote a safe environment for minors
Ensuring a safe online space, where minors can learn, play, and socialise safely, is a priority for the European Union. The Commission has taken further steps to shield children and…
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European Commission Faces Scrutiny Over Chronic Delays in Access-to-Documents Requests
European Union officials and watchdogs are sounding the alarm over the European Commission’s persistent failure to handle public access to documents requests within legal deadlines. What began as a 2023…
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Faster and Safer Instant Euro Payments Become a Reality
Brussels, 9 October 2025 — From today, sending money across the euro area has entered a new era of speed and security. Thanks to the European Union’s new rules on…
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Free to love, free to be: the EU’s new LGBTIQ+ strategy
The EU’s new LGBTIQ+ equality strategy for 2026-2030 sets out measures that will simultaneously protect and empower LGBTIQ+ people as well as engage everyone in helping to advance equality. It…
Economy
Gold Surges Past $4,000 as Political Instability Rattles Global Markets
Gold prices soared to an all-time high above $4,000 per ounce on Tuesday, as political instability in France and Japan and a prolonged U.S. government shutdown sent shockwaves through global…
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Keeping European industry and science at the forefront of AI
The Commission has put forward two strategies to help Europe stay ahead in AI industry and science. They set out how to speed up the use of AI in key…