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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
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...
Europe
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...
Europe
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 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...
Europe
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...
Europe
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 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...
Europe
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...
Europe
European Commission News Brussels, 07 Nov 2025 President Ursula von der Leyen was this week in Belém, Brazil, where she took part in the opening of the COP30 UN Climate...
