Macron's proposed social media ban piles pressure on Brussels
23 Jun EU Institutions

Macron's proposed social media ban piles pressure on Brussels

The French president’s push to ban social media for children under 15 is in part a tactic to jolt the EU into holding Big Tech accountable by enforcing the Digital Services Act.
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Broke Brussels goes with hand out to EU in bid to cover Schuman construction costs
18 Jun Member States
Broke Brussels goes with hand out to EU in bid to cover Schuman construction costs
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23 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: Europe needs stronger capital markets — and it can’t wait 
Essay: Why Germany is losing the war at home
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Essay: Why Germany is losing the war at home
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Op-ed: Tear down trade barriers to unlock the EU’s single market
The absence of tariffs is no guarantee of free trade. Other barriers at national borders must be dismantled to deliver a true single market for EU consumers.
Op-ed: Why the EU needs new child protection laws
16 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: Why the EU needs new child protection laws
The European Union has an opportunity to provide strong support for victims of child sexual abuse.
NATO’s 5% holdouts threaten European cohesion ahead of critical summit
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NATO’s 5% holdouts threaten European cohesion ahead of critical summit
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What do consumers really think about the EU-U.S. trade battle? Euroconsumers surveyed people across Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and Spain to find out
Op-ed: The world looks to Europe for investments in gender equality, global health
12 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: The world looks to Europe for investments in gender equality, global health
The next budget cycle gives the European Union a chance to step into a global leadership role in development aid, particularly in gender equality. It’s an economic opportunity as well as a moral duty.
Keep calm and carry on: The EU’s Trump trade doctrine
11 Jun EU Institutions
Keep calm and carry on: The EU’s Trump trade doctrine
Brussels' measured response to the US president's trade tirades points to a disconnect with European industries that are grappling with already crippling tariffs.
Op-ed: EU competition rules must adapt to US and Chinese industrial policy
11 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: EU competition rules must adapt to US and Chinese industrial policy
In a competitive global market, European businesses need to get bigger — and the bloc's competition policy must allow them to do so.
EU's security fears over Russian church have no easy answer
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EU's security fears over Russian church have no easy answer
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Op-ed: How Mediterranean overfishing can be reversed
06 Jun EU Institutions
Op-ed: How Mediterranean overfishing can be reversed
With a new oceans policy unveiled this week, the EU can lead Mediterranean coastal states in a crackdown on illegal fishing.
Interview: Séjourné’s quest for competitiveness
05 Jun EU Institutions
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As the EU seeks to boost its competitiveness amid mounting economic headwinds, the European Commission's Stéphane Séjourné calls for deepening the single market and a 'Buy European' approach.
Q+A: Why the Dutch government collapsed — and why it matters
04 Jun Member States
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After just 11 months in office, the Netherlands’ four-party coalition led by technocrat Dick Schoof has fallen apart. Leiden University’s Tom Louwerse explains why far-right leader Geert Wilders pulled the plug.
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13 Jun Foreign & Security Policy
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With less than two weeks to go until a NATO summit in The Hague, European allies are divided over whether and how quickly to pledge further defence budget hikes.
The Parliament's June print edition is out now
06 Jun EU Institutions
The Parliament's June print edition is out now
This month's cover story explores what the election of right-wing nationalist Karol Nawrocki as Poland's next president means for the country's democracy and its relationship with the EU.
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