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Why Macron is obsessed with banning social media for kids
The subject is not new, but it does allow the French president to wield more influence on a domestic issue than usual.
UK Eurostar passengers risk £5K fines over banned snacks
EU and China eye July 24-25 for summit
Trump to review US participation in AUKUS deal
Leveling up 2.0: Rachel Reeves makes her pitch to Britain’s left-behind voters
Missions impossible: Can Starmer’s Cabinet get behind his plan?
Trump promised Britain a trade deal. So where is it?
EU could postpone flagship AI rules, tech chief says
Amid guidance delays “we should not rule out postponing some parts of the AI Act,” Henna Virkkunen tells meeting in Luxembourg.
Here comes the sun: Vast majority of new UK homes to be fitted with solar panels
The government estimates new-build residents will save up to £530 per year.
French equality minister launches war with Big Tech, flabbergasting digital ministry
Aurore Bergé’s public scolding of industry representatives left insiders shocked and sent Clara Chappaz scrambling to clean up the damage.
Britain prepares to go all-in on nuclear power — after years of dither
The U.K. Treasury has run out of road for delaying nuclear decisions, according to Whitehall and industry insiders.
How AI and copyright turned into a political nightmare for Labour
How an initially uncontroversial data bill became a political football — and radicalized Elton John.
EU’s top Russian LNG buyers wary of Brussels’ gas ban
France and Belgium are seeking more reassurances on Brussels’ proposal to gradually end Russian gas purchases by 2027.
Britain prepares for war (just don’t ask about the cost)
A stark official report says “state conflict has returned to Europe” — but a fight is raging over the cash-strapped Keir Starmer government response.
UK puts new Brexit checks on hold while it negotiates agri-food deal
Problematic checks on fresh produce effectively delayed indefinitely.
UK announces billions in fresh defense splurge amid worries about Russia
The plan, which includes building six new arms factories, will make Britain ready to fight a full-scale war, U.K. defense chief John Healey said.
Trump administration prepares to ease big bank rules
The proposal would represent the latest policy win for the banking industry, which has been closely scrutinized since the 2008 global financial meltdown.
Dutch defense minister warns of Chinese spying threat
Beijing’s espionage on Dutch semiconductors and other high-tech areas is “intensifying,” Ruben Brekelmans tells Reuters at Shangri-La Dialogue security forum.
Trump says he will double steel tariff to 50 percent
The president spoke in Pennsylvania Friday evening at a U.S. Steel facility.
Britain is wide open to Russian undersea sabotage
Critical gas pipelines, power lines and data cables are the “soft belly of British security,” ministers have been warned.
UK tech secretary dined by Sam Altman… on the cheap
£30 meal from OpenAI boss comes amid intense lobbying on copyright law.
Berlin drafts bill to tax digital platforms
“We consider a tax rate of 10 percent to be moderate and legitimate,” Germany’s culture minister said.
Brits back BNPL regulation for flexible payment options
Sector regulation welcomed by consumers as new study finds Brits are prioritizing interest-free financial products and those that help them budget more easily.
How the EU always gets away with it
From fraud to nepotism to revolving doors between the public sector and industry, the stench of impunity is pervasive.
Brussels ‘urgently’ asks EU companies about US exposure as trade war deadline nears
Testing the strength of its hand, Brussels wants the latest data on the scale of EU investments in America ahead of crunch talks with the Trump administration.
Artificial intelligence threatens to raid the water reserves of Europe’s driest regions
The EU wants to compete with the U.S. and China on artificial intelligence. But critics say policymakers haven’t planned for the sector’s extreme water demand.
The EU’s water crisis by the numbers
Brussels says it wants to save Europe’s waters. Here’s what it’s up against.
Top US, EU trade chiefs ‘in constant contact’ after Trump tariff reprieve
Trump and von der Leyen’s Sunday call has placed “a new impetus” on trade talks.