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The ideas shaping von der Leyen’s pitch to Carney
8+ hour, 25+ min ago (999+ words) From defense to critical raw materials, a new wave of EU-Canada agreements is on the horizon. By MAX GRIERA, GABRIEL GAVIN and GERARDO FORTUNAin Brussels The EU is looking to pull Canada closer into its economic and security orbit as…...
How did von der Leyen’s ‘independence moment’ hold up over 12 months?
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (1225+ words) A review of 40 actionable commitments from her 2025 State of the Union speech shows the Commission president fell well short of transforming Europe, but delivered on the basics. Ursula von der Leyen used her set piece speech last year to declare…...
‘Abuse of power’: Von der Leyen rapped after backing space mega deal
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (821+ words) BRUSSELS — A senior EU lawmaker has slammed Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s open endorsement of a space deal that awaits competition scrutiny as an "abuse of power". In a rare intervention on Thursday, von der Leyen told a space…...
Escaping the AI safety nightmare: What can governments do?
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (1446+ words) Heightened global AI safety panic is leading to louder calls for regulation. A dramatic resignation from AI company Anthropic this week where a researcher accused it and OpenAI of “gambling with our lives,” threw fuel onto the fire around AI…...
Keep calm and regulate on: Inside the EU’s response to AI extinction warnings
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (662+ words) Brussels sees the panic set off in Silicon Valley as vindication that its AI regulation is the right path. BRUSSELS — A viral social media post warning that top American AI developers are "gambling with our lives" has been met this…...
Putin’s bot army is targeting German and French elections, Sweden warns
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (839+ words) The country’s Psychological Defence Agency chief told POLITICO that platforms like X, TikTok and Facebook need to do more to combat Russia’s lie machine. STOCKHOLM — Russia poses a threat to upcoming elections in Europe’s biggest democracies and social media platforms…...
Macron’s space summit showed Europe isn’t ready to go to space without the US
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (755+ words) The two-day gathering in Paris left some observers disappointed. PARIS — The international space summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday and Thursday was meant to show that Europe is getting serious about investing in its space sector. But…...
EU prosecutors should go after sanctions busters, top diplomat suggests
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (309+ words) Kaja Kallas wants the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to be given a mandate to squeeze Russia’s war machine. BRUSSELS — The EU’s top diplomat has proposed giving the bloc’s own organized crime prosecutors responsibility for bringing cases against companies and individuals…...
Von der Leyen backs space mega-deal despite looming EU antitrust probe
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (407+ words) PARIS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has publicly endorsed a proposed space venture between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales — a rare intervention by a top EU official in an ongoing competition matter — as the satellite-makers seek Brussels’ approval for…...
EU’s AI envoy pick probed by watchdog
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (1438+ words) A weekly newsletter on campaigning, lobbying and political influence in the EU. Tips, tales, traumas to [email protected] | View in your browser Hello and welcome to EU Influence! I’m Mari Eccles, using the three waking minutes I haven’t spent at…...