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Ten-Year GDPR Milestone: Impacts on Online Privacy, Businesses, and Governance
EU’s GDPR Turns Ten: Milestone in Online Privacy and Its Ripple Effects The European Union is marking ten years since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force, a landmark framework that reshaped how personal data is collected, processed, and safeguarded online. While the brief notice provided by the European Commission highlights the anniversary…
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EU Spring Economic Forecast Signals Slower Growth Amid Middle East Conflict and Energy Shock
EU Spring Economic Forecast Signals Slower Growth Amid Middle East Conflict and Energy Shock The European Commission’s Spring Economic Forecast warns that recent conflict in the Middle East is reverberating through the EU economy, contributing to higher energy prices and elevated inflation. The forecast projects weaker economic activity across the bloc as consumer prices rise,…
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European Parliament Adopts Resolutions Condemning Rights Violations in Iran, Afghanistan and Indonesia
The European Parliament on Thursday adopted three separate resolutions condemning human rights violations in Iran, Afghanistan and Indonesia, underscoring renewed parliamentary focus on rights abuses outside the European Union. The non-binding resolutions — voted through by MEPs during a plenary session — address distinct human rights crises in each country. While the short press note…
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EU Parliament Adopts Proposals to Strengthen Workplace Health and Safety
The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a package of proposals aimed at reducing work-related accidents, illnesses and fatalities across the European Union, the body said in a brief statement. The measures were approved by Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, which put forward the proposals as part of efforts to strengthen workplace health and…
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EU Parliament Recommends Policies to Rebalance Formal and Informal Care and Advance Gender Equality
The European Parliament presented recommendations on Thursday aimed at advancing gender equality in both formal and informal care, seeking to rebalance responsibilities between men and women and tackle persistent inequalities in the care sector. Members of the Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality jointly issued the…
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European Parliament Adopts Resolution Ahead of Key EU Policy Debates
The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a resolution setting out its positions ahead of forthcoming EU policy debates, according to an official parliamentary communiqué published on 20 May 2026. The short release does not provide full text or detailed voting figures but signals the Parliament’s role in shaping EU priorities as discussions intensify across Brussels…
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EU Parliament Urges Commission to Assess Slovakia Under Article 7 Over Rule-of-Law Concerns
The European Parliament has asked the European Commission to assess whether Slovakia’s government poses a clear risk of a serious breach of the EU’s founding values, according to a request adopted on Wednesday by two parliamentary committees. Members of the Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control and Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs voted…
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“One Europe, One Market”: Von der Leyen’s Radical Plan to Rebuild Europe’s Economy
“One Europe, One Market”: Von der Leyen’s Radical Plan to Rebuild Europe’s Economy In a powerful address from Strasbourg, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled an ambitious vision for Europe’s future, framing the European Single Market not merely as an economic mechanism, but as the continent’s most potent tool for global influence and…
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EU Plan to Boost Farmers, Expand Domestic Fertiliser Production, and Cut Import Dependency
EU unveils plan to bolster farmers, bolster domestic fertiliser production, and cut import dependency The European Commission has announced a package aimed at supporting farmers, strengthening domestic fertiliser production, and reducing Europe’s reliance on fertiliser imports. The initiative signals a strategic push to enhance agricultural resilience, secure input supplies, and shore up the EU’s food…
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INTA Chair to Hold Press Conference After EU–US Trade Negotiations
The European Parliament’s International Trade Committee (INTA) chair will hold a press conference this evening after a round of negotiations between Members of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on an agreement concerning EU‑US trade relations, the committee announced in a short press notice. The press conference follows what the committee…
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EU institutions reach provisional deal to implement August 2025 EU‑US tariff commitments
EU institutions reach provisional deal to implement August 2025 EU‑US tariff commitments Brussels — The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union announced on Wednesday morning that they reached a provisional agreement on two legislative acts designed to implement tariff commitments made in the August 2025 EU‑US Joint Statement. The agreement, reached between…
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Europe Honors Its Icons — Then Merkel Delivers a Brutal Reality Check
Europe Honors Its Icons – Then Merkel Delivers a Brutal Reality Check Strasbourg bore witness to a historic convergence of celebration and stern admonition as the European Parliament inaugurated its first European Order of Merit. This new distinction, created to honor those who have profoundly shaped European integration and championed its core values, saw a…
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