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German firm shipped restricted tech to Russia — after EU sanctions kicked in

Belgium bugged Anderlecht football stadium to spy on Huawei MEP lobbying

Western countries reveal major Russian cyber-espionage campaign

Commission exempts 38,000 companies from 8 EU laws

GDPR is cracking: Brussels rewrites its prized privacy law

Brussels tries (again) to build its elusive single market
EU reviews TikTok’s ‘SkinnyTok’ content for risks to minors
The Commission’s next move could reshape tech accountability.
EU to charge €2 fee for Temu, Shein packages
Handling fee would tackle packages pushed towards Europe by U.S. tariffs.
Brussels wants AI chips made in Europe, tech chief says
Europe is now heavily reliant on supply from U.S.-based manufacturers such as Nvidia.
France barred Telegram founder Pavel Durov from traveling to US
The Russian-born entrepreneur is not allowed to leave France without permission following his August arrest.
Europe’s effort to block kids from social media gathers pace
Document obtained by POLITICO shows countries pushing for EU-wide controls to protect kids online.
EU tweaks list of trade offerings to Trump administration
Brussels highlights potential for cooperation in energy, telecoms, steel, semiconductors and cars.
Macron announces €20B of fresh foreign investment amid economic turmoil
The French president is gathering CEOs from all over the world in Versailles.
EU and UK ink post-Brexit deal on security, fish and energy
Keir Starmer says Britain’s “back on the world stage” — but he’s facing scrutiny over a big compromise on fish.
How Trump took over the world’s glitziest film festival
The U.S. president’s threats against foreign films are the talk of the town as the movie industry gathers in Cannes to celebrate cinema.
Can defense become Europe’s economic growth machine?
If the continent plays its cards right, the necessity of defense could turn out to be the mother of invention.
Romanian government accused of online censorship ahead of election rerun
Liberal campaigners and politicians say social media crackdown to prevent Russian interference has gone too far.
French crypto entrepreneurs promised extra security after violent kidnapping attempts
There have been at least three attempts to abduct crypto sector leaders or their family members since the start of the year in France.
Put on a tie and get off your laptop, EU’s top tech officials told
Bureaucrats have been warned to speak only when spoken to when attending high-level meetings.
TikTok breached digital advertising rules, European Commission says
ByteDance-owned TikTok is the second platform, after Elon Musk’s X, to get an EU warning under the Digital Services Act.
China invites UK to its AI summit
Offer to come along to July gathering comes amid on-off relationship between Beijing and London.
Commission floats digital levy to repay post-Covid debt
The EU executive is also suggesting new customs duties and a traveler tax to help repay some €350 billion of common debt.
Brussels wants faster visa paths to lure US researchers
The Trump administration has been cutting research budgets — and the EU scents an opportunity to pounce.
Violent crypto kidnapping cases prompt French interior minister to call emergency meeting
Bruno Retailleau will meet with entrepreneurs Friday after a particularly brazen incident on Tuesday was caught on camera.
EU gets a win as US revokes AI chips caps
As one of its final acts in office, the Biden administration planned to limit some EU countries’ access to AI chips from this month.
‘Pfizergate’ verdict: EU Commission wrong to block access to von der Leyen’s secret texts
General Court judgment could have huge repercussions for Commission president. It’s a “slam dunk” for transparency, says MEP.
UN tech envoy to US: Don’t see us as charity
The U.S. administration has withdrawn from several U.N. bodies.
AI is driving up battlefield losses, UN tech envoy warns
Putting distance between humans and taking life on the battlefield is making some countries trigger happy, Amandeep Singh Gill tells POLITICO summit.
EU Commission opens door for ‘targeted changes’ to AI Act
Brussels is reviewing a swathe of laws in a deregulation push.
‘Time to sober up’: Europe should be realistic on tech sovereignty, lawmaker says
The EU should “identify the few big ideas that can propel our economic and industrial base,” says Bulgaria’s Eva Maydell.