Ireland, Spain and Norway have formally recognised the state of Palestine.
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The European parliament is committed to a two-state solution, but many European countries are following the US lead and denying Palestinian statehood for now.
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The effects of AI’s growth on global security could be difficult to predict.
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Governments around the world keep filing antitrust lawsuits against the ‘big four’ tech companies. Here’s why that matters for everyone who uses their products.
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Anti-SLAPP legislation is being drawn up to protect journalists from being hounded out of reporting on corruption – but agreeing on key definitions is proving difficult.
Volodymyr Zelensky and Ursula von der Leyen at a joint press conference in Kyiv.
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Unless the EU itself reforms, Ukraine’s membership would make it one of the biggest beneficiary of the bloc’s budget.
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New laws aim to give the public access to a repository containing every political ad sent out through social media.
The EU has taken action as power prices have have spiked in line with gas prices this year.
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The European Commission is trying to tackle the energy crisis without dismantling its cross border power market.
Celebration at the Budapest pride march in 2018, years before Hungary adopted its ‘paedophile law’.
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The EU commission is taking legal action against Hungary may not be a sure win for LGBT rights in Europe.
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The road to EU membership is usually a long process, sometimes taking decades.
People take part in the annual Gay Pride Parade, under the protection of riot police in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sept. 19, 2021.
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While it is tempting to view the war in Ukraine as a metaphor for some larger struggle between a tolerant West and an intolerant East, the reality is inevitably far more complex.
Abdelmadjid Tebboune after winning the Algerian presidential election in 2019.
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Maghreb countries are unlikely to step up to replace Russian gas supplies without an implicit nod from Moscow.
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The new EU rules on sustainable finance defeat their own objective.
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The European Commission is standing with Poland, despite evidence of serious human rights violations.
US tech company’s search for the right result proves fruitless.
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The knock-on effects from this ruling could be enormous.
Spot the difference.
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Croatia is seeking EU protection for its ancient dessert wine prošek. Prosecco makers are having none of it, however.
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After Brexit, COVID, Afghanistan and more, a look at where the EU stands on key issues.
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The EU is cracking down on pay secrecy, as the pandemic exacerbates gender inequalities.
Two members of the G-7 exchange an elbow bump.
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The G-7 nations, which include the US and UK, form the foundation of the modern global economy.
Facebook’s data centre in Clonee, Ireland.
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Ireland is under pressure to investigate, and potentially fine, Facebook for alleged data breaches under GDPR.
Global governance of artificial intelligence is necessary to regulate AI industries.
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The new EU regulation is about to change the way we do artificial intelligence. The United Nations needs to follow suit.