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EU Lists Seven Countries as Safe for Faster Asylum Processing

EU Lists Seven Countries as Safe for Faster Asylum Processing

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Faster no to asylum is to become possible when the EU Commission wants to speed up the implementation of its asylum and migration pact. Seven countries are placed on a first common EU list of safe countries of origin

EU Unveils Plan to Lead Global AI Innovation

EU Unveils Plan to Lead Global AI Innovation

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Europol Set for Expansion in New EU Security Strategy

Europol Set for Expansion in New EU Security Strategy

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The police cooperation Europol is to be developed and new attempts will be made to unite the member states on what the opponents have dubbed "chat control".

EU on the cables: "A weapon against us"

EU on the cables: "A weapon against us"

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Better surveillance, faster repairs, and tougher action against those responsible are included when the EU Commission launches an action plan against cable crimes at sea.

Finland Prepares to Strengthen Its Defense

Finland Prepares to Strengthen Its Defense

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The EU tightens its tone against Temu and Shein

The EU tightens its tone against Temu and Shein

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Stricter controls of packages from mainly China are promised when the EU Commission takes action against irregularities within the increasingly growing e-commerce.

Hate speech regulations written into data law

Hate speech regulations written into data law

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The tech giants take on the EU

The tech giants take on the EU

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With accusations of censorship and tariffs, the US internet giants are at war with the EU. Hold on or back down is the question for the new digital commissioner Henna Virkkunen

Investigation expanded against X

Investigation expanded against X

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The EU Commission is toughening its tone against X - but claims at the same time that it has nothing to do with the recent harsh words from the internet giant's owner Elon Musk.

Kaja Kallas - Baltic Hawk in the EU Top

Kaja Kallas - Baltic Hawk in the EU Top

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She skipped golf and got Angela Merkel to be silent. Now Kaja Kallas is in command when the EU is trying to toughen up its foreign policy

New Billions Against Putin's Hybrid Threat

New Billions Against Putin's Hybrid Threat

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Finland, Norway, Poland, and the Baltic countries will share nearly two billion Swedish kronor in extra EU support for border surveillance against Russia and Belarus.

Linköping receives EU funding for AI factory

Linköping receives EU funding for AI factory

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Kallas and Costa - EU's New Stars

Kallas and Costa - EU's New Stars

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An Estonian foreign minister and a Portuguese top meeting general will be two of the EU's foremost faces outward until 2029. Kaja Kallas and António Costa kick off the new mandate period with a trip to Ukraine, and are two of the EU's new poster names to keep an eye on

New leadership in the EU – Roswall takes off on Sunday

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New leadership in the EU – Roswall takes off on Sunday

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The EU Parliament says yes to Ursula von der Leyen's new EU Commission with 370 votes against 282. Jessika Roswall and her colleagues are already revving up on Sunday

So, the EU is going to meet Trump - with Poland at the wheel

So, the EU is going to meet Trump - with Poland at the wheel

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The countries around the Baltic Sea are increasingly emerging as Europe's foremost front against Russia. Not least Poland is taking command in the hope of getting the US to continue supporting Ukraine

Sweden gets environmental issues in the EU - "extremely pleased"

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Sweden gets environmental issues in the EU - "extremely pleased"

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Sweden's Jessika Roswall (The Moderate Party) is proposed to be responsible for environmental issues in the next EU Commission. Water and a "competitive circular economy" are also included in the job description

Many men to Brussels – despite EU top's demands

Many men to Brussels – despite EU top's demands

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Where are the sisters? was wondered in the old chips commercial. The same question can Ursula von der Leyen ask herself when her EU Commission risks becoming anything but equal

Tough grilling awaits Roswall in Brussels

Tough grilling awaits Roswall in Brussels

Sweden's next EU Commissioner is nominated. But now Jessika Roswall will also get a responsibility area – and be grilled by the EU Parliament

Sweden risks being left behind in the battle for top EU jobs

Sweden risks being left behind in the battle for top EU jobs

Campaign about the future post in the EU commission is in full swing