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The European Commission has rejected suggestions that its regulations amount to censorship, after the United States imposed visa bans on five Europeans accused of curbing free speech through restrictions on technology companies.
EU rejects US claims of ‘censorship’ over tech rules after visa bans
The European Commission has rejected suggestions that its regulations amount to censorship, after the United States imposed visa bans on five Europeans accused of curbing free speech through restrictions on technology companies.
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December 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The European Commission has rejected suggestions that its regulations amount to censorship, after the United States imposed visa bans on five Europeans accused of curbing free speech through restrictions on technology companies.
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Trump’s new Greenland gambit renews Arctic power struggle
Trump’s new Greenland gambit renews Arctic power struggle
The US administration's renewed push “to have” Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory whose global importance has recently shifted from remote island to linchpin of Arctic security and green‑tech supply chain, has prompted the EU to push back.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Trump’s new Greenland gambit renews Arctic power struggle
From welfare to 'Wild West': The man who profited from Sweden’s refugee crisis
From welfare to 'Wild West': The man who profited from Sweden’s refugee crisis
The refugee influx of 2015 triggered a surge in a particular kind of criminality in Sweden — not among the refugees themselves, but among those paid to receive them. A former darling of the progressive left in Sweden turned the 2015 refugee crisis into a lucrative business, exposing a "wild west" approach to housing people who had fled wars and persecution.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
From welfare to 'Wild West': The man who profited from Sweden’s refugee crisis
Ten economic fault lines the EU cannot ignore in 2026
Ten economic fault lines the EU cannot ignore in 2026
In 2025, uncertainty became the dominant buzzword in economic debates — but that does not mean policymakers can afford to stop looking ahead. On the contrary, identifying the key economic fault lines that will shape 2026 is now more important than ever, writes economics columnist Judith Arnal.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Ten economic fault lines the EU cannot ignore in 2026
Making the news make sense with numbers and statistics
Making the news make sense with numbers and statistics
Statistical literacy among journalists and readers is important. The old newsroom cliche 'don’t let the facts get in the way of a good story' takes on a life of its own when it comes to numbers. Especially if they make a good headline.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Making the news make sense with numbers and statistics
EU working on a ‘new paradigm’ to tackle irregular migration
EU working on a ‘new paradigm’ to tackle irregular migration
The European Commission says it is working on a "new paradigm" to tackle migration, following a letter from 19 member states.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
EU working on a ‘new paradigm’ to tackle irregular migration
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December 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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The US administration's renewed push “to have” Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory whose global importance has recently shifted from remote island to linchpin of Arctic security and green‑tech supply chain, has prompted the EU to push back.
Trump’s new Greenland gambit renews Arctic power struggle
The US administration's renewed push “to have” Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory whose global importance has recently shifted from remote island to linchpin of Arctic security and green‑tech supply chain, has prompted the EU to push back.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The US administration's renewed push “to have” Greenland, the autonomous Danish territory whose global importance has recently shifted from remote island to linchpin of Arctic security and green‑tech supply chain, has prompted the EU to push back.
In 2025, uncertainty became the dominant buzzword in economic debates — but that does not mean policymakers can afford to stop looking ahead. On the contrary, identifying the key economic fault lines that will shape 2026 is now more important than ever, writes economics columnist Judith Arnal.
Ten economic fault lines the EU cannot ignore in 2026
In 2025, uncertainty became the dominant buzzword in economic debates — but that does not mean policymakers can afford to stop looking ahead. On the contrary, identifying the key economic fault lines that will shape 2026 is now more important than ever, writes economics columnist Judith Arnal.
euobserver.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM
In 2025, uncertainty became the dominant buzzword in economic debates — but that does not mean policymakers can afford to stop looking ahead. On the contrary, identifying the key economic fault lines that will shape 2026 is now more important than ever, writes economics columnist Judith Arnal.
Statistical literacy among journalists and readers is important. The old newsroom cliche 'don’t let the facts get in the way of a good story' takes on a life of its own when it comes to numbers. Especially if they make a good headline.
Making the news make sense with numbers and statistics
Statistical literacy among journalists and readers is important. The old newsroom cliche 'don’t let the facts get in the way of a good story' takes on a life of its own when it comes to numbers. Especially if they make a good headline.
euobserver.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Statistical literacy among journalists and readers is important. The old newsroom cliche 'don’t let the facts get in the way of a good story' takes on a life of its own when it comes to numbers. Especially if they make a good headline.
The European Commission says it is working on a "new paradigm" to tackle migration, following a letter from 19 member states.
EU working on a ‘new paradigm’ to tackle irregular migration
The European Commission says it is working on a "new paradigm" to tackle migration, following a letter from 19 member states.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The European Commission says it is working on a "new paradigm" to tackle migration, following a letter from 19 member states.
Listen: How religious power is still shaping abortion laws in some European countries
Listen: How religious power is still shaping abortion laws in some European countries
In this episode of Europe Talks Back, Evi Kiorri examines the historical and current influence of religious institutions on abortion policy across Europe, and the political forces maintaining these restrictions.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Listen: How religious power is still shaping abortion laws in some European countries
Frontex accused of blundering own 'safeguards' after Syrian refugee wins EU court battle
Frontex accused of blundering own 'safeguards' after Syrian refugee wins EU court battle
Lawyers representing a Syrian refugee say the EU's border agency Frontex fails to grasp what its own "strengthened safeguards" might look like in practice.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Frontex accused of blundering own 'safeguards' after Syrian refugee wins EU court battle
The strange saga of the EU board game
The strange saga of the EU board game
The story of the European democracy game "Eurocracy". The board game was invented by a democracy campaigner at the time of the foundation of the EU in 1992.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The strange saga of the EU board game
How Europe’s far right used unlabelled AI to win votes — and now writes the rules
How Europe’s far right used unlabelled AI to win votes — and now writes the rules
In the run-up to the 2024 European Parliament elections, several far-right political parties in France, Italy and Belgium used unlabelled generative AI content to influence voters — despite having pledged to respect ethical campaigning standards.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
How Europe’s far right used unlabelled AI to win votes — and now writes the rules
The Top 10 stories of 2025 from EUobserver
The Top 10 stories of 2025 from EUobserver
Selected by our small team of reporters and editors, these are the 10 articles (investigations, analysis, exclusives, opinion and columns) we thought best showed the breadth, depth, and originality of EUobserver over 2025, and its quest for unique, investigative, off-diary stories about European politics.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The Top 10 stories of 2025 from EUobserver
In this episode of Europe Talks Back, Evi Kiorri examines the historical and current influence of religious institutions on abortion policy across Europe, and the political forces maintaining these restrictions.
Listen: How religious power is still shaping abortion laws in some European countries
In this episode of Europe Talks Back, Evi Kiorri examines the historical and current influence of religious institutions on abortion policy across Europe, and the political forces maintaining these restrictions.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:56 AM
In this episode of Europe Talks Back, Evi Kiorri examines the historical and current influence of religious institutions on abortion policy across Europe, and the political forces maintaining these restrictions.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Lawyers representing a Syrian refugee say the EU's border agency Frontex fails to grasp what its own "strengthened safeguards" might look like in practice.
Frontex accused of blundering own 'safeguards' after Syrian refugee wins EU court battle
Lawyers representing a Syrian refugee say the EU's border agency Frontex fails to grasp what its own "strengthened safeguards" might look like in practice.
euobserver.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Lawyers representing a Syrian refugee say the EU's border agency Frontex fails to grasp what its own "strengthened safeguards" might look like in practice.
The story of the European democracy game "Eurocracy". The board game was invented by a democracy campaigner at the time of the foundation of the EU in 1992.
The strange saga of the EU board game
The story of the European democracy game "Eurocracy". The board game was invented by a democracy campaigner at the time of the foundation of the EU in 1992.
euobserver.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:50 AM
The story of the European democracy game "Eurocracy". The board game was invented by a democracy campaigner at the time of the foundation of the EU in 1992.
In the run-up to the 2024 European Parliament elections, several far-right political parties in France, Italy and Belgium used unlabelled generative AI content to influence voters — despite having pledged to respect ethical campaigning standards.
How Europe’s far right used unlabelled AI to win votes — and now writes the rules
In the run-up to the 2024 European Parliament elections, several far-right political parties in France, Italy and Belgium used unlabelled generative AI content to influence voters — despite having pledged to respect ethical campaigning standards.
euobserver.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:09 AM
In the run-up to the 2024 European Parliament elections, several far-right political parties in France, Italy and Belgium used unlabelled generative AI content to influence voters — despite having pledged to respect ethical campaigning standards.
China hits out at 'unreasonable' EU probes of its firms
China hits out at 'unreasonable' EU probes of its firms
China has urged the EU to end ‘unreasonable’ investigations of its businesses operating in Europe, days after cutting import duties on the EU’s pork exports.
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December 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
China hits out at 'unreasonable' EU probes of its firms
Ten EU priorities for 2026 include defence, competitiveness, simplification and budget
Ten EU priorities for 2026 include defence, competitiveness, simplification and budget
The EU institutions agreed on 10 legislative proposals to be top of their agenda in 2026. Their focus is on competitiveness and defence, plus the next EU budget.
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December 20, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Ten EU priorities for 2026 include defence, competitiveness, simplification and budget