Brussels moves to take control of its poorest municipality

Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, which borders the Belgian capital’s EU district, cannot pay its massive debts.

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Wie der Kampf gegen das Gender-Pay-Gap in Bürokratie verendet

Eigentlich klingt es simpel und gerecht: gleicher Lohn für gleiche Arbeit. Aber die neue Entgelttransparenz-Richtlinie der EU droht zu einem Bürokratiemonster für deutsche Unternehmen zu werden. Kü…

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Europe’s leaders must stop sel...
Europe’s leaders must stop self-censoring

White House pressure is being met with political flattery and strategic ambiguity that citizens find confusing

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EU body drops plan for €3.6M conference hall

Committee of the Regions boss says plan is “off the agenda.”

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After an Amazon Web Services O...
After an Amazon Web Services Outage, Europe Revives the Debate on Digital Sovereignty

The Incident Highlighted the Continent’s Dependence on U.S. Cloud Providers and Brought Digital Autonomy Back Into Focus

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Backlash as new EU political a...
Backlash as new EU political ad rules kick in

Politicians and campaigners fear that an advertising law designed to improve transparency could stifle it.

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European Parliament shields left-wing lawmaker from prosecution in Orbán’s Hungary

Ilaria Salis is saved from legal action in Budapest after conservatives split in secret ballot.

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EU court backs Qatargate suspect Eva Kaili in transparency case

Former Parliament vice president gets win at Luxembourg court.

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Lime scooters are back in Brussels after a license transfer

American firm gets stay of execution until at least December.

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