Merz, Meloni rally behind disinfo-fighting center that Trump thinks is ‘wasteful’ – POLITICO

The center was one of dozens of organizations from which U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew in early January on the grounds that they were “wasteful, ineffective, and harmful.” Meloni and Merz committed to “exchange on hybrid threats, information resilience and strategic communications,” as well as prioritizing a wide range of cybersecurity policies such as the […]

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Smile, you're on camera: Facial recognition becomes widespread in London

With CCTV cameras on almost every street corner, London is the European capital with the most video surveillance, and facial recognition is becoming increasingly prevalent. According to London’s Metropolitan Police, this tool allows them to be more efficient in making arrests. But locals are divided on its implications for their privacy. Our France 2 colleagues […]

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Document reveals EU-US pitch for $800B postwar Ukraine ‘prosperity’ plan – POLITICO

The funding strategy stretches until 2040 alongside an immediate 100-day operational plan to get the project off the ground. But the prosperity plan will struggle to attract outside investment if the conflict rumbles on, according to the world’s largest money manager, BlackRock, which is advising on the reconstruction plan in a pro-bono capacity. “Think about […]

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The Carney Doctrine

Canada’s prime minister has presented a compelling alternative to Trump’s chaos. What do Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have in common? The contempt for Europe. In their eyes, the old continent is not only woke as far as society is concerned, it has also lost touch economically and has become militarily insignificant. Trump’s speech was […]

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'Necessary evil at key times: Most French people don't like 49.3, but France needs a budget'

William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome Professor Paul Smith, Head of Modern Languages at the University of Nottingham. the recent drama in the  is dissected with calm precision. While the failure of motions of no confidence against the government in the French National Assembly was widely anticipated, Professor Smith sheds light on deeper tensions lurking inside French […]

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EU can’t relax and go back to normal with Trump, warns Germany’s vice chancellor – POLITICO

Klingbeil, who also acts as Germany’s finance minister, in particular voiced frustration over the European Commission’s handling of the Greenland crisis over the course of the past week, suggesting the Commission was not acting with enough urgency. “When I returned from Brussels on Monday, I was extremely frustrated because I had held talks with the […]

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European Tourism Day advances work on the EU’s upcoming tourism strategy

On Monday, 26 January, Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, will host the European Tourism Day in Brussels, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders and experts to explore how Europe can shape the tourism of tomorrow. The event will address a broad range of topics, including sustainability, accessibility, the use of Artificial Intelligence and data, and private investment in the sector. Discussions will […]

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