Vladimir Putin is ready to talk with French President Emmanuel Macron over the war in Ukraine, the Russian leaders’ spokesman said in an interview published Sunday. Putin has “expressed readiness to engage in dialogue with Macron”, Dmitry Peskov told state news agency RIA Novosti. “Therefore, if there is mutual political will, then this can only […]
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump has nominated a new head of US forces in Latin America, according to a statement Friday, after an admiral stepped down from the role early. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth announced in the statement that Trump had appointed General Francis L Donovan to head the US Southern Command, a role that oversees […]
Continue ReadingThe Commission has proposed an extension to temporary rules allowing tech companies to voluntarily scan their services for traces of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) for a period of two additional years – running to April 2028. The temporary derogation to the EU’s ePrivacy Directive, which currently lets platforms scan for CSAM if they choose, […]
Continue ReadingA large majority of online consumers are calling on the EU to clamp down on deceptive design practices and unfair personalisation in the upcoming Digital Fairness Act (DFA), according to the European Commission’s latest analysis of its public consultation published on Friday. The consultation – which ran between July and October – shows that 72% […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission plans to sign the Mercosur trade agreement on 12 January in Paraguay, two diplomats and one MEP told Euractiv. EU leaders refused to give Commission President Ursula von der Leyen the mandate to sign the deal in Brazil as planned on Saturday, after France and Italy derailed a European summit by pushing […]
Continue ReadingPARIS – French police searched the home and offices of current Culture Minister Rachida Dati on Thursday as part of a long-running corruption and influence-peddling investigation linked to her time as an MEP between 2009 and 2019. Dati is suspected of having received money from the French energy group GDF Suez, now known as Engie, in […]
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