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The EU’s age verification app for online platforms is “technically ready” and will soon be rolled out, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday as a growing number of countries push ahead with plans to curb social media access for younger users. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The system is based on “zero-knowledge proof” meaning social […]

Péter Magyar, the winner of the Hungarian elections and the country’s incoming prime minister, has called on Viktor Orbán to lift his controversial veto on the €90 billion loan for Ukraine before vacating his office in May. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The financial scheme was agreed by the 27 leaders of the European Union in December, but […]

Published on 15/04/2026 – 11:32 GMT+2 Hungary’s prime minister-elect, Péter Magyar, has announced plans to suspend the signal of the national broadcaster after forming a government, following a very heated appearance on public Hungarian television on Wednesday morning. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Magyar, whose Tisza Party secured a landslide victory in last Sunday’s election, has long accused […]

Published on 15/04/2026 – 11:25 GMT+2 The European Commission on Wednesday imposed anti-dumping duties on glass fiber —a key input for the EU’s renewable industry— produced by Chinese companies operating in Egypt, Bahrain and Thailand. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING The move confirms the EU’s push to curb Chinese imports entering the bloc via Belt and Road routes […]

Published on 15/04/2026 – 11:24 GMT+2 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez, is now facing trial on charges of influence peddling and embezzlement, accused of using her position to secure funding for her private university projects. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Second, Sánchez’s inner circle is collapsing. Last June, his former senior aide Santos Cerdán was […]

Published on 15/04/2026 – 11:14 GMT+2 A civil petition calling for the total suspension of the EU–Israel Association Agreement for alleged war crimes has reached one million signatures across all 27 member states. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Under EU rules, the European Commission and the European Parliament must now assess the request. This comes as the northern […]

Published on 15/04/2026 – 9:31 GMT+2•Updated 10:31 US President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched a stinging criticism of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of his main European allies, over her unwillingness to join the Iran war. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “I’m shocked at her. I thought she had courage, but I was wrong,” he said in […]

Updated: 04/15/2026 – 9:05 GMT+2 “This is maybe our last chance to start in a good path,” says Rima Abdul Malak, the Lebanese-born former France Culture minister. On Tuesday, Lebanon and Israel held first talks in 30 years. The now executive director of L’Orient-Le Jour asks the international community to “support” Lebanon. …More