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UK to lay out social media curbs for 16 and 17 year-olds – POLITICO

July 13, 2026admin

With parliamentary recess looming and Andy Burnham due to become prime minister, ministers have had little time to decide much beyond the overall thrust of the policy around restricting social media for children. The two people cited above said the update later this week won’t include any further information about the official definition of “social media” or exempt services. While the government has already confirmed that […]

Kremlin accuses EU of canceling Russian culture after budget cuts to Venice Biennale – POLITICO

July 13, 2026admin

Organizers of the prestigious art exhibition, open from May to November, allowed Russia to open its pavilion for three days in a controversial move that turned this year’s edition into a contentious political discussion across Europe. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government opposed the decision to let Moscow participate, but some in her coalition have […]

Belgium slams EU Commission for inaction against illegal Israeli settlements – POLITICO

July 13, 2026admin

“The European Commission has finally proposed some options over two pages,” Prévot told journalists on his way into the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. “So this is the feeling they have thrown out a bone to chew on rather than any real will to go forward.” Prévot went on to say that the measures […]

EU sanctions Russian cyber spies for years-long hacking – POLITICO

July 13, 2026admin

France will also summon the Russian ambassador over the hacking campaigns, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told broadcaster BFMTV on Monday morning. The latest listing refers to the EU’s cyber sanctions regime, first used in 2020 against Russian officers of the military intelligence service GRU that conducted attacks including a global outbreak of NotPetya malware […]

EU wants 13+ age restriction for social media – POLITICO

July 13, 2026admin

The EU announcement comes after a years-long push to deal with the mental and physical health risks social media pose to minors. Von der Leyen has made the issue a top priority in her second term heading the EU executive. Capitals like Athens, Copenhagen and Paris have also been pushing for age restrictions — and […]

What does Starmer’s last week look like? – POLITICO

July 13, 2026admin

The political week starts with the shockwaves from the murder of Reform politician – Ann Widdecombe – which has put MPs’ security back in the spotlight. Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy have the latest on the police investigation, Nigel Farage’s response and the wider political fallout. It comes as the row over political party donations […]

Why Europe still can’t agree on Israel – POLITICO

July 13, 2026admin

EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels as a growing group of countries push the European Commission to propose restrictions on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur explain why although the economic impact would be small, the legal and political stakes are far larger — and why critics accuse Commission President Ursula […]

Das Chaos der CDU Berlin und Trumps USA nach Lindsey Grahams Tod – POLITICO

July 13, 2026admin

Kai Wegners plötzlicher Rückzug von der Spitzenkandidatur für die Berlin-Wahl im September erschüttert die Berliner CDU. Aus einer Debatte über ein Tennisspiel während des Blackouts wird ein Lügenskandal, der selbst das Kanzleramt zu einer Stellungnahme zwingt. Gordon Repinski analysiert, wie der Regierende Bürgermeister seine Hauptstadt-CDU ins Chaos stürzt und wie mit Stefan Evers einer übernimmt, […]

Frame her as a lefty – POLITICO

July 13, 2026admin

Comparatively, Bardella’s apparent ideological flexibility on matters of economic policy made him a threat to win over fiscally conservative voters from Philippe and other right-wing candidates. A case in point is the two far-right leaders’ dueling positions on the contentious issue of retirement reform. Le Pen officially supports lowering France’s minimum retirement age back to 62, reversing President Emmanuel […]

Israel-critical capitals force von der Leyen showdown over illegal settlements – POLITICO

July 13, 2026admin

Foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday will stop short of deciding whether to impose tariffs or restrict imports. The immediate question is whether the countries behind the push can secure the majority needed to demand a formal Commission proposal that governments could vote on later. Any resulting trade measure would have limited economic impact. […]