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European Commission says Viktor Orbán’s sovereignty moves will ‘harm democracy’ in member state
Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says plan to halve pesticide use had become ‘symbol of polarisation’
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War in Ukraine and tightening national budgets prompt bloc’s funding priorities to change
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Spending plans and target of 90% emissions reduction by 2040 appear in draft document
Post-pandemic plan ‘very, very difficult to access’, says head of ERT lobby group Jean-François van Boxmeer
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Adviser to EU’s top court finds flaws in commission’s appeal in case that could affect future decisions on pricing practices
Independent adviser says parts of existing green plans must be passed into law as soon as possible
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Assessment follows complaints that some countries are failing to send as many weapons as they could
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European Commission joins antitrust watchdogs in US and UK in reviewing multibillion-dollar tech alliance
Charles Michel’s plans for early departure have kicked off race for bloc’s top jobs
Margrethe Vestager argues landmark legislation will give ‘legal certainty’ to tech groups building AI models
Former president of European Commission presided over creation of single market
Like Isaac Asimov before us, we have to work out how to benefit from the new technology while staying safe
Covert officer paid and directed far-right Belgian politician for more than three years
Hungary’s Viktor Orbán vetoes financial aid after allowing bloc to start membership talks with Kyiv
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The government could diverge from the EU regulating when the new technology
ECJ says legal assessment relied upon to seek €250mn in back taxes from US tech group was incorrect
Plan to tap profits would need to be backed by all member states before money could be sent to Kyiv
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