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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas walk together to a media conference during an EU summit in Brussels, early on June 28, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP European Union leaders signed off on a trio of top appointments for their shared political institutions on Thursday, reinstalling German conservative…
The European Union intends to fast-track some of its aid money to Egypt using an urgent funding procedure that bypasses parliamentary oversight and other safeguards, according to the president of the bloc’s executive branch. The 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) intended for this is part of a larger package of 7.4 billion euros ($8 billion)…
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The European Commission has issued a set aft of guidelines for digital giants to tackle risks to elections including disinformation. File | Photo Credit: AFP The EU called on Facebook, TikTok and other tech titans on March 26 to crack down on deepfakes and other AI-generated content by using clear labels ahead of Europe-wide polls in…
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