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On Friday, the European Commission levied a fine of 120 million euros against platform X, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, for failing to comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA) regarding transparency. The Chinese platform TikTok managed to evade penalties for similar transparency issues, as the EC determined it had adequately responded to their inquiries.…

Security is the central focus, resembling a “coalition of the surrounded” rather than a “coalition of the willing.” A German security official noted that if the U.S. now mediates between Russia and Europe, it does not view itself as a NATO partner. Practically, the U.S. remains the alliance’s driving force. A German military figure acknowledged,…

As digital transformation accelerates, Belgium faces increasing cybersecurity challenges that impact businesses, government institutions, and citizens alike. The rise in cyber incidents—from ransomware attacks to data breaches—reflects a global trend but also reveals specific vulnerabilities within Belgian infrastructure. Despite cybersecurity not being the predominant type of crime in Belgium, the rapid increase in cybercrime cases…

The European Commission has indicated that next year, the number of relocations may fall below 30,000, as stated by EC spokesperson Markus Lammert. He noted that the solidarity mechanism is not expected to be operational until mid-2026. Under the EU asylum and migration pact’s annual solidarity pool, member states are required to relocate a minimum…

Russia lauds the shift in the U.S. security strategy, crediting it to a ‘strong’ Trump. Moscow views the new U.S. National Security Strategy as aligning with their perspective.

Tehran (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stressed in a press briefing on Sunday that Iran and the United States have no direct communication channel. What role do intermediaries play in Iran-US message exchanges?How significant were the brief interactions between Witkoff and Araghchi? “Our official communication channel with the United States…

Brussels (dpa) – Foods modified through modern genetic engineering techniques may soon be available in EU supermarkets without the need for special labeling. Negotiators from the EU member states and the European Parliament reached an agreement in Brussels to exempt certain genetically engineered varieties from the previous stringent EU regulations, as announced on Thursday evening.…

Orbán praised Elon Musk for maintaining his stance. Musk announced his intention to counter the EU officials responsible for the penalty against him. Alice Weidel of Alternative for Germany criticized the European Commission for stifling free speech and controlling citizen interactions. Three right-wing to far-right EU parties, the European Conservatives and Reformists, Patriots for Europe,…

West Bank (Eurotoday Newspaper) – Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian bystander and a Palestinian teenager who was driving a car toward them on Saturday in the West Bank, according to an Israeli security official. As reported by Reuters, the military stated that an “uninvolved person” was struck in addition to the driver of…