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The comments — made during a campaign event for the Dutch center-right party Christian Democratic Appeal ahead of national elections on October 29 — are another challenge to the EU’s embattled artificial intelligence law. ASML, Europe’s leading tech company by market cap, has been advocating for a pause on the parts of the law that…

Berlin (dpa) – WhatsApp, widely used by approximately three-quarters of the German population, is firmly against the proposed chat control in the EU. A spokesperson for Meta, WhatsApp’s parent company, stated to Netzpolitik.org, “Despite assertions to the contrary, the latest EU Council proposal undermines end-to-end encryption, threatening the privacy, freedom, and digital security of everyone.”…

“The reason is because the crime was committed before she became a member of Parliament and the rules are crystal clear” that immunity only covers acts that have taken place during the lawmakers’ mandate, he said. “I would really ask us not to politicize any kind of these issues of lifting immunities,” Weber added. This…

Gaza (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The Palestinian group Hamas, on the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks that began the war in Gaza, stressed that the current crisis n the Strip is a result of a “shameful international silence and complicity and unprecedented Arab failure.” What did Hamas say on the war’s anniversary?What was…

Durres – Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar stated that progress is impossible without reconciliation and dialogue during the regional Brdo-Brioni initiative in Durres, Albania, alongside her Croatian and Albanian counterparts. She affirmed Slovenia’s ongoing support for the Western Balkans’ EU accession process, which she believes should accelerate. Pirc Musar remarked, “The region is creating an…

Der fünfte Premierminister in drei Jahren und ein Präsident, der am Scheideweg steht: Emmanuel Macron kämpft in Paris um seine politische Zukunft. In Berlin wächst die Sorge darüber, welche Konsequenzen das französische Regierungschaos für Europa haben könnte. Hans von der Burchard analysiert, wie sich die Krise in Frankreich auf Brüssel, die Märkte und die deutsch-französischen…

United States (Eurotoday) – Fifth Third Bancorp announced its intention to acquire Comerica Inc. in an all-stock deal valued at $10.9 billion, creating the ninth-largest bank in the United States with $288 billion in assets. The merger, expected to close by the first quarter of 2026, aims to enhance Fifth Third’s presence in high-growth markets…

Strasbourg (dpa) – EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will once again face scrutiny over no-confidence votes against her commission team during a parliamentary discussion on Monday evening. A spokesperson for the Commission confirmed that von der Leyen will participate in the debate concerning two no-confidence motions, where she will respond to the faction…