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Brussels pitches AI cybersecurity plan amid dependence on US models

EU unveils an AI cybersecurity action plan, but offers mostly recommendations as Brussels leans on negotiated access to US AI models like Anthropic's Mythos, exposing its tech dependency.

07/07/2026

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Euroviews. Why Europe struggles to turn world-class science into business

In the global race for innovation, the winners are those who can finance, test, manufacture and scale up new technologies the fastest, writes Italy's former Prime Minister, Enrico Letta, in an opinion piece for Euronews, calling for a "fifth freedom" for the EU.

07/07/2026

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Zelenskyy renews call for Ukraine's NATO membership ahead of summit

The Ukrainian President has renewed his push to join NATO, insisting his country has already proved itself a reliable partner and that its membership in the alliance would be “entirely natural”.

07/07/2026

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NATO must become more European, von der Leyen and Rutte say

"To stay transatlantic, we have to become more European," Mark Rutte said ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara, where European allies are expected to showcase their beefed-up defence spending plans.

07/07/2026

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Le Pen to run for president after court upholds fraud conviction

During the appeal trial, Le Pen denied that the National Rally had a system to embezzle European Parliament funds and said the party acted in "good faith."

07/07/2026

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Ukrainian agent confesses to killing woman suspected of Monaco bombing

The announcement comes after authorities across Europe were hunting for the woman suspected of planting a bomb in Monaco that wounded three people, including a Ukrainian-born tycoon and his teenaged son.

07/07/2026

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US President Donald Trump arrives in Turkey to attend NATO summit

The two-day gathering in Ankara comes a year after NATO members pledged to ramp up security-related spending to 5% of GDP under pressure from the US leader. Yet, the US President has lashed out at European allies over Iran.

07/07/2026

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Could military-age Ukrainian men lose protection status in Germany?

More than 260,000 Ukrainians of fighting age are living in Germany. As Kyiv and Berlin discuss ways to encourage their return, the question is: would they go back?

07/07/2026

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Cooling down a 'logistical nightmare' at Tour de France, Pogacar says

Beyond just the heat, Monday's third stage from Granollers in Spain, over the border into Les Angles in France, was threatened by wildfires which had broken out around 70km from the finish.

07/07/2026

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Newsletter: NATO braces for impact

In this newsletter: 32 North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) members meet for an annual summit in the Turkish capital aiming to keep Trump onside, and a French appeals court will offer a decisive ruling for presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen.

07/07/2026

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EU to extend message-scanning regime to detect child abuse online

The legislation has been dubbed "chat control" by its critics, due to its privacy implications, particularly on end-to-end encrypted communications.

07/07/2026

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The verdict that could end Marine Le Pen – and launch Jordan Bardella

If the Paris Court of Appeal upholds Marine Le Pen's five-year ban from public office, the National Rally figurehead's long-held presidential ambitions would effectively be over.

07/07/2026

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Don't punish struggling EU candidates, Bosnia-Herzegovina's ambassador

Bosnia and Herzegovina's EU ambassador warns that cutting Western Balkans funding over stalled reforms risks turning accession into a competition and fuelling anti-EU sentiment ahead of October elections.

07/07/2026

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Macron arrives in Syria for first post-Assad visit by western leader

Macron will meet with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the presidential palace and “engage directly with diverse Syrian people,” his office said.

07/07/2026

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Hungary could vote to oust president as early as next week

Viktor Orbán's Fidesz is calling for protests after Prime Minister Péter Magyar filed a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Sulyok.

06/07/2026

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Commission renews pressure to open new accession cluster with Serbia

Commission pushes EU states to open Serbia's accession Cluster 3 in July, citing reform progress on foreign policy alignment, rule of law and electoral legislation. But the move is set to face opposition from the member states.

06/07/2026

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EXCLUSIVE: Brussels and capitals in collision over Serbia's EU bid

Brussels is seeking to revive Serbia's accession bid and could discuss as early as Wednesday its case for opening Cluster 3. But EU capitals remain divided over whether recent measures are enough to offset wider democratic backsliding. For some, it's too much, too soon.

06/07/2026

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EU demands fairness and transparency after FIFA's Balogun reversal

"We support the principle of fair play and transparent competition," the European Commission said as fury at FIFA intensifies.

06/07/2026

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Ukraine hits vital oil refinery 2,500km from Russian border

While Russia continues to pound Ukraine with missiles and drones, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more in Kyiv, Ukraine is striking deep inside Russian territory as part of a campaign to degrade the Kremlin’s war machine.

06/07/2026

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'Not normal': Belgian fans react to FIFA's Balogun red-card U-turn

Belgian fans said FIFA's decision to overturn Folarin Balogun's suspension was "not normal" ahead of Belgium's World Cup match against the United States.

06/07/2026