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Trump White House jeopardises EU-US data deal: German ministry

The Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework has already been challenged before the EU’s highest court.

17/04/2025

USA

Trump says he's 'not joking' about running for third presidential term

The two-term limit is enshrined in one of the US Constitution's amendments, but Trump claimed there are "methods" for circumventing this, which experts dispute.

31/03/2025

EuroVerify

What is Signal and should US officials have used it to share war plan?

The Trump administration has downplayed the security breach, dismissing it as the 'only glitch in two months.'

26/03/2025

USA

DOGE layoffs raise alarm over foreign espionage threat to the US

US President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk's government cuts could provide an opportunity for China and Russia, security experts warn.

24/03/2025

Europe News

Protesters rally outside US embassy in Kyiv

Protesters rallied outside the US embassy in Kyiv reiterating that one of the points of peace is the exchange of prisoners of war.

06/03/2025

Tech News

EU lawmakers claim US visit helped smooth differences on tech rules

The anti-EU regulation views expressed by the US government do not represent most of the stakeholders, the MEPs said.

28/02/2025

Europe News

European air forces need reform to boost deterrence against Russia

Air superiority is critical as a deterrent to potential Russian aggression - and European NATO air forces are likely to struggle to achieve this without reform towards mission specialisation, a new RUSI report said.

27/02/2025

Europe News

Exclusive: US seeks to edge Europe out of funding Ukraine deal

The Trump administration wants to make sure the commitments it wants from Kyiv in exchange for help with defence and rebuilding efforts would take precedence over any future trade or investment deals Ukraine might strike with the EU, UK or other allies.

25/02/2025

Business

Elon Musk's DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS, sources say

If successful, Musk and his group would have access to millions of tightly controlled files that include taxpayer information, bank records and other sensitive records.

18/02/2025

Tech News

Mexico will not rule out suing Google over Gulf of Mexico name change

Bristling at the name change on maps to Gulf of America following Donald Trump's executive order, Mexico says it might sue Google.

14/02/2025

USA

Elon Musk calls for US government to 'delete entire agencies'

Musk described his actions against US bureaucracy as 'warfare' and warned that artificial intelligence could fire men from government jobs if programmed to focus on diversity.

13/02/2025

USA

Trump and Musk defend cutting federal programs under DOGE

Musk claimed that the two spoke daily and had frequent conversations about where the South African-born billionaire should concentrate his efforts within the government.

12/02/2025

Tech News

Meta top official warns against penalising US companies

The Big Tech giant is also sceptical about the EU’s plans to help companies comply with the EU’s AI Act.

05/02/2025

No Comment

Protesters rally against Musk's government control

Protesters gathered at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to oppose Musk's actions, citing threats to government integrity and racial divisions in the workplace.

04/02/2025

Business

Kia recalls more than 80,000 vehicles because of airbag safety concern

The recall affects more than 80,000 vehicles in the United States. The company said it took the action to remedy a wiring issue which could potentially lead to improper air bag deployment.

27/01/2025

World News

MEPs debate future EU-US relations

Following the 2024 U.S. presidential election, which saw Donald Trump and JD Vance defeat Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, the European Parliament debated the future of EU-U.S. relations under the new administration.

13/11/2024

USA

How much power does the US president actually have?

The US political system has been designed with guardrails against authoritarianism, but how powerful are these checks and balances?

05/11/2024

Tech News

TikTok fights back against US law forcing sale of platform

Attorneys for ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, will argue in front of US lawmakers on Monday that the law forcing its sale is unconstitutional.

14/09/2024

Tech News

DSA probes wrapped up in months, Commission’s US tech envoy says

EU Commission 'not taking more time than needed' handling investigations.

18/06/2024

Europe News

US pressures Georgia government to ditch 'foreign agent' law

Lawmakers in Washington are introducing two similar bills that seek to persuade the Georgian government to ditch a controversial "Russian law".

25/05/2024