Parliament approves shield, urges sanctions
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The European Parliament on Tuesday approved the European Democracy Shield report, urging sanctions on Russian bot-and-troll factories and tougher measures to protect EU elections.
Colour me still sceptical of the idea of an European Security Council, but the emerging Wider Europe of Security bringing together the EU, Canada, UK, Norway and Ukraine would be an important step forward:
EXCLUSIVE: Von der Leyen calls for ‘European Security Council’ in SOTEU text | Euractiv
The potential rival to NATO will come with a call for an ‘Alliance for the future’ with Canada, according to a draft
www.euractiv.com
September 15, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Colour me still sceptical of the idea of an European Security Council, but the emerging Wider Europe of Security bringing together the EU, Canada, UK, Norway and Ukraine would be an important step forward:
by Steve Peers
EU Commission about to propose 'EU KIDS ACT - ‘EU Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and Trustworthy’ ec.europa.eu/transparency...
(I'm not a fan of gimmicky titles for legislation, especially in a multilingual system)
(I'm not a fan of gimmicky titles for legislation, especially in a multilingual system)
Register of Commission Documents
ec.europa.eu
September 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
EU Commission about to propose 'EU KIDS ACT - ‘EU Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and Trustworthy’ ec.europa.eu/transparency...
(I'm not a fan of gimmicky titles for legislation, especially in a multilingual system)
(I'm not a fan of gimmicky titles for legislation, especially in a multilingual system)
by Steve Peers
EU Commission about to propose 'EU KIDS ACT - ‘EU Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and Trustworthy’ ec.europa.eu/transparency...
(I'm not a fan of gimmicky titles for legislation, especially in a multilingual system)
(I'm not a fan of gimmicky titles for legislation, especially in a multilingual system)
Register of Commission Documents
ec.europa.eu
September 15, 2026 at 4:56 PM
EU Commission about to propose 'EU KIDS ACT - ‘EU Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and Trustworthy’ ec.europa.eu/transparency...
(I'm not a fan of gimmicky titles for legislation, especially in a multilingual system)
(I'm not a fan of gimmicky titles for legislation, especially in a multilingual system)
Drones over Lithuania, flares fired at Danish aircraft, the Polish border strike. These attacks are a direct result of Europe’s weak response to Leipzig & all other provocations.
It’s past time. The EU must ban Russian tourists. NATO must help defend western Ukrainian airspace.
It’s past time. The EU must ban Russian tourists. NATO must help defend western Ukrainian airspace.
September 15, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Drones over Lithuania, flares fired at Danish aircraft, the Polish border strike. These attacks are a direct result of Europe’s weak response to Leipzig & all other provocations.
It’s past time. The EU must ban Russian tourists. NATO must help defend western Ukrainian airspace.
It’s past time. The EU must ban Russian tourists. NATO must help defend western Ukrainian airspace.
Reposted by Els Torreele
The EU Commission wants to push its #EUInc proposal through decision-making at record speed
But when it comes to #transparency about meetings with #lobbyists about this controversial law, the Commission uses delay tactics 🐌🐢🤔
We've filed a complaint ⬇️ @ec.europa.eu
www.asktheeu.org/request/meet...
But when it comes to #transparency about meetings with #lobbyists about this controversial law, the Commission uses delay tactics 🐌🐢🤔
We've filed a complaint ⬇️ @ec.europa.eu
www.asktheeu.org/request/meet...
Meetings with stakeholders on 'EU Inc.' / 28th Regime - a Freedom of Information request to Justice and Consumers
- all documents - including but not limited to e-mails, reports, minutes, etc. - related to meetings on 'EU Inc.' / the '28th regime' between external stakeholders (including companies, think tanks, c...
www.asktheeu.org
September 15, 2026 at 6:47 AM
The EU Commission wants to push its #EUInc proposal through decision-making at record speed
But when it comes to #transparency about meetings with #lobbyists about this controversial law, the Commission uses delay tactics 🐌🐢🤔
We've filed a complaint ⬇️ @ec.europa.eu
www.asktheeu.org/request/meet...
But when it comes to #transparency about meetings with #lobbyists about this controversial law, the Commission uses delay tactics 🐌🐢🤔
We've filed a complaint ⬇️ @ec.europa.eu
www.asktheeu.org/request/meet...
Reposted by Peter Cook
Day 2419 of #Brexit: ‘Europe must develop its own AI technology and build more datacentres in order to nullify the threat of being cut off by the US or China, according to the president of the European Central Bank.’ www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Europe must build own AI or risk getting cut off by US or China, says ECB’s Lagarde
Central bank chief says continent’s AI dependency could give trade partners unprecedented leverage in negotiations
www.theguardian.com
September 15, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Day 2419 of #Brexit: ‘Europe must develop its own AI technology and build more datacentres in order to nullify the threat of being cut off by the US or China, according to the president of the European Central Bank.’ www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
We recorded a @sicherheitspod.de episode *yesterday* discussing the problems of cohesion of the middle powers…
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... France in ‘astonishing’ push to lift EU sanctions on Russian oligarch
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... France in ‘astonishing’ push to lift EU sanctions on Russian oligarch
France in ‘astonishing’ push to lift EU sanctions on Russian oligarch
Paris replicates Viktor Orbán’s tactics in bid to free French nationals from Azerbaijan
giftarticle.ft.com
September 15, 2026 at 5:25 AM
We recorded a @sicherheitspod.de episode *yesterday* discussing the problems of cohesion of the middle powers…
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... France in ‘astonishing’ push to lift EU sanctions on Russian oligarch
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... France in ‘astonishing’ push to lift EU sanctions on Russian oligarch
Almost half of Europeans surveyed say the EU has more influence over their country’s future than their own national government.
That is a genuinely striking development and one that could fundamentally change how Europeans think about EU democracy.
Source : @POLITICOEurope #playbook
That is a genuinely striking development and one that could fundamentally change how Europeans think about EU democracy.
Source : @POLITICOEurope #playbook
September 15, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Almost half of Europeans surveyed say the EU has more influence over their country’s future than their own national government.
That is a genuinely striking development and one that could fundamentally change how Europeans think about EU democracy.
Source : @POLITICOEurope #playbook
That is a genuinely striking development and one that could fundamentally change how Europeans think about EU democracy.
Source : @POLITICOEurope #playbook
A twist, and a strange look for France and the whole EU.
🚨 Update: France is demanding the removal of Alisher Usmanov from the EU sanctions list in a bid to secure the release of several French nationals detained in Azerbaijan.
A dramatic twist in the saga.
A dramatic twist in the saga.
France seeks Usmanov delisting to free French nationals in Azerbaijan
Paris seeks to remove Usmanov from the sanctions list in an apparent quid-pro-quo move to secure the release of detained French nationals. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
September 14, 2026 at 7:58 PM
A twist, and a strange look for France and the whole EU.
Reposted by Nicolai von Ondarza
🚨 Update: France is demanding the removal of Alisher Usmanov from the EU sanctions list in a bid to secure the release of several French nationals detained in Azerbaijan.
A dramatic twist in the saga.
A dramatic twist in the saga.
France seeks Usmanov delisting to free French nationals in Azerbaijan
Paris seeks to remove Usmanov from the sanctions list in an apparent quid-pro-quo move to secure the release of detained French nationals. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
September 14, 2026 at 7:32 PM
🚨 Update: France is demanding the removal of Alisher Usmanov from the EU sanctions list in a bid to secure the release of several French nationals detained in Azerbaijan.
A dramatic twist in the saga.
A dramatic twist in the saga.