Meta to use public EU user content to train its AI models
Facebook parent company Meta plans to use content shared by EU citizens to train its AI models, but promises to respect opt-out requests.
Germany’s Merz hoping to revive talks on EU-US free trade agreement
Talks on a transatlantic free trade agreement stalled when US President Donald Trump first took office in 2017. Now, his unpredictable tariff policy has only strained relations between Brussels and Washington.
EU agrees on new rules to curb plastic pellet pollution
The EU is cracking down on microplastic pollution. New rules target plastic pellets, a major hidden threat to the bloc’s environment.
France tops EU asylum applications in February, overtaking Germany
Although EU-wide statistics are not yet available, asylum applications in Germany have been falling in recent months.
Berlin hoping for further talks to avert US tariffs
US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose 20 percent tariffs on imports from the European Union has left EU member states scrambling to respond.
EU plans major expansion of Europol’s powers
Faced with growing cyberattacks, sabotage, and disinformation campaigns, the EU is planning to expand the powers of its law enforcement agency to better counter emerging security threats.