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The EU's landmark AI Act 'rushed' out as countdown begins on compliance
The Explainer 'We will be hiring lawyers while the rest of the world is hiring coders' – Europe's warning about new AI legislation
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Why Emmanuel Macron has called snap elections
Speed Read President surprises France with vote after Marine Le Pen's EU victory
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Gibraltar: the last frontier of Brexit
The Explainer EU border guards at the Rock's airport would 'erode British sovereignty to the point of meaninglessness', claims Eurosceptic MP
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Last updated
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Is Europe ready to come to its own defense?
Today's Big Question 'There is a risk our Europe could die'
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Xi comes to Europe: what's on the agenda?
The Explainer China's president visiting for first time since 2019, with spotlight on support for Russia over Ukraine and trade tensions with EU
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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How Finland's tightening presidential race could affect future of Europe
Under the radar Country has key geostrategic position along Nato's longest border with an increasingly belligerent Russia
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Will Ukraine accession radically alter the EU?
Today's Big Question Kyiv joining could be biggest change to bloc in decades but a long road to membership remains
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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EU approves Ukraine membership talks after Hungary's Orbán steps outside for coffee
Speed Read Orbán blocked $54 billion in European Union aid to Ukraine but surprised everybody by declining to veto Kyiv's accession upgrade
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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American military aid to Ukraine is faltering. Can Europe pick up the slack?
Today's Big Question After decades of letting the U.S. take the lead, EU countries are being asked to do more
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Et tu, Brussels: is Dutch far-right victory a bellwether for Europe?
Today's Big Question Geert Wilders wins shock election with his anti-Islam, EU and Ukraine stance
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Geert Wilders: the far-right leader set for political comeback in the Netherlands
Under the Radar Anti-Islamic MP emerges as potential kingmaker in Dutch general election
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Last updated
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The Week Unwrapped: EU corruption, activist museums, and the Gay Games
Podcast Why is Europe having so much trouble with corruption? Can museums change the climate? And what does Asia make of its first Gay Games?
By The Week Staff Published
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Why the UK and EU are fighting over bananas
In the Spotlight Brexit means Britain can drive the cost of the 'unsustainably' cheap fruit down even further
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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'GB News might be a tougher gig than Boris Johnson expects'
Instant opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By The Week UK Published
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