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Germany wants to build Europe’s strongest army – a new conscription bill is moving that closer
Earlier this year, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged to build Europe’s strongest army – a tall order for a country whose military has undergone years of neglect.
A member of the European Parliament said there is widespread support there for the proposed European Union Space Act.
European policymakers are crafting changes to scale back and simplify landmark rules for A.I. and data privacy, in a shift from an aggressive regulatory period.
Radio Free Europe's Hungarian service, Szabad Európa, has ceased operations after the Trump administration decided to cut its funding.
European car sales are expected to flatline in 2026 as Chinese manufacturers raise their sales efforts and local manufacturers seek to improve their shaky profitability.
“Artificial intelligence is becoming a driving force of our economies, both in the tech sector and beyond, as it provides new solutions across industries. To be able to compete in this new global market, the EU must be able to fuel AI with high-quality data,” the Commission wrote while explaining the new changes.
Negotiators had been working off an early proposal that bipartisan lawmakers say would further destabilize global security and reward Russia after its 2022 invasion.