Euro deputies in Spain to probe “democratic standards”
By Martin Banks MEPs are to conduct a fact-finding mission to Spain to assess first-hand the state of democratic standards in the country.
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February 13, 2026 Europe faces “narrow window of opportunity”
By Martin Banks EU parliament President Roberta Metsola said that there was “a narrow window of opportunity” to do the necessary to push Europe forward.
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February 12, 2026 European leaders meet industry heavyweights in power shift for business
European leaders are meeting industry bosses in Antwerp before an informal summit focused on competitiveness. Rome and Berlin push to cut bureaucracy, while Paris calls for Made in Europe preference.
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February 11, 2026 EU auditors highlight “fraud” in COVID fund
By Martin Banks The EU’s €650 billion COVID recovery fund, the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), continues to show multiple weaknesses in fraud detection, reporting and correction, according to a new report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
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February 11, 2026 EU acts to combat “security threats” posed by drones
By Martin Banks The EU is taking proactive action to combat the growing threat from drones.
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February 11, 2026 Europe “needs more security partners”
By Martin Banks Enhanced and expanded cooperation between the EU and key bilateral partners will enable the EU to respond more effectively to security threats and to strengthen its role as a global strategic actor.
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February 7, 2026 EC critical of TikTok “addictive designs”
By Martin Banks The European Commission says it has preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act for what the EC calls “its addictive design.”
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February 7, 2026 Trend for low and no-alcohol drinks continues apace
By Martin Banks The growing trend, both in Belgium and elsewhere, for low and zero alcoholic drinks shows no sign of abating.
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February 6, 2026 New venue will “help revive” centre of Brussels
By Martin Banks Fresh efforts to breath new life into the centre of Brussels have been given a mayoral seal of approval.
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February 6, 2026 EU increases “resilience” against threat to security infrastructure
By Martin Banks The EU is stepping up its efforts to counter the growing threat to submarine data cables.
