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EU to Split Ukraine Financial Support With 30 Billion Euros for Budget, 60 Billion for Military

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European Commissioner Says US Military Takeover of Greenland Would Be End of NATO

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Onus Now on Russia to Show It Wants Peace in Ukraine, Says EU's Von Der Leyen

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EU Grants Syria $722 Million for Recovery, Humanitarian Aid, Von Der Leyen Says

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EU Considers Making WhatsApp More Responsible for Tackling Harmful Content, Spokesperson Says

Date: January 9, 2026

BRUSSELS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The European Commission is actively considering to designate Meta's WhatsApp as a very large platform under the Digital Services Act, a spokesperson for the commission said...

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French Opposition Parties Seek to Topple Government Over Mercosur

Date: January 9, 2026

PARIS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - France's far-right and far-left opposition parties will launch no-confidence motions against France's weak minority government in response to the likely approval on Friday of...

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Exclusive-Big Tech Spared Strict Rules in EU Digital Regulations Overhaul, Sources Say

Date: January 8, 2026

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms, Netflix, Microsoft and Amazon will not face heavy-handed regulations in Europe's digital rule overhaul despite calls from...

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EU Orders X to Keep Grok Documents for Longer Amid Sexualised AI Photos Furore

Date: January 8, 2026

BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The European Commission has ordered Elon Musk's social media site X to retain all internal documents and data relating to its built-in artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok...

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EU Antitrust Regulators to Decide on Google's Wiz Deal by February 10

Date: January 8, 2026

BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators will decide by February 10 whether to clear Alphabet's $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz, its largest deal ever, according to a...

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EU to Cut Fertiliser Duties to Push Through Mercosur Trade Deal

Date: January 7, 2026

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The European Commission will on Wednesday seek to dispel the concerns of some EU members over a free trade agreement planned with South American bloc...