Brussels let one small country police Europe’s fintech – and now that guard is backing away

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JUST IN - European Commission refers Ireland, Spain, France, and the Netherlands to the EU Court of Justice for failing to transpose the EU's cybersecurity framework, NIS2 Directive, into national law and asks the Court to impose financial sanctions.Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1499@disclosetv

EU moves to turn Europol into an operational police force as digital crime climbs

Brussels wants to double the agency’s staff and widen its data powers. Rights groups say it has written the surveillance before drawing the safeguards. The European Commission moved to give Europol a markedly bigger job. In a proposal set out as part of its drive to harden the bloc against organised, internet-based, and financial crime, [] This story continues at The Next Web

Commissioner denies ‘EU FBI’ as Europol gets power to prod states into criminal probes

As EU home affairs commissioner Magnus Brunner insists Brussels is not building a “European FBI”, MEPs are questioning how much power Europol could gain under a new proposal — from influencing national prosecutors to using information it is currently not allowed to use under existing rules.

Why Europe still can’t agree on Israel

EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels as a growing group of countries push the European Commission to propose restrictions on trade with illegal Israeli settlements. Zoya Sheftalovich and Nick Vinocur explain why although the economic impact would be small, the legal and political stakes are far larger — and why critics accuse Commission President Ursula []

Neutral Switzerland moves to buy drone-defense systems from Rheinmetall

Two European defense ministers who normally answer only to the citizens of neutral countries walked through a Zurich weapons factory together this week, and what they saw helps explain why a small Swiss suburb has quietly become one of the most important addresses in Europe’s air defense industry. Switzerland’s Federal Councillor Martin Pfister and Austria’s []

Belgium wants tougher proof from EU jobseekers and some could lose residency after six months

EU citizens who move to Belgium to look for work could soon face much tougher checks, under a new Belgian []

Emergency services called to multi car crash in the Jack Lynch Tunnel near Cork city

It comes as a major security operation is ongoing as European Union Commissioners.

EU Carbon Reforms Spark Industry Divide over Climate Policy

European industrial companies are increasingly divided over the European Union’s planned overhaul of its Emissions Trading System (ETS), the bloc’s flagship carbon pricing mechanism. While some manufacturers argue the reforms are necessary to ease mounting cost pressures and protect competitiveness, companies that have invested heavily in low-carbon technologies warn that weakening the system could undermine [] The post EU Carbon Reforms Spark Industry Divide over Climate Policy appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Digital nomads: French government clarifies rules on remote working

The issue of foreigners working remotely in France while on a 'visitor' visa has long been a confusing grey area - but now the French government has clarified to parliament, and to The Local, who can work on this status.

Data dive: Kill switch and catch-up – can Europe close the sovereignty gap?

As the US demonstrates it can wield an AI ‘kill switch’, the EU and UK unleash a wave of sovereign tech measures. Can state-led industrial policy bridge a 2tn revenue chasm?

Meta no hay que reformarla: hay que clausurarla

La Comisión Europea ha vuelto a hacer lo que demasiadas veces hacen los reguladores ante una industria tóxica: identificar correctamente el problema, describirlo con precisión quirúrgica y quedarse a mitad de camino. Sus conclusiones preliminares bajo la Digital Services Act señalan que Facebook e Instagram incorporan diseños adictivos que dañan el bienestar físico y mental

Visas Schengen : l’Union européenne durcit les règles pour les Guinéens et met Conakry sous pression sur les expulsions de migrants

Bruxelles adopte une série de restrictions temporaires sur la délivrance des visas aux ressortissants guinéens, invoquant un manque de coopération des autorités de Conakry dans le rapatriement des migrants en situation irrégulière. L’Union européenne (UE) a décidé de durcir temporairement les conditions d’octroi des visas Schengen aux ressortissants guinéens. La mesure, arrêtée par le Conseil []

EU’s Driver-Monitoring Camera Mandate Raises Red Flags on Surveillance Creep

The latest EU bureaucratic requirement raises serious questions about who ultimately controls the information gathered inside your own car. The post EU’s Driver-Monitoring Camera Mandate Raises Red Flags on Surveillance Creep first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Alexi Lalas: ‘America stood up for itself’ in effort to reverse Balogun red card

If Belgium wants to get into a legal tug-of-war with the United States, that’s fine by Alexi Lalas. On a Fox Friends appearance Monday morning, the Fox Sports soccer analyst joked that the Belgians might not have the best time taking that approach. “Belgium wants to lawyer up against the United States? Go for it.

EU Probe Confirms Hungarian Spy Ring Targeting Commission Officials under Orbán

The European Commission has for the first time officially confirmed that Hungarian intelligence officers operated from Hungary’s Permanent Representation in Brussels and targeted Commission officials, according to an internal document obtained by POLITICO. The report substantiates allegations that Viktor Orbán’s government had consistently dismissed as politically motivated. The post EU Probe Confirms Hungarian Spy Ring Targeting Commission Officials under Orbán appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

Shipowners and airlines call for ETS revenues to fund green transition

European shipowners and airlines have jointly urged Brussels to channel emissions trading revenues back into the sectors that generate them, arguing that the current system risks undermining efforts to decarbonise transport. In a joint statement released this week, European Shipowners (ECSA) and Airlines for Europe (A4E) said shipping and aviation already contribute more than 11bn

EU Mandates Driver-Facing Cameras in New Cars From Today

Surveillance just became a factory-fitted option you can't decline. The post EU Mandates Driver-Facing Cameras in New Cars From Today appeared first on Reclaim The Net: Free Speech, Privacy, Digital Rights.

The other US-Belgian spat

Trump's man in Brussels is causing fireworks and losing friends.

More muscle for EU police - step into the future

More muscle for EU police - step into the future

Europe led on crypto regulation. Now implementation must match ambition

Europe led on crypto regulation. Now implementation must match ambition

New law will let Dutch gov’t force companies to produce for defense

The Dutch government is working on a new law that will allow it to compel “a small number of companies” to manufacture equipment for the armed forces in an “emergency.” The law also allow

France and the Reconstruction of the Failed Policy of Appeasement; A Serious Threat to European Security

France and the Reconstruction of the Failed Policy of Appeasement; A Serious Threat to European Security

Italy and 11 other countries call to delay methane‑import obligations

Countries are concerned that a strict application of the regulation could lead some producers, particularly those without advanced methane monitoring systems, to reduce or temporarily suspend deliveries to the EU

Circle Brings Native EURC To Base As MiCA Gives Euro Stablecoins A Clearer Lane

Circle’s EURC launch on Base is a small but important stablecoin infrastructure move. It brings a native euro-denominated token to one of the most watched Ethereum layer-2 networks at a time when European regulation is b

EU Set to Revise MiCA in 2027 to Cover Foreign Stablecoin Issuers

Trump's embrace of stablecoins is pushing Brussels to expand its crypto law to non-EU issuers and tokenized payments, EU diplomats say.

Europe facing huge threat with 400,000 gangsters loose

Criminal syndicates from across the world, including from Albania, Italy, Brazil and China, are having a growing impact on Europe.

Ankara summit should mark 'delivery and implementation' for NATO, says Mark Rutte

Europe's security should remain broad, transatlantic stretching 'from California up to and including Ankara': NATO chief Rutte

France and Germany reach deal on arms maker KNDS

In their latest effort to revive stalled European defense cooperation, Paris and Berlin aim to become equal shareholders in the European tank maker, clearing the way for a dual-stock-market listing.

The EU can’t fix Europe – but it can fund Kiev forever

While railways stall, hospitals fail and scandals spread, Brussels still finds endless billions for its pet proxy war Read Full Article at RT.com

Ukraine as transit hub, Kiev’s cooperation with drug cartels: statements by SVR

Ukraine’s security agencies deliberately show indulgence towards the increasing drug transit from Latin America to Europe

Exclusive: Ukraine shipping giant is sinking amid allegations of mismanagement and corruption risks

Leaked internal documents obtained by the Kyiv Independent suggest one of Ukraine's largest state-owned shipping companies is being run into the ground and may be under the influence of external interests — offering a rare look at the governance failures that continue to plague the country's

The European Commission refers Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice for failing to transpose the rules on cybersecurity

The European Commission decided to refer Ireland, Spain, France and the Netherlands to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to notify measures transposing the NIS2 Directive on securing network and information systems (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) into national law. The Directive strengthens EU cybersecurity by setting high standards for entities operating in []

EU Proposes New Sanctions Targeting Migrant Smugglers

The European Union on Thursday proposed a new sanctions framework aimed at tackling migrant smuggling, human trafficking, and other forms of organised crime. The measures would include asset freezes and travel bans for those found responsible. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement, the efforts to crack down on migrant smugglers [] The post EU Proposes New Sanctions Targeting Migrant Smugglers appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.