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Zuckerberg’s censorship claims were ‘misleading’ — EU tech chief
BRUSSELS — Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg was not telling the truth when he said the European Union was institutionalizing censorship, the bloc’s top tech official said. “We know that it’s not true,”...
View ArticleZuckerberg urges Trump to stop the EU from fining US tech companies
The U.S. government under incoming President Donald Trump should intervene to stop the EU from fining American tech companies for breaching antitrust rules and committing other violations, Meta chief...
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Who’s been invited? World’s far-right populists pack guest list for Trump’s...
Donald Trump’s guest list for his Jan. 20 inauguration as U.S. president is shaping up to be a global Who’s Who of right-wing populists. Inaugurations tend to be traditional, flag-waving affairs, an...
View ArticleBiden warns of rising democracy-threatening ‘oligarchy’ in grim farewell speech
President Joe Biden warned of a rising ultrawealthy “oligarchy” in America that poses a threat to the nation’s democracy, in a grave farewell address delivered Wednesday as he prepares to cede the...
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s events
First published on CagleCartoons.com, Austria, Jan. 16, 2025 | By Marian Kamensky First published on PoliticalCartoons.com, Canada, Jan. 10, 2025 | By Dale Cummings First published on...
View ArticleDon’t go soft on US Big Tech, European Parliament urges
BRUSSELS — European Union lawmakers are pushing enforcers to resist any pressure from the United States over laws that curb Big Tech. Influential members of the European Parliament are worried that...
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Trump’s war on tech taxes is a big problem for Britain
LONDON — Keir Starmer hopes a tight, tech-focused trade deal with Donald Trump could give the British government a much-needed win. But to land it, the British prime minister will have to confront a...
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Fact-checkers under fire as Big Tech pulls back
Civil society groups fighting falsehoods online have faced a barrage of political attacks ever since social media giant Meta announced it was moving away from fact-checking. The community of...
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Meta chief lobbyist slams EU tech laws and fines
BRUSSELS — The EU’s tech fines are a “tariff” on U.S. companies and the bloc is going in the “wrong direction” with its tech regulation, Meta’s top lobbyist Joel Kaplan said Tuesday. Kaplan slammed...
View ArticleHow political is your pizza? The Mediterranean Diet and Europe’s food battles
Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Pasta, pizza, and Parmigiano — delicious? Absolutely. But in 2025, they’re also deeply political. This week on EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton digs into...
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The EU’s strategy to counter Trump’s tariffs: An iron fist in a velvet glove
BRUSSELS — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the European Union would be ready to retaliate if Donald Trump imposes tariffs “within an hour.” Not so fast. The U.S. president this week reinstated...
View ArticleVance’s week of waging war on EU tech law
Live coverage from Munich: POLITICO is on the ground at the Munich Security Conference, where we’re having conversations with top officials, lawmakers and experts at our POLITICO Pub. Follow our...
View ArticleEU lawmakers try to counter tech bros’ Washington lobbying
European Union politicians who helped shape the bloc’s crackdown on Big Tech are trying to sway United States policymakers who’ve been listening to tech bros like X’s Elon Musk and Meta’s Mark...
View ArticleEU social media law isn’t censorship, tech chief tells US critic
The European Union’s social media law “does not regulate speech,” EU tech boss Henna Virkkunen told a key U.S. lawmaker who had criticized the bloc’s tech rules as censorship. A regulation that...
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Meta faces ‘substantial’ fine for not complying with Turkey’s gag orders
Facebook parent company Meta has been fined a “substantial” amount for not complying with orders from Turkish authorities to limit content, a spokesperson told POLITICO. The Turkish government has...
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Brussels could hit Big Tech in trade spat. But how?
BRUSSELS — The American tech sector has a big, fat target on its back as Europe looks to respond to Washington on tariffs. If only Brussels agreed on how to hit it. As United States President Donald...
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