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Labour’s ‘influencer’ MPs rile up the old guard
Using social media is “new-age door knocking” — but not everyone’s convinced about their selfie-loving colleagues.

How George Simion became a right-wing ‘messiah’ for Romanians abroad

Why TikTok ruling sparks trouble for EU-China relations

TikTok hit with €530M fine after illegally sending users’ data to China

The EU has fined Meta and Apple. What happened to X?

Hackers pounce on Pope’s death with scams

Socialists urge EU tech chief to deliver results in blockbuster US tech probes
Longtime US allies say they have ways to fight back against Trump, and they’ll use them
Plans are being drawn up and, as one EU diplomat said, “We’ll take decisions to protect ourselves.”
Gen Z, media illiterates
The almighty algorithm is fueling conspiracy theories among young people and ruining their ability to tell fact from fiction on the internet.
EU regulators probe SkinnyTok trend on TikTok
The European Commission will assess whether TikTok is doing enough to stop harmful content connected to eating disorders.
Von der Leyen warns X, Meta, TikTok to play by the rules in Europe — no matter who’s CEO
The European Commission will enforce its digital rulebook without fear, said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Trump punts on TikTok deal — app gets another 75 days
After promising a deal this week, the president said he needs more time to arrange a sale that prevents a TikTok ban in the United States.
Jordan Bardella: So close to becoming French president — and yet so far
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s reaction to being found guilty of embezzlement only harms her protégé’s chances.
Will Big Tech actually benefit from Trump’s trade war?
Trump’s global trade war could offer some upside to Silicon Valley, as trade partners with tough tech laws look for tariff relief.
Will Trump’s tariffs ‘liberate’ Silicon Valley?
“Liberation Day” arrived at the White House and President Donald Trump, as promised, slapped sweeping tariffs on the world. But what comes next may be less predictable …
Germany’s far-right AfD dissolves extremist youth branch to avert ban
The move aims to protect Alternative for Germany as it becomes the country’s largest opposition party.
The Romanian mathematician trying to stop Putin and Trump wrecking the West
Elon Musk and JD Vance don’t know enough to judge the country’s election crisis, and Trump should be tougher on Putin, says Bucharest Mayor and presidential candidate Nicușor Dan.
Romanian media watchdog defies Musk over censorship claims
Bucharest is at the center of a heated debate over social media policing.
Musk’s X suspends opposition accounts in Turkey amid civil unrest
Suspensions affect accounts spreading information about the widespread demonstrations.
Georgescu free to try his luck in other presidential votes, Romania court says
The Russia-backed candidate will haunt May’s do-over election from which he’s still barred.
Romania lashes out at Russia as Georgescu election ban furor intensifies
Moscow: Stop violating democratic norms! Bucharest: That’s rich coming from you.
Romania’s top court rejects Georgescu’s appeal, bars him from running for president
The decision by the country’s constitutional court is final.
Far-right front-runner Călin Georgescu blocked from Romanian presidential race
U.S. Trump administration has been pressing Romanian officials to allow him to stand in May’s vote.
Albania to block TikTok in the coming days
Ban follows fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old that may have been linked to arguments on social media.
UK watchdog probes TikTok over children’s data
LONDON — Britain’s data watchdog has opened an investigation into how TikTok uses children’s personal information to recommend content to them. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said …
How Germany’s far right intends to use its big stage in opposition
In Germany’s next parliament the AfD will have more speaking time, more money and more power to hammer centrist parties.
Deadly knife attack reignites France’s politically charged immigration debate
How the government responds to Saturday’s tragedy will have domestic and geopolitical ramifications.
Europe’s peace offerings to Trump: Gas, cars and guns.
The European Union’s top trade official brings a suitcase full of proposals to persuade President Donald Trump to call off his trade war threats.
Vance’s week of waging war on EU tech law
The U.S. vice president attacked Europe’s regulations governing American Big Tech giants and online speech.
Google and Apple restore TikTok to US app stores
Apple restored the app after Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to the company assuring it will not face fines for violating a law that banned the video-sharing platform last month, according to a person familiar with the correspondence.