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‘Sheep for hire’: Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg’s dangerous plan for Europe
The European Union has long been one of the safest digital spaces for internet users. But that was before Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House and before two of today's tech titans – Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg – were essentially handed ca
By SB
Jan 19, 2025
Russian court jails three of Navalny's former lawyers for 'extremist' activity
Three lawyers for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny were found guilty by a Russian court on Friday of participating in an "extremist organisation" and sentenced to years in jail.
By SB
Jan 19, 2025
Musk, a pro-populist thorn in the EU's side: Concerns grow over 'foreign interference'
He has called the German chancellor an "incompetent idiot" and the country’s president an "anti-democratic tyrant". Perhaps such invective would not matter if Elon Musk did not have the influence that he does. But Europe is a key market for the tech bill
By SB
Jan 19, 2025
There is a 'backlash against gender balance everywhere': EU Commissioner for equality
For our first Talking Europe interview with the new crop of EU Commissioners, we host Hadja Lahbib, who is in charge of preparedness and crisis management, as well as equality. Lahbib, a former foreign minister of Belgium, talks about the challenges of h
By SB
Jan 19, 2025