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Von Der Leyen: EU Considering Children’s “Social Media Delay”

TEC News / AFP May 12, 2026

The European Commission president has tasked an expert panel to report by July on protecting minors online, including a possible ban on children’s social media access.

Afghan women under the Taliban regime, fully covered

Brussels Turns to the Taliban To Clean Up Migration Mess It Helped Create

Javier Villamor May 12, 2026

The Commission seeking the help of the Islamist regime exposes the strategic contradictions of European foreign and migration policy.

Magyar’s U-turn Heralds a Governance Brussels Is Guaranteed To Like

Javier Villamor May 11, 2026

Péter Magyar’s arrival to power breaks with the Orbán era politically, symbolically, and strategically.

Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares speaks to the media as he arrives for a Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on March 16, 2026.

Spain Urges Creation of EU Army to Strengthen European Defence

TEC News May 11, 2026

While calls for an EU military are growing louder, most European governments still favour strengthening defence through NATO.

The official venue of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, the Wiener Stadthalle, is pictured in Vienna, Austria on May 6, 2026.

Eurovision 2026 Overshadowed by Widening Boycott Movement

TEC News May 10, 2026

The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest is taking place amid mounting political tensions, with several countries boycotting the event over Israel’s participation.

Brussels Hands Poland €44bn—And Sidelines Its President

Javier Villamor May 8, 2026

The EU’s new defence fund is not just about rearmament—it is reshaping who holds power inside member states.

Regulate, Panic, Rewrite, Repeat: Brussels’ Playbook Strikes Again

Javier Villamor May 7, 2026

The AI Act “omnibus” reform confirms a typical Brussels pattern: legislate fast, correct later, and call it “governance.”

Hungarian MEP Péter Magyar attends the debate regarding the presentation of the programme for Hungary's six-month Council Presidency, as part of a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on October 9, 2024.

Magyar To Take First Step on Brussels’ Road of Demands

Javier Villamor April 29, 2026

Sources say von der Leyen will present Hungary’s PM-elect with quasi-ultimatums in return for funds.

German Government Responds to Growing Unpopularity–by Introducing New Tax

Michael Curzon April 28, 2026

AfD’s Alice Weidel said the proposal is less about easing pressure on the healthcare system and more about funding broader government spending priorities like climate, migration and Ukraine support.

Péter Magyar leaves after a press conference in Budapest, Hungary, on April 20, 2026.

Magyar Promises Change … And Brussels Responds Before Seeing Any Results

Javier Villamor April 27, 2026

Without reforms in place, the EU is already easing pressure as the new Hungarian leadership sets a contradictory agenda.

Tag: Brussels

Brussels Turns to the Taliban To Clean Up Migration Mess It Helped Create

Magyar’s U-turn Heralds a Governance Brussels Is Guaranteed To Like

Spain Urges Creation of EU Army to Strengthen European Defence

Eurovision 2026 Overshadowed by Widening Boycott Movement

Brussels Hands Poland €44bn—And Sidelines Its President

Regulate, Panic, Rewrite, Repeat: Brussels’ Playbook Strikes Again

Magyar To Take First Step on Brussels’ Road of Demands

German Government Responds to Growing Unpopularity–by Introducing New Tax

Magyar Promises Change … And Brussels Responds Before Seeing Any Results

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