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EU Tightens Grip on WhatsApp, Raising New Free Speech Concerns

Javier Villamor January 27, 2026

A technical reclassification with far-reaching consequences has drawn WhatsApp into the EU’s most demanding digital rules

Demonstrators with shirts reading “Mercosur danger in our plates” wave at the EU Parliament building as farmers protest against the Mercosur free trade agreement on the day of a vote on a referral to the courts, in Strasbourg on January 21, 2026.

Brussels Determined to Bypass Parliament’s Mercosur Vote

Javier Villamor January 23, 2026

The European Parliament’s decision to refer the Mercosur agreement to the EU courts may ultimately pave the way for its provisional application—without safeguards.

The Turow coal mine and power station in Lower Silesia, Poland

Poland Must Pay Fine Over Border Coal Mine, ECJ Rules

TEC News / AFP January 22, 2026

The court said the fines imposed by the Commission over the Turow coal mine were preventive, ensuring Poland complies with interim measures and EU law.

Farmers celebrate as the EU parliament’s vote result is announced on a referral of the Mercosur deal to the EU courts, in Strasbourg on January 21, 2026.

EP Sends Mercosur Agreement to EU Courts, Buying Time for Farmers

Javier Villamor January 21, 2026

Pressure from the agricultural sector and the backing of conservative forces have managed, for now, to halt a key deal for Brussels.

Beijing Promises to Protect Chinese Firms Amid EU Telecom Ban Plans

TEC News / AFP January 21, 2026

China calls the Brussels plan to restrict high-risk foreign telecom suppliers “naked protectionism”.

More Rules, More Lectures: Brussels’ Anti-Racism Push Raises Alarm

Javier Villamor January 21, 2026

Brussels is expanding its anti-racism agenda just as voters worry about crime, housing and migration—fueling fears that lectures and regulation are replacing practical solutions.

European farmers protesting against the European Commission over the Mercosur trade agreement in Strasbourg on January 20, 2026

Von der Leyen Censure Motion Vote in European Parliament as Farmers Descend on Strasbourg

Javier Villamor January 20, 2026

The European Parliament debates the fourth motion of censure against the Commission in seven months over the EU–Mercosur agreement.

EU Weighs Trade ‘Nuclear Option’ as U.S. Presses Greenland Issue

Javier Villamor January 19, 2026

Brussels is considering massive retaliatory tariffs and potential use of the anti-coercion instrument if the U.S. doesn’t back down.

Europe’s Pivot to War Readiness Leaves Diplomacy on the Sidelines

Zolta Győri January 16, 2026

Conscription plans, expanded reserves, and EU-level defence roadmaps are reshaping policy in Berlin, Paris, Vienna, and London.

AI-generated image illustrating leaked documents from 2019 on secret Brussels-based campaign to remove Orbán

Hungarian EU Official Worked on Organizing “Resistance” Against Orbán “Regime”, Leaked Documents Suggest

Zolta Győri January 15, 2026

In 2019, the senior Commission staffer allegedly developed a secret political campaign aimed at removing the conservative government in Budapest.

Tag: European Commission

EU Tightens Grip on WhatsApp, Raising New Free Speech Concerns

Brussels Determined to Bypass Parliament’s Mercosur Vote

Poland Must Pay Fine Over Border Coal Mine, ECJ Rules

EP Sends Mercosur Agreement to EU Courts, Buying Time for Farmers

Beijing Promises to Protect Chinese Firms Amid EU Telecom Ban Plans

More Rules, More Lectures: Brussels’ Anti-Racism Push Raises Alarm

Von der Leyen Censure Motion Vote in European Parliament as Farmers Descend on Strasbourg

EU Weighs Trade ‘Nuclear Option’ as U.S. Presses Greenland Issue

Europe’s Pivot to War Readiness Leaves Diplomacy on the Sidelines

Hungarian EU Official Worked on Organizing “Resistance” Against Orbán “Regime”, Leaked Documents Suggest

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