BERLINER ZEITUNG: Mit der EU-Chatkontrolle dürfte die Anonymität im Internet endgültig begraben sein. Sind nun Millionen Bürger der Massenüberwachung ausgesetzt – und was bedeutet das für unsere digitale Freiheit?
Ende Oktober war die EU-Chatkontrolle noch vom Tisch – oder doch nicht?
Vertreter der Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union (EU) haben sich am Mittwoch schließlich auf eine „abgeschwächte“ Form des Gesetzes geeinigt, das Online-Dienste dazu anregen soll, Chats auf „freiwilliger“ Basis zu scannen, so berichten mehrere Medien. Doch ist diese Darstellung korrekt?
Die „Tagesschau“ titelt zum Beispiel: „EU gegen verpflichtende Chatkontrolle“. Demnach sollen Messaging-Dienste wie WhatsApp vorerst nicht verpflichtet werden, Chats auf Darstellungen sexualisierter Gewalt an Kindern zu kontrollieren. Offiziell soll das Gesetz dem Schutz von Kindern dienen, doch Kritiker werfen der EU vor, damit eine flächendeckende Massenüberwachung der Bürger zu etablieren. » | Franz Becchi | Donnerstag, 27. November 2025
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Thursday, November 27, 2025
Wednesday, October 01, 2025
Putin Enraged as the EU Steps Closer to Giving Seized Russian Assets to Ukraine
Oct 1, 2025 | “It is a bit of a complex contract but I think it could work.”
The West and Ukraine are "in a difficult situation" and the seized Russian assets would help, says German MEP and Vice Chair for the European Parliament's Committee on Economics and Monetary Affairs, Damian Boeselager.
The West and Ukraine are "in a difficult situation" and the seized Russian assets would help, says German MEP and Vice Chair for the European Parliament's Committee on Economics and Monetary Affairs, Damian Boeselager.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Navidi: Trump-Forderung "ist absolute Frechheit und Zumutung"
Friday, September 12, 2025
No Prospect of UK Rejoining EU in My Lifetime, Says Starmer’s Reset Negotiator
THE GUARDIN: Comments by Nick Thomas-Symonds underline view in top government circles despite thaw in relations with Brussels
Britain will not rejoin the EU in the foreseeable future, according to the minister who has piloted Keir Starmer’s recent reset of European relations.
Nick Thomas-Symonds said he could not see the country re-entering the bloc in his lifetime, despite the thaw in continental relations that he has helped bring about.
Asked whether he could conceive of Brexit being reversed within such a timescale, Thomas-Symonds told the Guardian’s Politics Weekly podcast: “I can’t. What I can say is that the work I have been doing with the democratic mandate from the 2024 general election is building a closer, more constructive relationship.”
He added: “What I’m about now, having reset the relationship, is building this new strategic partnership.” » | Kiran Stacey Policy editor | Friday, September 12, 2025
Who is this joker? He talks a load of bollocks! Clearly, he has no understanding of geopolitics or economics? To come to such a ridiculous and erroneous conclusion is tantamount to showing the world that he is totally and utterly clueless. — © Mark Alexander
Britain will not rejoin the EU in the foreseeable future, according to the minister who has piloted Keir Starmer’s recent reset of European relations.
Nick Thomas-Symonds said he could not see the country re-entering the bloc in his lifetime, despite the thaw in continental relations that he has helped bring about.
Asked whether he could conceive of Brexit being reversed within such a timescale, Thomas-Symonds told the Guardian’s Politics Weekly podcast: “I can’t. What I can say is that the work I have been doing with the democratic mandate from the 2024 general election is building a closer, more constructive relationship.”
He added: “What I’m about now, having reset the relationship, is building this new strategic partnership.” » | Kiran Stacey Policy editor | Friday, September 12, 2025
Who is this joker? He talks a load of bollocks! Clearly, he has no understanding of geopolitics or economics? To come to such a ridiculous and erroneous conclusion is tantamount to showing the world that he is totally and utterly clueless. — © Mark Alexander
Thursday, September 11, 2025
EU-Kommission stoppt Zahlungen an Israel – von der Leyen kritisiert Israel scharf
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
European Commision Chief von der Leyen Says EU Will Suspend Bilateral Ties with Israel | DW News
Sep 10, 2025 | The conflicts in Russia and Gaza have overshadowed a speech to the European Parliament by the bloc's most powerful political official.
During her State of the Union speech in Strasbourg, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she would seek sanctions and a partial trade suspension against Israel over its actions in Gaza. She also condemned the drone incursion in Poland and said building up the continent's defenses was central to the EU's agenda. That exends to investing in protecting Europe's eastern flank, von der Leyen said, from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea.
During her State of the Union speech in Strasbourg, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she would seek sanctions and a partial trade suspension against Israel over its actions in Gaza. She also condemned the drone incursion in Poland and said building up the continent's defenses was central to the EU's agenda. That exends to investing in protecting Europe's eastern flank, von der Leyen said, from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea.
Friday, August 01, 2025
Britannia Unchained by Brexit SOLD OFF to USA
Jul 31, 2025 | £40bn LOST. Animal Welfare Downgraded. U.S. Corporations in Charge.
While the UK public is being distracted by talk of Brexit resets and animal welfare ‘carve-outs,’ the truth is far more alarming.
Keir Starmer has signed away Britain’s sovereignty to Trump’s America without a vote in Parliament. Using Henry VIII powers, his government is now rewriting UK laws by stealth, allowing U.S. agribusiness standards into our food system, including deregulated chicken handling (SI 2025/776) and backsliding on vital protections.
Meanwhile, a Judicial Review has just been granted to challenge this dangerous deregulation — proving we’re not imagining it, and we are not alone.
While the UK public is being distracted by talk of Brexit resets and animal welfare ‘carve-outs,’ the truth is far more alarming.
Keir Starmer has signed away Britain’s sovereignty to Trump’s America without a vote in Parliament. Using Henry VIII powers, his government is now rewriting UK laws by stealth, allowing U.S. agribusiness standards into our food system, including deregulated chicken handling (SI 2025/776) and backsliding on vital protections.
Meanwhile, a Judicial Review has just been granted to challenge this dangerous deregulation — proving we’re not imagining it, and we are not alone.
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Breaking News: Trump and Ursula von der Leyen Announces Massive US-EU Trade Deal
Eat your hearts out, Brexiteers! – © Mark Alexander
Trump Tells Europe to ‘Get Your Act Together’ on Immigration before US-EU Trade Talks
THE GUARDIAN: Ursula von der Leyen will meet with US president on Sunday, who describes ‘20 sticking points’ in negotiations
Intensive negotiations were continuing on Saturday between the EU and the US before a crunch meeting in Scotland between Donald Trump and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, to avert a costly trade war.
Trump spent the night at his family-owned Turnberry golf resort on a private visit, but took time to criticise European leaders over wind turbines and immigration, claiming there won’t be a Europe unless they “get their act together”.
“I say two things to Europe. Stop the windmills. You’re ruining your countries. I really mean it, it’s so sad. You fly over and you see these windmills all over the place, ruining your beautiful fields and valleys and killing your birds,” he said. “On immigration, you better get your act together,” he said. “You’re not going to have Europe any more.” » | Lisa O’Carroll | Saturday, July 26, 2025
Intensive negotiations were continuing on Saturday between the EU and the US before a crunch meeting in Scotland between Donald Trump and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, to avert a costly trade war.
Trump spent the night at his family-owned Turnberry golf resort on a private visit, but took time to criticise European leaders over wind turbines and immigration, claiming there won’t be a Europe unless they “get their act together”.
“I say two things to Europe. Stop the windmills. You’re ruining your countries. I really mean it, it’s so sad. You fly over and you see these windmills all over the place, ruining your beautiful fields and valleys and killing your birds,” he said. “On immigration, you better get your act together,” he said. “You’re not going to have Europe any more.” » | Lisa O’Carroll | Saturday, July 26, 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025
Trump’s 30% Tariffs Would ‘Practically Prohibit’ EU-US Trade, Says Šefčovič
THE GUARDIAN: EU trade chief says his team felt ‘very close’ to an agreement before US president’s comments at the weekend
Donald Trump’s threat to impose 30% tariffs on European goods would “practically prohibit” transatlantic trade, the EU’s lead negotiator with the US has said.
Arriving for talks with European ministers in Brussels, Maroš Šefčovič, the EU trade commissioner, said a tariff of 30% or more would have a huge impact, making it “almost impossible to continue” current transatlantic trade, which is worth €4.4bn (£3.8bn) a day.
Expressing disappointment, he said his negotiating team thought they had been close to a deal. “The feeling on our side was that we are very close to an agreement,” as he said the two sides had been negotiating an agreement in principle – the outlines of a deal – for four weeks prior to Trump’s blunt announcement at the weekend. » | Jennifer Rankin in Brussels | Monday, July 14, 2025
Donald Trump’s threat to impose 30% tariffs on European goods would “practically prohibit” transatlantic trade, the EU’s lead negotiator with the US has said.
Arriving for talks with European ministers in Brussels, Maroš Šefčovič, the EU trade commissioner, said a tariff of 30% or more would have a huge impact, making it “almost impossible to continue” current transatlantic trade, which is worth €4.4bn (£3.8bn) a day.
Expressing disappointment, he said his negotiating team thought they had been close to a deal. “The feeling on our side was that we are very close to an agreement,” as he said the two sides had been negotiating an agreement in principle – the outlines of a deal – for four weeks prior to Trump’s blunt announcement at the weekend. » | Jennifer Rankin in Brussels | Monday, July 14, 2025
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Macron Calls on EU to ‘Defend European Interests Resolutely’ from Trump Tariffs
THE GUARDIAN: French president says bloc should be ready for trade war after 30% tariff threat but other EU leaders call for calm
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has called on the EU to “defend European interests resolutely” after Donald Trump threatened to impose 30% tariffs on nearly all imports from the EU.
He said the EU should be ready for a trade war and to stand up to the US president who was only last week expected to approve a 10% tariff agreement in principle with the bloc.
“It is more than ever up to the commission to assert the union’s determination to defend European interests resolutely,” Macron said on social media. “In particular, this implies accelerating the preparation of credible countermeasures, by mobilising all the instruments at its disposal, including anti-coercion, if no agreement is reached by 1 August.” » | Lisa O'Carroll | Sunday, July 13, 2025
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has called on the EU to “defend European interests resolutely” after Donald Trump threatened to impose 30% tariffs on nearly all imports from the EU.
He said the EU should be ready for a trade war and to stand up to the US president who was only last week expected to approve a 10% tariff agreement in principle with the bloc.
“It is more than ever up to the commission to assert the union’s determination to defend European interests resolutely,” Macron said on social media. “In particular, this implies accelerating the preparation of credible countermeasures, by mobilising all the instruments at its disposal, including anti-coercion, if no agreement is reached by 1 August.” » | Lisa O'Carroll | Sunday, July 13, 2025
Most People in France, Germany, Italy and Spain Would Support UK Rejoining EU, Poll Finds
THE GUARDIAN: YouGov survey suggests majority support idea of Britain returning to bloc – but not on same terms it once enjoyed
A decade after MPs voted to hold the referendum that led to Britain leaving the European Union, a poll has found majorities in the bloc’s four largest member states would support the UK rejoining – but not on the same terms it had before.
The YouGov survey of six western European countries, including the UK, also confirms that a clear majority of British voters now back the country rejoining the bloc – but only if it can keep the opt-outs it previously enjoyed.
The result, the pollster said, was a “public opinion impasse”, even if there seems precious little likelihood, for the time being, of the UK’s Labour government, which this year negotiated a “reset” with the bloc, attempting a return to the EU.
YouGov’s EuroTrack survey showed that at least half of people asked across the four largest EU nations – France, Germany, Italy and Spain – supported the UK being allowed to rejoin, with percentages ranging from 51% in Italy to 63% in Germany. » | Jon Henley, Europe correspondent | Sunday, July 13, 2025
A decade after MPs voted to hold the referendum that led to Britain leaving the European Union, a poll has found majorities in the bloc’s four largest member states would support the UK rejoining – but not on the same terms it had before.
The YouGov survey of six western European countries, including the UK, also confirms that a clear majority of British voters now back the country rejoining the bloc – but only if it can keep the opt-outs it previously enjoyed.
The result, the pollster said, was a “public opinion impasse”, even if there seems precious little likelihood, for the time being, of the UK’s Labour government, which this year negotiated a “reset” with the bloc, attempting a return to the EU.
YouGov’s EuroTrack survey showed that at least half of people asked across the four largest EU nations – France, Germany, Italy and Spain – supported the UK being allowed to rejoin, with percentages ranging from 51% in Italy to 63% in Germany. » | Jon Henley, Europe correspondent | Sunday, July 13, 2025
Monday, June 30, 2025
Henryk M. Broder: Heftige Kritik! "Die EU funktioniert ein bisschen wie die Mafia!"
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Thursday, March 13, 2025
Donald Trump Threatens 200% Tariff on EU Wine and Champagne
THE GUARDIAN: US president says levy on alcohol imports would be retaliation for ‘nasty’ 50% tariff imposed on bourbon whiskey
Donald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on wine and champagne from European Union countries, in the latest threat of escalation in the global trade war started by the US president against the country’s biggest trading partners.
Trump said in a post on Thursday on his Truth Social platform that the tariffs on all alcoholic products from the bloc would be retaliation for a “nasty” 50% levy on American bourbon whiskey announced by the EU.
The EU’s action against bourbon whiskey – due to come into force on 1 April – was itself part of a €26bn response to Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, which came into effect on Wednesday.
Trump claims the US’s trading partners have taken advantage of the US and that tariffs will help him to bring back jobs – a theory that is roundly rejected by most mainstream economists. » | Jasper Jolly, and Angelique Chrisafis in Paris | Thursday, March 13, 2025
Donald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on wine and champagne from European Union countries, in the latest threat of escalation in the global trade war started by the US president against the country’s biggest trading partners.
Trump said in a post on Thursday on his Truth Social platform that the tariffs on all alcoholic products from the bloc would be retaliation for a “nasty” 50% levy on American bourbon whiskey announced by the EU.
The EU’s action against bourbon whiskey – due to come into force on 1 April – was itself part of a €26bn response to Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, which came into effect on Wednesday.
Trump claims the US’s trading partners have taken advantage of the US and that tariffs will help him to bring back jobs – a theory that is roundly rejected by most mainstream economists. » | Jasper Jolly, and Angelique Chrisafis in Paris | Thursday, March 13, 2025
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
EU Considers Closer Ties to Gulf as Trump Ramps Up Tariffs
THE TELEGRAPH: The EU is considering seeking closer ties to Gulf countries as it responds to Donald Trump’s new global tariff war, according to the bloc’s trade chief.
Maroš Šefčovič told the European Parliament that it was unfortunate that the US administration had decided to impose 25pc tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports.
He called the tariffs a “lose-lose scenario” but said the EU was prepared to face up to any challenges in this “new era” of global trade.
This included the possibility of closer trade ties with Gulf countries, Reuters reported.
The Persian Gulf countries include Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. » | Chris Price | Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Maroš Šefčovič told the European Parliament that it was unfortunate that the US administration had decided to impose 25pc tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports.
He called the tariffs a “lose-lose scenario” but said the EU was prepared to face up to any challenges in this “new era” of global trade.
This included the possibility of closer trade ties with Gulf countries, Reuters reported.
The Persian Gulf countries include Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. » | Chris Price | Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Saturday, January 25, 2025
NZZ erklärt: EU-Verträge: Ist der Schweizer Sonderweg am Ende?
Friday, January 24, 2025
EU ‘Ripping Off America’? Trump’s WEF Meltdown
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Thursday, January 23, 2025
EU Trade Chief Says It ‘Could Consider’ UK Joining Pan-Europe Customs Deal
THE GUARDIAN: Maroš Šefčovič says ‘the ball is in the UK’s court’ as British ministers reportedly consult businesses
The EU’s new trade chief has said the bloc could consider including the UK in a pan-European trade agreement, but emphasised that “the ball is in the UK’s court”.
While the UK’s Labour government has ruled out returning to the single market and customs union after Brexit, the possibility of joining a continent-wide deal could open the door to closer cooperation with the EU and bolster much-needed economic growth.
Maroš Šefčovič, who led post-Brexit negotiations for the EU, told the BBC that allowing the UK to join the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention (PEM) was “something we could consider”.
The PEM is an agreement was originally agreed in 2012 and allows goods to flow tariff-free across borders. Members include the EU, as well as some north African countries, Switzerland, Norway, Georgia and Ukraine. » | Kalyeena Makortoff and Eleni Courea | Thursday, January 23, 2025
The EU’s new trade chief has said the bloc could consider including the UK in a pan-European trade agreement, but emphasised that “the ball is in the UK’s court”.
While the UK’s Labour government has ruled out returning to the single market and customs union after Brexit, the possibility of joining a continent-wide deal could open the door to closer cooperation with the EU and bolster much-needed economic growth.
Maroš Šefčovič, who led post-Brexit negotiations for the EU, told the BBC that allowing the UK to join the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention (PEM) was “something we could consider”.
The PEM is an agreement was originally agreed in 2012 and allows goods to flow tariff-free across borders. Members include the EU, as well as some north African countries, Switzerland, Norway, Georgia and Ukraine. » | Kalyeena Makortoff and Eleni Courea | Thursday, January 23, 2025
Friday, January 17, 2025
New EU Customs Deal Would 'Strengthen Our Hand' with Trump Say Sir Ed Davey
Jan 17, 2025 | Leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey says responding to a Trump presidency and growing the economy are the "two big problems facing the UK", and negotiating a new customs union with the EU "answers both of those questions".
He also accuses the Conservatives and Reform of being "weak and desperate" in their approach to Donald Trump, but says the Liberal Democrats will "stand up for Britain".
He also accuses the Conservatives and Reform of being "weak and desperate" in their approach to Donald Trump, but says the Liberal Democrats will "stand up for Britain".
Monday, December 30, 2024
Lord Darroch Favours Joining EU Single Market to USA Deal
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