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Abortion rights advocates in US prepare for a new wave of digital security threats

June 18, 2022 3:02 pm

Advocates and abortion providers are reassessing their digital security practices ahead of an expected rise in cyberattacks and surveillance.

Julian Assange can be extradited to the US, says UK government

June 17, 2022 12:05 pm

WikiLeaks founder has been battling against the move for years.

What’s wrong with the GDPR?

June 15, 2022 5:52 pm

European Data Protection Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski wants Brussels to break the silence on flawed enforcement of the bloc’s flagship privacy rulebook.

Big Tech cries foul over EU cloud-security label

June 14, 2022 3:56 pm

‘Immunity requirements’ could force giants to disavow US data laws and restructure European operations.

5 things to watch for in the latest Northern Ireland Brexit bust-up

June 12, 2022 4:12 pm

Boris Johnson’s government is set to present a bill Monday allowing it to waive controversial post-Brexit rules on trade.

‘It was carnage’: Committee tees up case that Trump fueled Capitol violence

June 10, 2022 9:48 am

In the select committee’s first hearing, lawmakers tried to connect the former president’s actions with escalations of violence during the Capitol attack.

We still need to talk about data protection

June 9, 2022 4:02 am

Safeguarding fundamental rights should no longer be a radical dream, but an obvious reality.

1 person dead, 5 in ‘life-threatening’ condition as man plows car into people in Berlin

June 8, 2022 12:33 pm

Police detain driver after incident in the Charlottenburg district.

Online platforms now have an hour to remove terrorist content in the EU

June 7, 2022 12:08 pm

If tech companies regularly fail to tackle terrorist content, they could face a fine of up to 4 percent of their global revenue. 

Biden demands action on guns: ‘How much more carnage are we willing to accept?’

June 3, 2022 5:08 am

In a rare prime-time address, the president weighed in forcefully — and specifically — on the issue that’s gutting communities across the country.

Eyewitness Commentary

Champions League final 2022: A night I’d rather forget

May 30, 2022 5:36 pm

What started as a great trip, turned into one of my worst experiences.

French sports minister blames Liverpool FC for letting fans ‘out in the wild’

May 30, 2022 9:57 am

Fan group leader says France owes supporters apology for deployment of tear gas by police, during chaos at Champions League final.

Shooting at Texas elementary school leaves 19 children dead, horrifies nation

May 25, 2022 7:43 am

The attack evoked memories of the 2012 attack on an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.

The EU must help prosecute Putin for crimes of aggression — here’s how

May 23, 2022 4:36 am

The bloc may be the perfect partner for Ukraine to establish an effective justice mechanism.

Meet the Ukrainians documenting Russian war crimes, in real-time

May 19, 2022 4:00 am

Investigative journalists are training prosecutors. NGOs are sharing techniques. It’s a big test for Ukraine — and the world.

Europe’s most influential tech players — ranked

May 18, 2022 4:00 am

POLITICO’s Tech 28 list of the people steering and shaping policy in Europe.

French prosecutors probe Interpol boss over torture claims

May 11, 2022 1:37 pm

Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi is accused of ‘torture’ and ‘arbitrary detentions.’

Commission unveils law to fight child sexual abuse online amid swelling privacy fears

May 11, 2022 12:04 pm

Companies could be faced with court orders under threat of fines to find, report and remove such material on their platforms.

Brussels braces for tense tech fight over child sex abuse content

May 9, 2022 4:56 pm

The Commission is set to release a rulebook that could force digital companies to detect, remove and report illegal images of child sexual abuse.

UK Labour staff ‘drunk’ at ‘Beergate’ gathering that’s being probed by police

May 9, 2022 12:37 pm

Person familiar with the Labour gathering says they are willing to speak to police amid probe into possible COVID rules breach.

Former Slovak PM narrowly avoids police custody in organized crime case

May 4, 2022 8:42 pm

Parliament fails to approve motion to lift Róbert Fico’s immunity from prosecution on organized crime charges.

EU’s Vestager brushes off spyware threat

April 21, 2022 11:18 am

Commissioner says her phone and devices only hold ‘boring’ information.

Catalan spyware scandal prompts soul searching in Madrid, Brussels

April 19, 2022 8:17 pm

Evidence is mounting that authorities across the EU use spy software.

Romanian journalists call for action after facing threats, intimidation

April 13, 2022 1:17 pm

Two reporters say they were harassed after publishing articles critical of the prime minister and a top military academy professor.

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