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Power Struggle between Von der Leyen and Michel
May 04, 2021
Politico details how since 2019 when European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen took office alongside European Council President Charles Michel, there has been a when struggle over who should represent the EU on the world stage, leading to current tensions that are affecting the EU’s work internationally.
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Lawyer Monthly: TikTok Sued for Billions Over Children’s Data Collection
April 28, 2021
Former children’s commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, has launched legal action against TikTok alleging that the social media app illegally gathered the personal data of millions of children since May 2018, when General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect.
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11 Countries tell Brussels to Respect National Sovereignty
April 28, 2021
In a joint statement issued ahead of the EU leaders’ summit in Porto, 11 member countries warned Lisbon and Brussels to respect national authority over policymaking in areas such as labor and employment, pensions, education and childcare.
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Politico: EU climate Deal Aims to Transform ‘Every Single Sector’
April 28, 2021
Under a new political deal, EU policymakers agreed to speed up the bloc’s emission reductions to slash greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2030.
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Politico: EU slams China’s ‘Authoritarian Shift’
April 28, 2021
A high-level internal report shows the EU is increasingly pessimistic about keeping business interests separate from political concerns over President Xi Jinping’s “authoritarian shift.”