Monday, 17 August 2026Europe · Analysis
Independent · Brussels & Berlin
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European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and Rule of Law, European Commission
The White House document names immigration, birth rates and 'censorship' as threats to civilisation, urging support for patriotic parties across the continent before key votes in Germany, Britain and possibly France.
The digital omnibus package would give high-risk AI developers up to 18 months more to comply and allow personal data to train models without explicit consent, drawing accusations of a major rollback from rights groups.
The European Commission unveiled a package of largely non-binding measures to counter disinformation and election meddling, explicitly naming Russia while avoiding new legal obligations for tech platforms.
Ireland secured only six senior posts in the new European Commission, missing out on financial services, budget and economy portfolios it once dominated.
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