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Watch: The brand new European crypto regulations that global companies could potentially bypass

The EU just built a massive financial fortress to tame the wild part of the market. Brussels wanted to replace a chaotic patchwork of 27 national rules with one strict system. But here goes a surprise: the brand new rulebook might already be obsolete.

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Watch: Fake condoms, counterfeit weight-loss pens and the toy labels testing EU borders

Anti-fraud investigators at OLAF just broke up an international smuggling group. Criminals tried to slip their illegal cargo past European border checks as children's toys to evade customs controls. But the boxes did not contain toys at all.

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Watch: Planning to visit Europe this summer? The new Entry/Exit System means longer queues

If you hold a non-EU passport, Brussels has a brand-new welcome package for your next European holiday. The Entry/Exit System was designed to log your face and fingerprints in around 70 seconds to catch overstayers. But the system isn't working as intended.

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Video: Inside the NATO summit where record European military spending buys American dependence

This Tuesday, NATO leaders land in Ankara for an annual summit. The pre-negotiated statement promises an iron-clad 32-member family committed to collective protection. However, the official documents are not always reflecting the reality.

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Watch: Following the money—the EPPO investigation into defunct far-right EU group

The dark times are ahead as the EU is coming for the far-right. But this time, it is not about a political debate—it is about the balance sheet.

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Almost one in three Europeans expect standard of living to decline

Rising prices and the cost of living top the concerns in almost all EU countries, according to the new Eurobarometer. In France and Austria, pessimism could be linked to a negative image of the European Union.

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Watch: Why Serbia’s most powerful politician just quit the presidency

Last weekend, President Aleksandar Vučić stunned the nation by announcing he will resign within weeks and call early presidential and parliamentary elections. However, do not mistake this for a total surrender.

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Watch: Lies, damn lies, and statistics—the data about Brexit ten years on

Exactly ten years ago today, the UK made a historic choice that permanently reshaped Europe. However, Britons do not need another European to tell them what they want. Instead, your continental reporter has prepared something far more British: a review.

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Watch: Behind closed doors—Ukraine, taxes, and trade at this week's European Council Summit

Tonight, Council President António Costa is gathering all twenty-seven national leaders for an exclusive, high-stakes working dinner. Sadly, he forgot to invite your reporter, but that doesn't stop us from seeing what will be served on the multi-course menu.

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Watch: Cash, power, and politics—inside Gianni Infantino’s World Cup empire

A massive revolt is brewing for football’s most powerful man. For many, it would be a career game changer. But will it be for Infantino?

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Watch: Washington, Anthropic, and the AI kill switch—can Europe actually build tech independence?

Washington has just reminded Europe who really holds the power in the age of artificial intelligence. For Europe, this is a long-overdue wake-up call. But will it actually wake up?

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Watch: Empty seats and closed borders? FIFA’s high-stakes bet on a divided America

While the football elite rub shoulders in Washington, the game is hitting a physical and metaphorical wall at the US border. International teams, referees and everyday fans find it difficult to see the games which start today. What’s going on there?

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Watch: Batteries, microchips, and K-Pop—what's at stake at the EU-Korea Summit

European leaders António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen are hosting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung for the EU-Republic of Korea summit. Why it is important?

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Watch: Inside the deepest diplomatic crisis between Poland and Ukraine

A recent military designation has sparked a major diplomatic crisis between Warsaw and Kyiv, exposing deeply conflicting national narratives. What has happened?

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Watch: Forget the football—the money game behind the 2026 World Cup

The largest World Cup in history will kick off this Thursday across the US, Canada and Mexico. With 48 teams playing 104 matches, fans are bracing for a five-week marathon. But if you look past the grass, the game is also being played by corporate accountants.

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Watch: Forget idealism—the multi-billion euro reason the EU wants the Western Balkans in the bloc

Top EU chiefs are gathering in Tivat, Montenegro from this Thursday for the EU-Western Balkans summit. But with the EU already struggling to manage 27 member states, why is Brussels pushing for enlargement right now?

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Watch: Four minutes to act—the new reality of Europe’s drone wars

After last week’s Russian drone crash into a Romanian apartment block, Moscow offered no apologies. Now, the EU is scrambling to answer a critical question: how can Europeans defend themselves from drones?

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Watch: The oldest trick in the book—how Russia’s shadow fleet hides from global tracking

Last Sunday, French maritime forces, operating alongside the UK, intercepted a sanctioned Russian oil tanker that was part of the shadow fleet. What actually is this ghost fleet, and how does it affect Europeans?

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Watch: Oreshnik—Inside Russia’s experimental missile threat

Last weekend, Russia unleashed a massive bombardment of Kyiv, leaving nearly ninety civilians wounded. Moscow also deployed its experimental, nuclear-capable Oreshnik ballistic missile. Should Europe be worried?

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Watch: Why Europe’s forgotten power bloc is making a return

Péter Magyar's first official foreign trip to Poland wrapped up yesterday. With the diplomatic dust is settling, all eyes are on the sudden resurrection of the Visegrád Four. What this shift actually means for Europe?

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