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From Yahoo to Uber, major hacks of data
The European Union's new data protection rules, which take effect on May 25, will give people more control over the way their personal information is used online.
EU chokes on own air quality standards
Air pollution causes hundreds of thousands of deaths each year in Europe. AFP survey examines how the European Union is trying to enforce air pollution standards across the 28-member bloc.
The Schengen Agreement
In 1984 France and Germany agreed to gradually dismantle their joint borders. In the same year Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands did the same.
EU takes UK, Germany, four others to court over air pollution
The European Commission has said it is taking Germany, Britain, France and three other countries to the bloc's highest court for failing to comply with EU air quality standards.
PESCO: Military cooperation in the EU
25 EU member states agreed on an intensified military cooperation - is this the first step towards a defence union?
Britain backs French plan for European defence force: minister
Britain is backing a French plan to create a European military intervention force as a way to maintain strong defence ties with the EU after Brexit, a minister tells AFP
EU defence gets 20-billion-euro budget boost
The EU has announced plans to spend nearly 20 billion euros on defence over its next long-term budget, as the bloc seeks to boost its resilience to the perceived threat from Russia
EU warns protectionism ‘biggest risk’ to eurozone growth
The EU lays out a stark warning that a sudden rise in trade protectionism is the biggest threat to growth in Europe, as it confirmed its solid economic projections for 2018 and 2019.
Poland buys US Patriot anti-missile system for $4.8 bn
Poland has signed a $4.75 billion (3.8-billion-euro) contract to purchase a US-made Patriot anti-missile system, a move that is likely to irk Russia as East-West tensions rise.
Britain hopes to keep stars aligned with EU’s space projects
Dressed in a white protective suit, British astronaut Tim Peake listens attentively as technicians explain details of their new satellite -- a European project in Brexit Britain.