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Macron calls for urgent EU-wide social media ban for under-15s

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the European Commission to back a European Union-wide ban on social media for children under 15 after France failed to enact its own...

Children’s social media curbs planned across EU

14 July 2026 | by Foo Yun Chee and Bart H. Meijer

The European Union will move to limit young children’s access to social media across the 27-member bloc, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, in what...

EU age verification app ready as Europe moves on social media access

15 April 2026 | by Gianluca Lo Nostro

The EU’s age verification app for online platforms is ready and will soon be available to use, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday, as member...

Dark times call for industrial resilience: Tim Ayres

24 March 2026 | by James Riley

A day after European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen painted a dire portrait of growing geopolitical uncertainty, Industry minister Tim Ayres will outline federal plans for increasing industrial...

Australia to join $155bn Horizon Europe research pool

24 March 2026 | by James Riley

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says Australia’s plan to join the giant Horizon Europe innovation program will help underpin research cooperation across key sectors, from quantum computing...

Sovereignty drive: EU rolls out $1.1 billion plan to ramp up AI in key industries

9 October 2025 | by Foo Yun Chee and Inti Landauro

The European Commission on Wednesday announced a 1-billion-euro (A$1.77 billion) plan to ramp up the use of artificial intelligence in key industries amid a push to cut the European...

EU chief backs Australia’s ‘common sense’ social media age ban

25 September 2025 | by Joseph Brookes

The head of the European Union says Australia’s attempt to keep children off social media is inspiring her and member states, as Europe ramps up tech trials and public...

Europe makes pitch to lure scientists as Trump battles universities

6 May 2025 | by Elizabeth Pineau and Dominique Vidalon

The European Union and France on Monday announced half a billion euros worth of incentives to lure scientists to the continent, seeking to profit from US President Donald Trump’s...

Airbus and EU tech firms want sovereign fund, buy European plan

17 March 2025 | by Foo Yun Chee

Airbus, Dassault Systèmes and more than 90 smaller European technology companies and lobby groups have urged European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to create a sovereign infrastructure fund to...

If Europe builds data gigafactories, will an AI industry come?

12 March 2025 | by Toby Sterling

The European Commission is raising US$20 billion to construct four ‘AI gigafactories’ as part of Europe’s strategy to catch up with the US and China on artificial intelligence, but...

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EU age verification app ready as Europe moves on social media access

Dark times call for industrial resilience: Tim Ayres

Australia to join $155bn Horizon Europe research pool

Sovereignty drive: EU rolls out $1.1 billion plan to ramp up AI in key industries

Europe makes pitch to lure scientists as Trump battles universities

Airbus and EU tech firms want sovereign fund, buy European plan

If Europe builds data gigafactories, will an AI industry come?

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