AI ACT

Brussels Tightens AI Labelling Rules as Deadline Looms for Tech Industry

The European Commission has published a streamlined second draft Code of Practice on AI-generated content labelling, imposing clearer obligations on tech providers and deployers to mark AI-created or manipulated media ahead of binding EU transparency rules taking effect on 2 August 2026
EUROPE DAY 2026

Europe Races for Strategic Independence With Strong Support by Its Citizens

On Europe Day, 76 years after Robert Schuman’s bold 1950 Paris proposal united coal and steel, the latest Spring 2026 Eurobarometer reveals strong public backing: 72% say their country benefits from EU membership; and 73% see the bloc as a pillar of stability

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Artificial Intelligence

EU Council and Parliament Agree to Ease AI Red Tape But Ban Deepfake "Nudification" Tools

EU institutions have reached a political agreement on the AI Act, introducing fixed compliance deadlines for high-risk AI systems and banning deepfake "nudification" tools without consent.

EU Prepares Summer Law to Bar Children from Social Media as Von der Leyen Vows to 'Give Childhood Back'
EU Completes Major 3D Digitisation of Cultural Heritage with Twin It! Part II
How World Cup filming has evolved since the last US tournament – from spider cameras to AI and drones
Brussels Tightens AI Labelling Rules as Deadline Looms for Tech Industry

Interviews

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Jordi Baltà Portolés: 'We Need A Stronger Recognition Of Culture In International Frameworks'

Neda Rusjan Bric, Soul of the Borderless ECoC: "Just Keep Going"

Matej Drlička: We need a European Artistic Freedom Act

Lars Ebert: “Now is the moment to start talking about European culture”

Inclusion

EU Forces Meta's Hand as Brussels Launches Age Verification App

The European Commission has declared Instagram and Facebook in breach of DSA after finding that children under 13 can bypass age restrictions simply by entering a false date of birth.

Our study looked at teens’ social media behaviour in 43 countries – those from disadvantaged backgrounds face greater harms
Expert Panel Holds Second Session For Child Online Safety After Flagship Age Verification App's Presentation
EU Commission unveils ‘technically ready’ age verification app to protect children online
“Deaf” wins the 2026 LUX Audience Award

Case Studies

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Revoltech is Turning Hemp Waste into Leather's Replacement

And Fashion for All: Embedding Accessibility into the Heart of Garment Design

Rebuilding War-Torn Ukraine with Renewable, Community-Led Materials

KONTEJNER: Reanimating a Void Through Bio-Art and Sensory Practice

Working Conditions

Publishers Warn Brussels Cookie Reforms Hand The Keys to Google And Apple

Seven media bodies say proposed EU consent rules would decimate online advertising revenue and entrench Silicon Valley platforms as the arbiters of European readers' data

Press Freedom Has Reached Its Worst Point in 25 Years
Available but invisible: Europe's cultural works are losing the algorithm
The commission updates EU competition rules for technology licensing agreements
The EU Opened the Books on €2.44 Billion in Cultural Funding. Here's What the Data Shows

Ukraine Crisis

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Rebuilding War-Torn Ukraine with Renewable, Community-Led Materials

From Insight to Impact: Powering Quality Journalism with Audience Data

Commissioner Micallef in Rome to build financial support for multilateralism through culture and cultural heritage

G. Micallef: "Ukraine's future is Europe's future. And culture belongs at the center of that future"

Greening

European Mayors Press Brussels For €300bn Housing Fund as City Rents Soar

A cross-party coalition of 16 mayors and city leaders has taken its campaign to the heart of EU institutions, winning pledges from both the European Council president and the Commission — but sceptics question whether the money will materialise.

Belgian Ruin and Slovenian Temporary Theatre Win Mies van der Rohe Awards 2026
Thirty Projects Win Continent's Most Prestigious Conservation Awards
Rebuilding War-Torn Ukraine with Renewable, Community-Led Materials
Celluloid: the story of the plastic that made Hollywood