In this week's news from our Euranet Plus network of European radio stations: with the Digital Markets Act entering into force a month ago, Big Tech’s digital gatekeepers are left smarting as, in an ironic twist, they find some gates closed to them.

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The implications of the recent terrorist attack in Moscow are far from confined to Russia.

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Responding to angry farmers, Brussels seeks to minimise the burden of environmental regulations on agriculture and the impact of the war in Ukraine on farm markets.

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In the final stretch prior to the EU polls, this week's plenary voted on key texts including AI, media freedom and energy efficiency in buildings.

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There are no balloons and streamers out this week. Indeed, many people cannot believe that, two years on, there is no end yet in sight for the people of Ukraine.

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US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s latest controversial remarks about NATO revive discussions on how to strengthen the EU’s defence mechanisms.

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Metsola’s message to young Europeans: if you don’t vote, others will decide for you.

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With Thursday’s emergency meeting of European leaders successfully unblocking the bloc’s long-term budget, the question remains: how should the EU handle Orbán going forwards?

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Europe has been wrestling this week with how it can help to bring peace in the Middle East.

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Resentment is growing among Europe’s farmers at the EU’s measures to protect nature from farm-related pollution.

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