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Not a purge, a protection: SC backs EC’s voter drive as a democratic shield

In a judgement that clearly reaffirms some core tenets of election laws in India, the Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. It is one of the most important election-law rulings since Lakshmi Charan Sen v. A.K.M. Hassan Uzzaman (1985).…

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Newsletter: Brussels-Beijing trade tangle and Hungary’s frozen funds

All 27 European Commissions will debate EU-China trade relations Friday to mitigate dumping and overdependencies, while the Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar is in Brussels to discuss with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen releasing frozen EU funds for Budapest.

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Magyar says Hungary and EU 'close to a deal' on releasing frozen cash ahead of crunch meeting

Hungarian negotiators are making a last-minute push to secure as much as possible from the €17 billion frozen EU funds, as Péter Magyar prepares to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday.

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Hungarian PM Peter Magyar seeks release of frozen EU funds in Brussels talks

Hungary’s Prime Minister Peter Magyar will meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on Friday in his first top-level talks with EU leaders since his election victory in April, as he seeks to unlock billions of euros in frozen EU funds.

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ABC swipes at FCC over ‘First Amendment threat’ brought on by early broadcast license renewal

ABC described the FCC’s actions as an ‘extraordinary demonstration of power and coercion’

The Independent UK

Here's why the last thing I want is royal commission into violence against women

We know the horror. We have the answers. Let's just fix it.

The Canberra Times

Brussels faces backlash over carbon trading system as production costs soar

Several EU countries argue that planned cuts to free emissions allowances under the EU Emissions Trading System are too severe and do not reflect the technological limits faced by sectors such as steel, cement, chemicals and aluminium.

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Electoral Commission issues statement on fears Peter Murrell embezzled public money

THE Electoral Commission has issued a statement in response to allegations that Peter Murrell may have embezzled taxpayer money ...

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Temu fined $232 million for breaching EU rules on sale of illegal products

Further penalties could follow in the coming months as a result of a nearly two-year investigation under the Digital ‌Services Act that ⁠requires large ⁠online companies to do more to tackle illegal and harmful content on their platforms.

The Economic Times

EU to back European alternatives to US dominated software and services in major push for ‘tech sovereignty’

European Commission reportedly preparing to back EU software vendors even more by stamping out fakes.

TechRadar

EU fines Chinese e-commerce giant Temu €200 million for dangerous baby toys and faulty chargers

An investigation by the European Commission said the Chinese e-commerce site had inadequate risk assessments, after investigators found dangerous baby toys and faulty chargers were available on its platform.

Euronews

EU regional funds can be used to address energy crisis, Commissioner Fitto says

Cohesion funds, worth up to €160bn, could be redeployed to ease Europe's energy crisis, the Commissioner told EU ministers in a letter.

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Is the EU betting on a ‘one-ticket, one-journey’ plan to turn rail into low-cost flying?

The European Commission is proposing a “one journey, one ticket” system to make cross-border rail travel as simple to book as flying. Is this a bid to close the gap with low-cost airline travel?

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Nordic coalition urges EU to stand firm against new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic

The appeal sent to the European Commission cites environmental concerns and security risks if the EU decides to lift the ban on oil and gas drilling in the Arctic. Instead, EU leaders are urged to focus on electrifying the economy and transport while expanding domestic clean energy production.

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Starlink and Amazon could snap up EU mobile satellite spectrum

Viasat, EchoStar contracts end in one year – one-third of European satellite spectrum likely opened up to all, including Starlink, Leo.

The Economic Times

Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship, says Supreme Court; upholds EC's documentation regime for SIR

In a landmark judgment reinforcing the autonomy of the poll panel, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi upheld the Commission's authority to conduct the SIR of electoral rolls and said that Aadhaar is not proof of citizenship.

Euronews

EU Commission chief eyes new AI envoy, but the role is still to be fully defined

The EU Commission is considering appointing an AI envoy, a high-profile job to represent the bloc externally and drive industrial policy in this area. But critics see the move as merely PR-driven, while the job description remains a work in progress.

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MEPs accuse EU of copy-pasting Microsoft lobbying into data centre law

At the core of the dispute is a European Commission rule on data centre ratings, which EU lawmakers say would significantly restrict public access to information about the environmental performance of individual facilities.

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SC upholds SIR, says ‘it advances free and fair election’

The Supreme Court upheld the legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and other states, and the Election Commission of India’s authority to conduct it, ending a legal challenge that had questioned the constitutional basis of the exercise, according to this report in LiveLaw.

The Economic Times

8th Pay Commission latest news: 8th CPC announces Bhubaneswar visit schedule for June; check meeting dates and details

The 8th Central Pay Commission is set to visit Bhubaneswar on July 6 and 7, 2026. Central government organizations and unions can request appointments by May 31, 2026.

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Can the EU make cross-border train travel as simple as booking a flight?

The European Commission has presented its plan to allow passengers to book multi-operator rail journeys with a single ticket, a single contract, and unified passenger rights. How can the EU simplify rail travel? Watch the video.

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Exclusive: No reply means yes: EU pushes silent approval for energy grid permits

Some EU countries back the European Commission's proposal to allow tacit approval for projects aimed at upgrading the EU’s ageing power grid, while others have asked the EU's Cyprus Presidency not to make such provision mandatory.

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Restricting trade with Israeli settlements 'not aggressive but normal', French minister says

France, along with Sweden, is pushing for restrictions on trade coming from Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The French Minister for Foreign Trade expressed confidence a European Commission proposal on this is imminent.

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Industrial sovereignty: Five sectors where the EU is critically dependent on China

From solar panels to rare earths and industrial robots, Chinese firms have quietly become the dominant, sometimes sole, supplier across a growing number of European industries as fears of another "China shock" rise.

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EU to favour European satellite services to prevent Musk’s Starlink expansion

The EU's decision to give European satellite operators priority could risk a backlash from the Trump administration.

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