● LIVEECB RATE 2.4%·EUR/USD 1.1539·EUR/GBP 0.8558·BRUSSELS 20°C — OVERCAST·UKRAINE RAMPS UP REFINERY STRIKES AS TRUMP'S CEASE‑FIRE CLAIM PROVES UNFOUNDED·EUROPE FACES FINANCIAL, ECONOMIC AND DIGITAL SHOCKS THAT THREATEN ITS SECURITY·WORKERS AND UNIONS MUST SHAPE EUROPE'S NEW CIRCULAR ECONOMY LAW·EU COMPETITIVENESS FUND SPARKS US WARNING OVER 'MADE IN EUROPE' RULES·VON DER LEYEN IS EXPECTED TO TIE COMPETITIVENESS TO EUROPEAN STRATEGIC AUTONOMY IN STATE OF THE UNION·AI-GENERATED CONTENT OVERWHELMS WEB, PROMPTING GRASSROOTS ANTI‑BOT TOOLS·WEEK 38 · VOL. XV · N°259·● LIVEECB RATE 2.4%·EUR/USD 1.1539·EUR/GBP 0.8558·BRUSSELS 20°C — OVERCAST·UKRAINE RAMPS UP REFINERY STRIKES AS TRUMP'S CEASE‑FIRE CLAIM PROVES UNFOUNDED·EUROPE FACES FINANCIAL, ECONOMIC AND DIGITAL SHOCKS THAT THREATEN ITS SECURITY·WORKERS AND UNIONS MUST SHAPE EUROPE'S NEW CIRCULAR ECONOMY LAW·EU COMPETITIVENESS FUND SPARKS US WARNING OVER 'MADE IN EUROPE' RULES·VON DER LEYEN IS EXPECTED TO TIE COMPETITIVENESS TO EUROPEAN STRATEGIC AUTONOMY IN STATE OF THE UNION·AI-GENERATED CONTENT OVERWHELMS WEB, PROMPTING GRASSROOTS ANTI‑BOT TOOLS·WEEK 38 · VOL. XV · N°259·
Brussels · Est. 2012
Independent European journalism

Unionpress

Vol. XV · N°259
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
CORRESPONDENT, UNIONPRESS · 1 article

Michiel Van Hulten

Michiel Van Hulten covers Culture for UnionPress.

Beats

Culture

§ Articles

1 article
EU moves to make child‑online safety provable for social‑media platforms
Culture·Michiel Van Hulten

EU moves to make child‑online safety provable for social‑media platforms

Commission experts advise that platforms must demonstrate safety for children, a YouGov poll shows strong public support, and a pending case against Meta strengthens the push for a safety‑by‑design regime.

By Michiel Van Hulten21 July 2026