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Michael McGrath

Michael McGrath

Irish politician

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  • 4d ago

    Hungary's parliament votes to strip anti-LGBTQ provisions from Orbán-era child law

    Parliament passed the amendment 139 to 51 on Tuesday, 13 October, the first significant reversal of Orbán-era curbs on LGBTQ people since Péter Magyar took power in May. The European Council released frozen EU funds the same day.

  • Oct 7

    EU prepares crisis response plans for potential mass-casualty Russian hybrid attacks

    EU ambassadors are drafting contingency measures, including civilian deployment teams and emergency funding, to prepare for potential mass-casualty Russian sabotage operations across Europe.

  • Sep 30

    EU regulators investigate video game giants over virtual currencies and in-game spending

    Consumer protection authorities across the European Union have opened coordinated investigations into 11 popular video games over pricing transparency, dark patterns, and virtual currency bundles.

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Brussels promises Ukraine a winter shield

EU leaders pledge winter lifeline to Zelensky in Brussels

European leaders welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels and pledged a winter package for Ukraine covering energy, air defence and financing. Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is working on a 22nd sanctions package and would not lift sanctions until Russia stops the war.

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  • US-Russia diesel deal dispute

    Politico reports Trump's waiver also enables sales of Russian diesel that the Graham Act sanctions would have restricted.

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China and the West: decoupling

Von der Leyen's announcement of planned instruments follows the expected playbook; no regulation has yet been adopted.

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