Daily brief
The European Commission has found Meta in breach of EU law for failing to adequately protect children under 13 on Facebook and Instagram. The company faces potential fines if it does not improve age verification and child safety measures. EU officials also urged member states to roll out age-check technology by the end of 2026.
EU transport chief warned that a stalemate over energy supply through the Strait of Hormuz could be 'catastrophic', as BP monitors EU gas storage amid the ongoing Middle East war.
The European Commission approved the ninth tranche of Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan worth €12.8 billion.
EU countries and lawmakers failed to reach a deal on watered-down AI rules, with Greens decrying a 'German EPP coup' after talks stalled.
Egypt won its first-ever approval to export farmed seafood to the EU, while the US stated there is 'no place called Feta' in the EU.