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DSA application: cold start for the Commission

The Digital Services Act is still only in force for a few providers. But the crisis caused by the attack on Israel left the EU Commission with no time to spare: It initiated the first investigation proceedings against platforms much earlier than intended. This is good news for EU Digital Commissioner Thierry Breton – this way, he could show before the European elections that the DSA is working.

By Falk Steiner

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EU Special Envoy O'Sullivan: 'Sanctions are Working'

David O'Sullivan has been EU Sanctions Coordinator since the beginning of the year and, in his new role, has already visited a number of third countries to close the main loopholes in the sanctions regime against Russia. In an interview with Stephan Israel, the former top official and EU ambassador in Washington takes positive stock of the situation.

By Stephan Israel

El alto representante de la Union Europea para Asuntos Exteriores y Politica de Seguridad Josep Borrell, durante su comparecencia tras la reunion informal de cooperacion al desarrollo de ministros de la UE a 05 de septiembre del 2023 en Cadiz Andalucia, Espana. La ciudad de Cadiz acoge este martes, 5 de septiembre, la reunion informal de cooperacion al desarrollo de ministros de la Union Europea, en la que estara presentes Josep Borrell, alto representante de la Union Europea para Asuntos Exteriores y Politica de Seguridad. Nacho Frade / Europa Press 05/9/2023, Cadiz Andalucia, Espana Espana Aton_748798 *** The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, during his PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: NachoxFradex/xEuropaxPress
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Borrell's message to China: 'Take the EU more seriously!'

EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell finally catches up on his trip to China. His mission: Making it clear to his Chinese interlocutors that the EU and its members are not marionettes of the United States, but want to be taken seriously as geopolitical players.

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