EU member countries
Coverage of EU member countries in the Nexus archive.
- EU chief weighs age restrictions for children using social media
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed age-based restrictions for children's social media access, with a special EU panel recommending bans for under-13s until platforms prove safety. Countries like Australia and the UK have already implemented similar restrictions for minors. The EU also warned Meta to disable addictive design features under its Digital Safety Act.
- ‘Can you help us?’: US oil execs turn to Trump to topple Europe’s climate rules
U.S. oil and gas industry leaders are lobbying with Trump administration officials to pressure the European Commission to delay methane emission regulations for imported natural gas. Over half of EU member countries have supported calls to ease compliance with rules requiring low-methane production standards, arguing technical and enforcement challenges.