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Ayla, 21, Jomana, 18, and Ilya, 19, came to Sweden as children, though at different ages and under different circumstances. Today they face the same reality: all have been ordered to leave the country alone while their families remain.

These cases stem from Sweden’s increasingly restrictive migration policy, under which young people who turn 18 before obtaining permanent residency are no longer considered part of their parents’ family unit. The Swedish Migration Agency states that residency based on parental ties is granted only in exceptional cases involving “special dependency.” A normal parent-child relationship is not sufficient.

On February 17, 2025, a multiparty proposal to stop these deportations did not gain a majority in the Parliamentary Committee on Social Insurance, despite cross-party recognition that the practice separates families.

In Brussels, the far right blamed the left for attacking democracy. The Epstein files told a very different story.

German defense giant Rheinmetall has released footage of its new strike drone, the FV-014, Militarnyi reported on February 19.

The workhorse of Russia’s drone fleet — responsible for crippling Ukraine's energy grid and triggering a humanitarian crisis — is built with EU technology. Despite tightening sanctions, parts for the Geran-2 are still flowing into Russia with ease.

Relevant: Bypassing the Blockade: How Hong Kong Feeds European Technology Into Russia’s War in Ukraine.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen plans to visit Greenland in the coming weeks, a spokeswoman said on Thursday, after a dispute with US President Donald Trump over the Arctic island sparked fears of a NATO conflict.

The commission head is planning a trip to the Arctic region, including Greenland, in March, the spokeswoman said, without giving further details.

The dispute over Greenland escalated in January when Trump repeatedly threatened to annex the Danish-administered territory, claiming only the United States could protect it from perceived Russian and Chinese threats in the region.

Trump eventually withdrew his threats to use military force to take control of the island, and his punitive tariffs on European NATO countries over their support for Greenland and NATO ally Denmark.

NATO has since increased its military presence in the Arctic, as Denmark, the US and Greenland hold talks on the island's future.

Speculation is mounting over the European Central Bank's leadership after a report suggested Christine Lagarde may step down early. The possibility is already stirring debate about politics and central bank independence.

Spain’s leftist government, which has

championed the fight against gender-based violence, grappled with another sex scandal on Feb 18 after a police chief it appointed resigned, accused of raping a woman colleague.

The latest setback lengthens a string of sexual harassment scandals that have embarrassed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s ruling Socialists, while ongoing corruption investigations have threatened to topple his minority coalition.

Jose Angel Gonzalez, the second most senior police officer who was appointed in 2018, quit on Feb 17 after Spanish media reported a junior woman colleague had filed a complaint against him in January for an alleged rape in April 2025.

A judge has summoned him as part of the investigation, they added.

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In a first-of-its-kind ruling, a Spanish court has labeled VPN services as "technological intermediaries," ordering them to actively block IP addresses that host illegal LaLiga matches. The "dynamic" injunction compels NordVPN and ProtonVPN to intervene, similar to local ISPs. But with both companies operating outside EU jurisdiction with privacy-centric business models, it remains unclear if and how the order will actually be enforced.

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Hi, since there is no community dedicated for investing from EU out there I will ask here!

How do you approach investing for retirement?

All the US-boycotting movements suggests avoiding ETFs with US exposure but it also limits opportunities. From other hand we don’t like major corporations here on fediverse so I shouldn’t hope and profit from their growth. I guess euro stocks are more aligned with buy from EU movement and small cap stocks ETF may be more ethical choice. But I’m still not ready to do that move, as I have most of my savings in EUNL (Core MSCI World). I also have some exposure to gold and Apple specifically.

Or do you simply not pay attention to investing in stocks and more to investing in community/friends/skills?

I would love to read some your takes 😊

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