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Politics● LowSep 16 · Sep 16, 2026, 10:07 AM

REPLAY - Ursula von der Leyen: Full State of the Union address

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · Western Europe

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed banning children under 13 from accessing social media, online games and chatbots during her annual State of the European Union speech in Strasbourg on Wednesday. She also proposed closer EU-Canada ties, including "associate member" status for Canada.

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