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The European Parliament approved two new laws this week that it says would rein in tech giants and transform the bloc’s digital landscape through fairer competition and additional consumer safety, Euronews reported. Lawmakers overwhelmingly voted in favor of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital...

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June 16, 2022

The Tricky Isle

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The European Union launched new legal proceedings against Britain on Wednesday, the latest salvo over an agreement signed between the two parties following London’s exit from the bloc two years ago, CNN reported. The bloc’s executive arm said it took action because the United Kingdom had...

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June 16, 2022

Hat in Hand

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Israel, Egypt and the European Union signed a natural gas deal Wednesday that would provide Europe with an energy source as the bloc works to replace the Russian supplies it has relied on for years, the Washington Post reported. The trilateral deal would allow Israel to...

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June 15, 2022

Colorblind

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Two committees in the European Parliament voted against including natural gas and nuclear energy as sustainable energy sources, dealing a blow to the bloc’s executive arm which had proposed the controversial labeling, Euronews reported. The European Commission had proposed earlier this year to include nuclear power...

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Need to Know

May 25, 2022

Cutting Edge, Blunted

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American serial entrepreneur Elon Musk’s proposed purchase of social network Twitter has garnered a lot of headlines lately. But Musk’s plan could hit serious roadblocks if he expects Twitter to operate in the European Union, among the world's three largest markets. As the Associated Press recently...

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May 12, 2022

Suffer the Children

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The European Union is proposing a new law that would order online platforms to do more to screen and remove child abuse online even as privacy rights activists expressed concern over the legislation’s broad reach, CNBC reported. The planned rules would allow bloc countries to require...

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May 03, 2022

Not Playing Fair

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European Union regulators accused Apple of breaking the bloc’s competition laws Monday after preliminary findings showed that the tech giant misused its dominant position in mobile payments to deny competitors access to contactless technology, the Financial Times reported. EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said the company...

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April 29, 2022

Unfulfilled Requirements

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The European Union moved to punish Hungary for breaking bloc rules, a push that would allow the bloc to withhold millions in EU funds to the country, the Wall Street Journal reported. The European Commission’s move marks the latest escalation between Hungary and the bloc, amid...

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April 26, 2022

Carrots and Sticks

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India and the European Union agreed Monday to establish a trade and technology council in an effort to deepen cooperation as the bloc and other Western leaders urge New Delhi to weaken its ties to Russia, Reuters reported. The mechanism’s formation follows a two-day visit by...

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April 01, 2022

Green Catwalks

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The European Union plans to crack down on the “fast fashion” industry to ensure that clothing produced in, or imported into, the bloc is more environmentally friendly, NPR reported Thursday. The EU says that many clothing companies are generating new garments faster than ever to keep...

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March 31, 2022

No Special Privilege

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The European Union is calling for an end to their member states' “golden passport” schemes and for them to suspend the sale of visas to Russians and Belarusians following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine last month, Reuters reported. A number of EU nations have implemented the “golden...

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The World Briefly

March 28, 2022

When Size Matters

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European Union officials agreed to clamp down on anti-trust abuses by the world’s biggest tech companies, a major step that will serve as a model for leveling the playing field in global digital markets, Politico said. The European Parliament and Council reached an agreement on the...

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