EU

The European Union is a political and economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,475,757 km² and an estimated total population of about 513 million.

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EU Official: Apple Choosing Fines Over Compliance
EU Official: Apple Choosing Fines Over Compliance
February 23, 2022  |  Apple

Big Tech companies like Apple are choosing to pay fines in lieu of complying with regulations they don’t agree with, the European Union’s lead antitrust...

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Hungary’s Central Bank Backs EU Crypto Ban
Hungary’s Central Bank Backs EU Crypto Ban
February 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The head of Hungary’s central bank says he supports a ban of cryptocurrency mining and trading in the European Union as the digital tokens could...

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Regulators Must Catch up With Digital Finance, EU Watchdogs Warn
Regulators Must Catch up With Digital Finance, EU Watchdogs Warn
February 09, 2022  |  Regulation

Europe’s three regulators have called for actions to ensure the European Union’s (EU) rules and supervisory framework is fit for the digital age. Get the...

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EU Seeks To Strengthen ‘Digital Sovereignty’, Unfazed By Meta Threat To Withdraw From Region
EU Seeks To Strengthen ‘Digital Sovereignty’, Unfazed By Meta Threat To Withdraw From Region
February 08, 2022  |  International

On Jan. 1, France took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union — for the first time in 14 years — and...

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EU Council May Push for DMA, DSA Approval Before Summer 
EU Council May Push for DMA, DSA Approval Before Summer 
February 08, 2022  |  Regulation

Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, also holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the next six months — and it...

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EMEA Daily: Social Media Giants Join Forces to Fight Germany’s Tough Online Hate Speech Rule; Regulators Find Europe’s AdTech Sector Broke Privacy Rules
EMEA Daily: Social Media Giants Join Forces to Fight Germany’s Tough Online Hate Speech Rule;...
February 03, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, four social media giants are suing the German government over its online hate speech law,...

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Microsoft Latest M&A May Put It in Regulatory Spotlight
Microsoft Latest M&A May Put It in Regulatory Spotlight
January 31, 2022  |  Big Tech

Microsoft’s $70 billion bid for Activision may be the trigger that puts Microsoft on regulators’ radar, together with Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple, something the...

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Binance Ending Halt on SEPA Payments
Binance Ending Halt on SEPA Payments
January 26, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is preparing to once again accept deposits from the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), ending a months-long freeze. Get the Full Story...

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EU Court of Auditors Concerned Over Security, Delays on 5G
EU Court of Auditors Concerned Over Security, Delays on 5G
January 25, 2022  |  Technology

The guardian of European Union’s finances said conflicting rules over vetting 5G technology suppliers pose a security risk to the bloc.  Get the Full Story...

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