European Commission

The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.

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Today in TechREG: EU Unveils Plans to Boost Deep Tech Funding; ECB Warns of Risks With Patchy Crypto Regulation
Today in TechREG: EU Unveils Plans to Boost Deep Tech Funding; ECB Warns of Risks...
July 05, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechReg news, the European Commission presented a 25-point plan that includes changes in IPO rules to help deep tech startups and scaleups to...

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Today in FinTech: BNPL Openpay Exits US; Facebook Creators Can Showcase NFTs; G+D Snaps up Valid USA ID Biz
Today in FinTech: BNPL Openpay Exits US; Facebook Creators Can Showcase NFTs; G+D Snaps up...
July 01, 2022  |  Technology

In today’s FinTech news, Aussie BNPL firm Openpay is pulling out of the U.S. while security technology provider Giesecke+Devrient acquires the payment and identity solutions...

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EU Commission Finds Ally in EU Banking Regulator on Open Finance
EU Commission Finds Ally in EU Banking Regulator on Open Finance
July 01, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Commission (EC) will close a consultation on Tuesday (July 5) about open finance in what can be seen as a first step to...

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EU Agreement on Crypto Regulation Limits Stablecoins, Leaves Out NFTs and DeFi
EU Agreement on Crypto Regulation Limits Stablecoins, Leaves Out NFTs and DeFi
July 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

At the 11th hour, on Thursday June 30, the last day of the French presidency of the Council of the EU, members of the European...

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What’s the Holdup With SEPA Instant Payments?
What’s the Holdup With SEPA Instant Payments?
June 28, 2022  |  Faster Payments

The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) is an EU-led initiative intended to harmonize the way cashless euro payments are made across Europe. Every European Union...

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EBA Recommends a Standard API for Open Banking in New PSD3 
EBA Recommends a Standard API for Open Banking in New PSD3 
June 28, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published on Thursday, June 23 an opinion in response to the European Commission’s call for advice on the upcoming review...

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Google Offers Rivals YouTube Ad Space Amid EU Probe
Google Offers Rivals YouTube Ad Space Amid EU Probe
June 13, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

Google has offered to allow rival ad intermediaries place advertisements on YouTube as a way of potentially ending a European antitrust investigation, according to a...

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Amazon Pushes for End to European Commission Probe with Data Sharing, Rival Boosting
Amazon Pushes for End to European Commission Probe with Data Sharing, Rival Boosting
June 13, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon will share marketplace data with its sellers and boost rivals’ product visibility on its platform if the European Commission will close its 2020 investigation...

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Australia, EU May Take the Lead in BNPL Regulation 
Australia, EU May Take the Lead in BNPL Regulation 
June 13, 2022  |  Regulation

Australia, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the U.S. are looking at regulating the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector. Last year, all three...

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