European Union

The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,233,255.3 km² and an estimated total population of about 447 million.

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EU’s New Data Act May Compel US Firms To Share More Data

EU’s New Data Act May Compel US Firms To Share More Data
EU’s New Data Act May Compel US Firms To Share More Data
February 24, 2022  |  Data & Research

The European Commission proposed new rules on February 23 to complement existing legislation governing data. The proposed Data Act is the second main legislative initiative...

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EU Consumer Advocates Seek Expansion of Legal Rights to Sue Big Tech
EU Consumer Advocates Seek Expansion of Legal Rights to Sue Big Tech
February 23, 2022  |  Big Tech

A coalition of 31 groups and academics, including Privacy International and consumer group BEUC, addressed a letter on Tuesday to EU lawmakers requesting last-minute changes...

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EMEA Daily: Regulator Could Order Meta to Stop EU-US Data Transfers; Russian Finance Ministry Proposes Crypto Rules
EMEA Daily: Regulator Could Order Meta to Stop EU-US Data Transfers; Russian Finance Ministry Proposes...
February 22, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, Meta is facing an order to suspend data transfers to the United States by the European...

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CBDC Weekly: EU Says Stablecoin Bill Coming in March, Digital Euro as Soon as 2025
CBDC Weekly: EU Says Stablecoin Bill Coming in March, Digital Euro as Soon as 2025
February 11, 2022  |  CBDC

China’s digital yuan may be the largest central bank digital currency (CBDC), but a digital euro is coming. European Union Commissioner for Financial Services Mairead...

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European Chips Act Brings $12.6B to Companies Producing in EU
European Chips Act Brings $12.6B to Companies Producing in EU
February 09, 2022  |  Europe

To make the European Union more competitive in the global technology race, Brussels is providing money for the chips that power electronic devices as supply...

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EU’s Vestager Plans Metaverse Analysis Before Regulatory Framework
EU’s Vestager Plans Metaverse Analysis Before Regulatory Framework
February 08, 2022  |  Metaverse

European Union regulators want to wrap their heads around how the metaverse works before moving forward with formulating a regulatory framework, Reuters reported Tuesday (Feb....

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Big Tech Gets Support From Washington, in Europe
Big Tech Gets Support From Washington, in Europe
February 08, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

The nation’s Big Tech firms have a powerful ally to protect their dominance in Europe: the Biden Administration. The White House has intervened to ease...

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Europe Continues Regulatory Spree With European Chips Act 
Europe Continues Regulatory Spree With European Chips Act 
February 04, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Thursday (Feb. 3) that the commission will propose new legislation to deal with microchip shortages in...

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