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 Regulator Says Big Tech Antitrust Collaboration With US Possible

EU Regulator Says Big Tech Antitrust Collaboration With US Possible
EU Regulator Says Big Tech Antitrust Collaboration With US Possible
July 15, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

European Union Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager said she thinks the future of U.S. and EU alignment on competition enforcement looks bright, The Wall Street...

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US Pushes EU To Nix New Digital Tax
US Pushes EU To Nix New Digital Tax
July 06, 2021  |  Taxes

The U.S. wants the European Union to think twice before implementing a new digital tax across its 27 members, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story...

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Europe Excludes WHO-Approved Covishield Vaccine From Digital Certificate
Europe Excludes WHO-Approved Covishield Vaccine From Digital Certificate
July 06, 2021  |  Economy

The ability for people to quickly and easily prove they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus has hit a bit of a snag in Europe, where...

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EU Antitrust Commission Opens Formal Inquest Into Google’s Digital Ad Tactics
EU Antitrust Commission Opens Formal Inquest Into Google’s Digital Ad Tactics
June 22, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The European Commission (EC) has launched a formal investigation into Google’s digital advertising tactics, and will assess whether competition laws in the European Union (EU)...

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Criticizes EU’s Proposed Tech Mandates
Apple CEO Tim Cook Criticizes EU’s Proposed Tech Mandates
June 17, 2021  |  Apple

Apple CEO Tim Cook criticized the European Union’s proposed Big Tech mandates and said the Digital Markets Act (DMA) could hurt the consumer by threatening...

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European Systemic Risk Board Issues Caution Over Insolvencies
European Systemic Risk Board Issues Caution Over Insolvencies
April 28, 2021  |  Europe

The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) is cautioning that there could be an onslaught of insolvencies unless the European Union (EU) pivots from loan support...

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Apple To Face EU Antitrust Charge Later This Week
Apple To Face EU Antitrust Charge Later This Week
April 27, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

The European Union (EU) is set to hit Apple with an antitrust charge later this week after a two-year probe into the iPhone maker’s alleged...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Flipkart Eyes Possible Traditional US IPO; IMF Bolsters 2021 Growth Forecast
Today In Payments Around The World: Flipkart Eyes Possible Traditional US IPO; IMF Bolsters 2021...
April 07, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top payments news around the world, Walmart’s Flipkart is working toward going public, while the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has brightened its global...

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