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.

(source: europa.eu)

European Commission FinTech Task Force Seeks Public Consultation
European Commission FinTech Task Force Seeks Public Consultation
March 23, 2017  |  International

The European Commission is hoping to consult with the public concerning the growing market of financial technology as the agency looks to manage policies in the sector....

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UK Supreme Court Rules Parliament Has To Vote On Brexit
UK Supreme Court Rules Parliament Has To Vote On Brexit
January 25, 2017  |  Brexit

Exiting the European Union isn’t as cut and dry as many Brits may think, with the U.K. Supreme Court ruling Tuesday (Jan. 24) that Parliament...

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Visa Says EU Proposal On Electronic Payments Could Hurt Online Shopping
Visa Says EU Proposal On Electronic Payments Could Hurt Online Shopping
November 23, 2016  |  eCommerce

An EU plan to require passwords or codes to authenticate electronic payments is raising the ire of Visa, which said Tuesday (Nov. 22) the rules...

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WhatsApp Pauses Data Sharing With Facebook In UK, EU
WhatsApp Pauses Data Sharing With Facebook In UK, EU
November 09, 2016  |  International

This past summer, WhatsApp, the messaging service owned by Facebook, opted to share data on its users with Facebook, but that data sharing is now...

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Did Tinder Violate EU Data Protection Laws?
Did Tinder Violate EU Data Protection Laws?
August 04, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

EU lawmaker Marc Tarabella thinks so and is calling for the European Commission to investigate the online dating platform for collecting the personal data of...

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Google Gets Two EU Directives Over Online Ad Practices
Google Gets Two EU Directives Over Online Ad Practices
July 14, 2016  |  Regulation

Google is coming under fire by the European Union, which contends the Internet giant is abusing its power in the digital advertising space. In two...

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