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Brexit cliff-edge has electric carmakers spooked as talks falter
LONDON — British trade chief Kemi Badenoch is ramping up pressure on the EU to save electric vehicle manufacturers on both sides of the channel…
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Von der Leyen picks Ivanova as new Bulgarian Commissioner
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has picked Iliana Ivanova as the new Bulgarian Commissioner, in charge of innovation, research, culture, education and youth,…
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‘Tragic’ Brexit has hipster beer boss crying into his pints
Brexit has brought “zero benefit” to businesses in the U.K., the boss of a major beer chain lamented Wednesday. James Watt, CEO of Brewdog —…
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Making sense of the EU’s fight for user-replaceable smartphone batteries
Image: Apple The European Parliament recently voted on regulation that would, among other things, require smartphone manufacturers to make their device’s batteries more easily user-replaceable.…
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EU issues muted response to Greek migrant shipwreck
BRUSSELS — The European Commission brushed aside pressure from international organizations to launch an independent probe into the conduct of the Greek authorities in what some…
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‘Sexist and undemocratic’: Pregnant MEPs demand ability to vote on maternity leave
STRASBOURG — With a year to go before the EU elections, four pregnant European Parliament members are leading a campaign with their male allies to…
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EU suggests breaking up Google’s ad business in preliminary antitrust ruling
Illustration: The Verge The European Commission has made a formal antitrust complaint against Google and its ad business. In a preliminary opinion, the regulator says…
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EU considers more than €1B of aid to Tunisia in effort to reduce migration
The European Union is ready to support Tunisia with a total of more than €1 billion of aid in return for better border control and…
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EU to Zuckerberg: Explain yourself over Instagram pedophile network
EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton wants Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to explain and take “immediate” action over a recently exposed large pedophile network on…
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‘Frustrating’: Ukraine slams EU for failing to deliver on ammo plan
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba slammed the EU on Thursday for failing to “implement its own decision” to jointly purchase ammunition for Ukraine as the…
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