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Uber hit with $324 million EU fine for improper data transfer
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Uber is facing a fine of 290 million euros ($347 million USD) after improperly transferring driver data from…
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Commission asks EU countries to pledge mpox vaccines for Africa by end of August
The European Commission has asked EU member countries to indicate whether they will donate mpox vaccines to Africa — and how many — by the…
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WHO declares mpox global emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a new global health emergency as Africa grapples with a fast-spreading and deadly outbreak of mpox. The virus…
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Millions now survive cancer – but face discrimination when trying to access loans and insurance
A right to be forgotten is not about compassion, it’s about science. Pormezz/Shutterstock Cancer is no longer a death sentence. Across Europe, around 20 million…
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Austria nominates Finance Minister Brunner as EU commissioner
BRUSSELS ― Austria nominated Finance Minister Magnus Brunner as its candidate to serve as European commissioner in the next term. Brunner “is an experienced government politician…
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Hungary’s easing of immigration rules for Russians raises espionage fears
BRUSSELS — Hungary’s decision to expand its “national card” to include Russians and Belarusians sparked condemnation from the European People’s Party and a response from…
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Economy: German leaders reach preliminary agreement on budget
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his finance and economy ministers have reached a preliminary deal on a draft budget for 2025, dodging a…
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Football:With EU bid stuck, Georgia prays for Euro 2024 victory instead
Georgia’s leaders don’t want anyone to be able to say they’ve taken their eyes off the ball. Accused of failing to fulfill the requirements to…
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Tech:Microsoft and Google AI deals get EU antitrust scrutiny, Vestager says
Microsoft’s partnership with artificial intelligence pioneer OpenAI and Google’s move to install its AI service on Samsung phones are both getting European Union antitrust scrutiny,…
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China, EU agree to start consultations on electric-vehicle subsidies
China and the EU on Saturday agreed to start consultations over the EU’s anti-subsidy investigation against Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). “On June 22, Minister of…
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