Technology
Google loses court battle over first EU antitrust fine
The European Union’s top court backed a €2.4 billion EU antitrust fine for Google, a welcome boost for regulators battling Big Tech. The Court of…
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Technology
Musk praises Draghi, calls for less EU red tape
Mario Draghi has an unexpected fan: Elon Musk. The controversial founder of Tesla and owner of X praised the former European Central Bank chief today…
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Politics
Just In: The EU fiddles while Kyiv burns
Anders Åslund is a senior fellow at the Stockholm Free World Forum and adjunct professor at Georgetown University. Daniel Fried is a distinguished fellow at…
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Politics
Ukraine’s power sector in turmoil over claims of ‘political’ purge
The firing of the head of Ukraine’s national electricity grid operator has sparked a rebellion at the top of the company, with two board members…
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Politics
Belgium misses EU commissioner deadline
Ursula von der Leyen gave EU countries until the end of August to put forward their candidate (or ideally candidates) for the next European Commission.…
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Technology
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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Politics
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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Politics
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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Politics
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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