EU

The European Union is a political and economic union of 28 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,475,757 km² and an estimated total population of about 513 million.

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EU Commission Finds Ally in EU Banking Regulator on Open Finance
EU Commission Finds Ally in EU Banking Regulator on Open Finance
July 01, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Commission (EC) will close a consultation on Tuesday (July 5) about open finance in what can be seen as a first step to...

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NFT Weekly: Goaaaaal for Ronaldo; Eminem and M&Ms; EU Looks to Punt on Law
NFT Weekly: Goaaaaal for Ronaldo; Eminem and M&Ms; EU Looks to Punt on Law
June 28, 2022  |  NFTs

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, celebrated the one-year anniversary of its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace last week by announcing that it signed a multi-year...

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EU FinTechs, Central Bank of Ireland Take On IBAN Discrimination
EU FinTechs, Central Bank of Ireland Take On IBAN Discrimination
June 28, 2022  |  Digital Banking

The Central Bank of Ireland recently announced that it was writing to all Regulated Financial Service Providers in the country, as well as a range...

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EU Reportedly Proposing Ban on Stablecoin Deposit Interest
EU Reportedly Proposing Ban on Stablecoin Deposit Interest
June 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Union will look into banning crypto platforms from charging interest on stablecoin deposits, said tweets from Patrick Hansen, head of strategy at Unstoppable...

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Citing Inflation, Just Eat Takeaway Hikes Commissions
Citing Inflation, Just Eat Takeaway Hikes Commissions
June 27, 2022  |  Delivery

Europe’s largest online meal ordering service is raising the commission it charges to restaurants throughout the region. As Reuters reported Monday (June 27), Just Eat...

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Lackluster Rollout of SEPA Instant Stymies EU Payment System Success, Says Wise Product Chief
Lackluster Rollout of SEPA Instant Stymies EU Payment System Success, Says Wise Product Chief
June 23, 2022  |  emea

In the context of European banking, customers increasingly expect real-time transactions, transparent exchange rates and reasonable transfer fees. In practice, however, the way banks operate...

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Lithuania’s Startup Scene Shows Resilience in the Face of Looming Russia Threats
Lithuania’s Startup Scene Shows Resilience in the Face of Looming Russia Threats
June 22, 2022  |  Startups

Amid Russian threats to punish Lithuania over blocked rail shipments to the enclave of Kaliningrad, Lithuanians today are bracing themselves for retaliation from Moscow. Yet...

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TikTok Agrees to Improve EU Consumer Rights, Avoiding Potential Sanctions
TikTok Agrees to Improve EU Consumer Rights, Avoiding Potential Sanctions
June 21, 2022  |  Regulation

TikTok will be boosting protections aimed to help children avoid persuasive ads on the platform, Reuters reported Tuesday (June 21). TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance,...

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TechReg Weekly EMEA: Apple, Google, Meta Offer Commitments to End EU Probes
TechReg Weekly EMEA: Apple, Google, Meta Offer Commitments to End EU Probes
June 17, 2022  |  Technology

This week, Big Tech firms seem to have coordinated to offer remedies to EU regulators to end different antitrust probes as Amazon, Meta and Google...

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