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 Lawmakers Meet With Airbnb on Hosting Rules
EU Lawmakers Meet With Airbnb on Hosting Rules
June 06, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Airbnb co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer Nathan Blecharczyk recently hosted members of the European Parliament to talk about updating European Union rules to help address...

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EMEA Daily: Israel’s Perimeter 81 Reaches Unicorn Status
EMEA Daily: Israel’s Perimeter 81 Reaches Unicorn Status
June 06, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Israeli cybersecurity company Perimeter 81 reaches a valuation of $1 billion after a $100...

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New Stripe Tool Aims to Improve EU Payment Authentications
New Stripe Tool Aims to Improve EU Payment Authentications
June 06, 2022  |  POS Innovation

Financial infrastructure platform Stripe has unveiled a delegated authentication feature that the company said is designed to improve payment conversion rates in Europe. As the...

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EU Considers Adding Crypto, BNPL in Payment Directive
EU Considers Adding Crypto, BNPL in Payment Directive
June 02, 2022  |  Regulation

The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather information for its review of the second EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2). The Commission has...

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EU Supervisors Seek More Power to Strip Licenses for AML Violations
EU Supervisors Seek More Power to Strip Licenses for AML Violations
June 02, 2022  |  AML

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published a joint report on Thursday (June 1) advocating for the introduction in all relevant EU sectoral laws of a...

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Today in TechREG: EU Supervisors Seek Powers to Revoke Licenses for AML Breaches; California Wants Input on Crypto Regulation
Today in TechREG: EU Supervisors Seek Powers to Revoke Licenses for AML Breaches; California Wants...
June 02, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechREG, three European Union supervisory authorities, including the banking and financial markets authorities, advocated for amending sectoral laws to include more powers to...

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Can Payments-as-a-Service Crack EU’s Cross-Border Payments Complexity?
Can Payments-as-a-Service Crack EU’s Cross-Border Payments Complexity?
May 30, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

For Europe-based platforms and marketplaces connecting businesses and consumers or business-to-business (B2B) platforms, juggling different payment methods and currencies can be challenging when dealing with...

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TechREG Weekly EMEA: Central Banks Raise Concerns About Crypto
TechREG Weekly EMEA: Central Banks Raise Concerns About Crypto
May 27, 2022  |  emea

This week in EMEA TechReg, Big Tech and not-so-big tech firms had some positive messages from lawmakers and regulators about how to use their technology...

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EU Data Protection Chief Wants More Choices For Users 
EU Data Protection Chief Wants More Choices For Users 
May 27, 2022  |  Data

On Wednesday (May 25), European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) head Wojciech Wiewiorowski said that people should have more choices and opportunities about their own information,...

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