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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Binance Reopens Euro, British Pound Transfers
Binance Reopens Euro, British Pound Transfers
March 08, 2022  |  International

Nine months after Binance suspended deposits into European Union banks and withdrawals of British pounds, the cryptocurrency exchange has resumed both, the Cayman Islands-based digital...

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EMEA Daily: Alma CEO Says Zero Late Fee Policy Risky for BNPL; EU Crypto Law MiCA Set for Vote March 14
EMEA Daily: Alma CEO Says Zero Late Fee Policy Risky for BNPL; EU Crypto Law...
March 07, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, loan providers that do not charge penalty fees risk losing revenue, while MiCA, the European Union’s...

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Proof-of-Work Ban Removed from Europe’s Proposed Crypto Reg
Proof-of-Work Ban Removed from Europe’s Proposed Crypto Reg
March 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A phrase that threatened to ban crypto companies from relying on energy-intensive proof-of-work (PoW) mining has been removed from the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA)...

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Report: EU Considers SWIFT Ban for Belarus Banks
Report: EU Considers SWIFT Ban for Belarus Banks
March 03, 2022  |  International

Days after several Russian banks were reportedly barred from SWIFT, the international messaging system used to process payments, the European Union is considering adding banks...

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EMEA Daily: Switzerland Breaks Neutrality, Freezes Russia’s Assets; Dutch Antitrust Body Hits Apple with Sixth Fine of $5.7M
EMEA Daily: Switzerland Breaks Neutrality, Freezes Russia’s Assets; Dutch Antitrust Body Hits Apple with Sixth...
February 28, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, Switzerland put neutrality on hold and froze all of Russia’s assets due to the invasion of...

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US Allies Escalate Financial War Against Putin, Freeze Russian Central Bank Foreign Reserves
US Allies Escalate Financial War Against Putin, Freeze Russian Central Bank Foreign Reserves
February 26, 2022  |  International

As reports of military action and casualties mount following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a parallel ‘financial war’ is also escalating that is aimed at isolating Moscow through a growing...

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EU Official: Apple Choosing Fines Over Compliance
EU Official: Apple Choosing Fines Over Compliance
February 23, 2022  |  Apple

Big Tech companies like Apple are choosing to pay fines in lieu of complying with regulations they don’t agree with, the European Union’s lead antitrust...

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Hungary’s Central Bank Backs EU Crypto Ban
Hungary’s Central Bank Backs EU Crypto Ban
February 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The head of Hungary’s central bank says he supports a ban of cryptocurrency mining and trading in the European Union as the digital tokens could...

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Regulators Must Catch up With Digital Finance, EU Watchdogs Warn
Regulators Must Catch up With Digital Finance, EU Watchdogs Warn
February 09, 2022  |  Regulation

Europe’s three regulators have called for actions to ensure the European Union’s (EU) rules and supervisory framework is fit for the digital age. The EU’s...

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