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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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Privacy Regulator Fines Amazon $887M; Musk Calls Apple’s App Store Fees A ‘Tax’
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Privacy Regulator Fines Amazon $887M; Musk Calls Apple’s App Store...
August 02, 2021  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny. EU Privacy Regulator Fines Amazon $887M A European privacy watchdog...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Reliance Jio, Google Team To Provide Low-Cost Smartphones; EU Sets Date For Decision On Google’s Challenge To $2.8B Fine
Today In Payments Around The World: Reliance Jio, Google Team To Provide Low-Cost Smartphones; EU...
July 21, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Google and Reliance Jio are said to be teaming to provide Android smartphones to consumers in India,...

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EU’s Post-Pandemic Recovery Fund Will Hit Most Firms With New Taxes
EU’s Post-Pandemic Recovery Fund Will Hit Most Firms With New Taxes
July 02, 2021  |  Taxes

The European Union’s (EU) European Commission (EC) is instituting a new business tax to benefit the Post-Pandemic Recovery Fund, U.S. News reported on Friday (July...

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The EU Unveils Its COVID Travel Passport
The EU Unveils Its COVID Travel Passport
July 01, 2021  |  International

The EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation went into effect on Thursday (July 1), making it easier for citizens and residents of the EU who have...

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EU Digital Chief Rejects Concern That Regulation Is Anti-US
EU Digital Chief Rejects Concern That Regulation Is Anti-US
June 20, 2021  |  Regulation

Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s head of digital and competition policy, doesn’t think the EU’s new policies are too targeted towards Americans, Financial Times (FT) writes....

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EU Antitrust Lawmakers Mull Formal Probe Into Google’s Digital Ad Unit 
EU Antitrust Lawmakers Mull Formal Probe Into Google’s Digital Ad Unit 
June 18, 2021  |  Google

European Union (EU) antitrust regulators are considering a formal investigation into Google’s advertising business before 2021 closes out, Reuters reported, citing sources.  If the investigation...

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Europe Reopens To Americans As An Uncertain Travel Reawakening Rolls On
Europe Reopens To Americans As An Uncertain Travel Reawakening Rolls On
June 16, 2021  |  Travel Payments

Today, the latest big milestone in travel has been cleared — Europe is reopening for business to global travelers. The European Union is recommending its...

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US Security Council Urges EU To Stop Singling Out American Tech Firms
US Security Council Urges EU To Stop Singling Out American Tech Firms
June 15, 2021  |  Regulation

The U.S. National Security Council (NSC) told the European Union to stop using the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to target American technology giants, the Financial...

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EU Could Hit Amazon With $425 Million Fine For Privacy Violation
EU Could Hit Amazon With $425 Million Fine For Privacy Violation
June 10, 2021  |  Legal

Amazon could be facing more than $425 million in penalties for violating the European Union’s privacy law, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday (June...

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