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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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
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. Get the...

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EU Seeks To Strengthen ‘Digital Sovereignty’, Unfazed By Meta Threat To Withdraw From Region
EU Seeks To Strengthen ‘Digital Sovereignty’, Unfazed By Meta Threat To Withdraw From Region
February 08, 2022  |  International

On Jan. 1, France took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union — for the first time in 14 years — and...

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EU Council May Push for DMA, DSA Approval Before Summer 
EU Council May Push for DMA, DSA Approval Before Summer 
February 08, 2022  |  Regulation

Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, also holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the next six months — and it...

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EMEA Daily: Social Media Giants Join Forces to Fight Germany’s Tough Online Hate Speech Rule; Regulators Find Europe’s AdTech Sector Broke Privacy Rules
EMEA Daily: Social Media Giants Join Forces to Fight Germany’s Tough Online Hate Speech Rule;...
February 03, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, four social media giants are suing the German government over its online hate speech law,...

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Microsoft Latest M&A May Put It in Regulatory Spotlight
Microsoft Latest M&A May Put It in Regulatory Spotlight
January 31, 2022  |  Big Tech

Microsoft’s $70 billion bid for Activision may be the trigger that puts Microsoft on regulators’ radar, together with Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple, something the...

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Binance Ending Halt on SEPA Payments
Binance Ending Halt on SEPA Payments
January 26, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is preparing to once again accept deposits from the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), ending a months-long freeze. Get the Full Story...

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