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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Adjusting To PSD2 And GDPR In Europe
Adjusting To PSD2 And GDPR In Europe
March 08, 2019  |  Today In Data

Consumers in the European Union (EU) are adjusting to Payments Service Directive 2 (PSD2) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), even though these regulations focus on bringing greater trust...

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How PSD2 Is Changing Lending In The UK
How PSD2 Is Changing Lending In The UK
March 08, 2019  |  Regulation

PSD2 launched in January 2018 and has been active in the European Union for a little over a year now, meaning that banks, merchants and...

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French Government Institutes 3 Percent Digital Tax
French Government Institutes 3 Percent Digital Tax
March 06, 2019  |  International

The French government is going after U.S.-based internet companies, announcing Wednesday (March 6) the introduction of a digital tax that will impact companies including Google,...

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Brexit Prompts EU Watchdog To Urge Protection Of Consumer Deposits
Brexit Prompts EU Watchdog To Urge Protection Of Consumer Deposits
March 03, 2019  |  Europe

Ahead of the U.K.’s potential departure from the European Union, the bloc’s banking watchdog is imploring member states to protect the deposits of customers. While national...

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EU Report Calls For Finance Authorities, AML Oversight
EU Report Calls For Finance Authorities, AML Oversight
February 27, 2019  |  Regulation

European Union lawmakers released a report on Wednesday (Feb. 27) recommending that the EU create a police unit dedicated to the investigation of tax and...

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Brexit Delay May Loom, But What’s Next?
Brexit Delay May Loom, But What’s Next?
February 27, 2019  |  International

After the delay, the deluge? As has been widely reported, in Britain, Prime Minister Theresa May has agreed to a deal that would delay Brexit...

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FTC Takes Fresh Aim At Big Tech — And Its Previous Mergers
FTC Takes Fresh Aim At Big Tech — And Its Previous Mergers
February 27, 2019  |  Regulation

It’s a process that stands not only as a familiar feature of U.S. history, but a part of global economic development stretching back centuries: First...

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May Delays Brexit Vote As Late As March 12
May Delays Brexit Vote As Late As March 12
February 25, 2019  |  Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May has delayed a vote in Parliament on her Brexit deal. “We won’t bring a meaningful vote to parliament this week,...

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EU Reaches Deal On Marketplace Regs
EU Reaches Deal On Marketplace Regs
February 18, 2019  |  Regulation

As far as eCommerce drama goes, the running tension that defines the relationships among the European Union and U.S.-based companies such as Amazon, Facebook and...

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