European Commission

The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.

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EU Lawmakers Backed Tighter M&A Rules to Protect EU Targets
EU Lawmakers Backed Tighter M&A Rules to Protect EU Targets
April 26, 2022  |  Acquisitions

The Committee on International Trade at the European Parliament backed yesterday, April 25, a proposal that could make the acquisition of EU companies by overseas...

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European Commission Approves €2B to Support Launch of 5G Mobile Networks in Italy
European Commission Approves €2B to Support Launch of 5G Mobile Networks in Italy
April 25, 2022  |  Technology

The European Commission has approved a €2 billion ($2.1 billion) Italian initiative to roll out high-performing 5G mobile networks, the executive branch of the European...

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Public Comments Reveal Widespread Misunderstanding About Digital Euro’s Role
Public Comments Reveal Widespread Misunderstanding About Digital Euro’s Role
April 19, 2022  |  CBDC

After scrolling through the 11,000-plus comments the European Commission has received about its digital euro project, it isn’t hard to get flashbacks to the reception...

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European Commission’s Consultation on Digital Euro Goes Beyond CBDC
European Commission’s Consultation on Digital Euro Goes Beyond CBDC
April 14, 2022  |  CBDC

Europe is preparing the ground for a digital euro and it doesn’t want to miss this opportunity to evaluate the whole European payment system. The...

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FinTech Ukraine Weekly: Telecoms Cut Roaming Charges for Ukrainians; Amex Rewards Members Can Donate Points
FinTech Ukraine Weekly: Telecoms Cut Roaming Charges for Ukrainians; Amex Rewards Members Can Donate Points
April 08, 2022  |  International

This week in the FinTech Ukraine: European telecom companies have agreed to cut roaming charges on Ukrainians, and American Express is allowing U.S. card members...

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EU Oversight of Microsoft, Amazon Cloud Business Goes Beyond Antitrust
EU Oversight of Microsoft, Amazon Cloud Business Goes Beyond Antitrust
April 04, 2022  |  Regulation

Over the course a few days, cloud computing went from “not being an antitrust concern,” according to EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, to a being...

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EU Competition Chief Hints at More Reforms on the Horizon
EU Competition Chief Hints at More Reforms on the Horizon
March 31, 2022  |  ANTITRUST

After the agreement on the Digital Markets Act last week and the soon-to-be approved Digital Service Act, the EU is poised to use the political tailwind...

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EU Lawmakers to Vote on Tougher Crypto Transaction Requirements 
EU Lawmakers to Vote on Tougher Crypto Transaction Requirements 
March 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Today, European lawmakers will vote on a proposal for a “regulation on information accompanying transfer of fund and certain crypto assets” (the so called “travel...

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EU to Boost Cybersecurity Rules as Risk of Cyberattacks Looms
EU to Boost Cybersecurity Rules as Risk of Cyberattacks Looms
March 28, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

The European Union is proposing new rules to establish common cybersecurity and information security measures across EU institutions and to reinforce the EU Agency for...

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