European Union

The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,233,255.3 km² and an estimated total population of about 447 million.

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Meta Ordered to Pay $552 Million in Case Alleging GDPR Violations
Meta Ordered to Pay $552 Million in Case Alleging GDPR Violations
November 20, 2025  |  Meta

Meta has reportedly been ordered to pay 479 million euros (about $552 million) after a Spanish court found that the company had violated the European...

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EU Calls for ‘Cutting Red Tape’ for Tech Companies
EU Calls for ‘Cutting Red Tape’ for Tech Companies
November 19, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

The European Union (EU) has released an extensive plan to ease digital regulations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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EU Regulators Look to Widen Crypto Supervision Umbrella
EU Regulators Look to Widen Crypto Supervision Umbrella
November 02, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

European regulators are reportedly planning to expand central supervision of stock exchanges and cryptocurrency exchanges.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Apple Says EU’s Digital Markets Act Imposes ‘Onerous and Intrusive Burdens’
Apple Says EU’s Digital Markets Act Imposes ‘Onerous and Intrusive Burdens’
October 21, 2025  |  Regulation

Apple lawyer Daniel Beard reportedly told the General Court in Luxembourg on Tuesday (Oct. 21) that the European Union’s Digital Markets Act “imposes hugely onerous...

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OpenAI Tells EU Regulators They Should Facilitate Competition in AI Markets
OpenAI Tells EU Regulators They Should Facilitate Competition in AI Markets
October 09, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

OpenAI told representatives of the European Commission that the company faces difficulties in competing with “entrenched companies” in digital markets and that regulators should continue...

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EU Tech Firms Look to US for AI Funding
EU Tech Firms Look to US for AI Funding
October 05, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

European tech founders are turning to the U.S. to find funding for artificial intelligence (AI) projects. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Apple Wants EU To Rethink Digital Markets Act
Apple Wants EU To Rethink Digital Markets Act
September 25, 2025  |  Apple

Apple is asking Europe’s antitrust regulator to do away with its digital protection rule.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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DoorDash’s $3.9 Billion Deliveroo Purchase Approved by EU
DoorDash’s $3.9 Billion Deliveroo Purchase Approved by EU
September 09, 2025  |  Acquisitions

The European Commission has approved DoorDash’s plan to purchase rival food delivery platform Deliveroo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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EU Questions Robinhood About OpenAI and SpaceX Stock Tokens
EU Questions Robinhood About OpenAI and SpaceX Stock Tokens
July 07, 2025  |  Blockchain

Robinhood, a financial brokerage and cryptocurrency exchange, is under scrutiny in the EU for offering tokenized equities of OpenAI after the artificial intelligence (AI) startup...

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