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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EU Parliament Wants the EU to Be an AI Global Standard-Setter 
EU Parliament Wants the EU to Be an AI Global Standard-Setter 
May 04, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

The European Parliament is setting the European roadmap for Artificial Intelligence regulation, focusing on strengthening relationships with the U.S. and other allies to be able...

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Apple Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over NFC Chip Practices
Apple Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over NFC Chip Practices
May 02, 2022  |  Apple

The European Commission sent today, May 2, a statement of objections to Apple with the preliminary view that the company has abused its dominant position...

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European Central Bank Begins Exploring User Interfaces for Digital Euro Payments
European Central Bank Begins Exploring User Interfaces for Digital Euro Payments
May 02, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The European Union (EU) will be moving ahead with its digital euro investigation, including exercises on how people will interact and pay with the digital...

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Will an Elon Musk-Led Twitter Find Friend or Foe With EU Regulators?
Will an Elon Musk-Led Twitter Find Friend or Foe With EU Regulators?
April 25, 2022  |  Regulation

Elon Musk is inches away from sealing a deal to buy Twitter for approximately $43 billion, according to different news outlets. Musk, a self-described “free...

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Today in Crypto: SALT, Cion Digital Offer Crypto-Backed Lending to Auto Dealers; Coinbase Negotiates to Buy BtcTurk
Today in Crypto: SALT, Cion Digital Offer Crypto-Backed Lending to Auto Dealers; Coinbase Negotiates to...
April 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto-based lender SALT announced Thursday (April 21) that it is formed a strategic partnership with Ciion Digital to make loans available to more than 5,000...

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EU Could Unveil Digital Services Act on Friday, But Not a Done Deal 
EU Could Unveil Digital Services Act on Friday, But Not a Done Deal 
April 21, 2022  |  Big Tech

The European Union is planning to unveil its Digital Services Act (DSA) on Friday, according to the Financial Times. The DSA is a landmark law...

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EU’s Open Banking’s Payments Transformation Faces FinTech Headwinds
EU’s Open Banking’s Payments Transformation Faces FinTech Headwinds
April 20, 2022  |  Digital Payments

The introduction of open banking in 2019, enabled by the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2), has significantly transformed the digital payments space in Europe, with...

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EU Crypto Industry Coordinates Efforts to Amend EU Rules 
EU Crypto Industry Coordinates Efforts to Amend EU Rules 
April 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto businesses are increasing their efforts to influence European lawmakers concerning the design of cryptocurrency regulatory framework. According to a letter seen by Reuters, more...

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EU Banking Authority Payment Fraud Consult May Impact PSD2
EU Banking Authority Payment Fraud Consult May Impact PSD2
April 18, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The European Banking Authority (EBA) on Tuesday, April 19 will close a public consultation launched in January to better understand certain trends of payment fraud...

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