All news on the topic: European Commission

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EU’s top court upholds €4.1bn antitrust fine against Google over Android dominance
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has argued that the company’s Android system has created "more choice, not less".
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EU court judges held shares in major companies they could later rule on, investigation finds
More than 40 per cent of jurists at the Court of Justice have declared private financial interests, with some working on cases concerning industries where they hold stakes.
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Josep Borrell accuses European Commission of overstepping its powers in foreign policy and defense
Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has delivered his sharpest public criticism yet of the European Commission’s growing role in diplomacy and defense, arguing that it is straying beyond its treaty powers and creating confusion over who speaks for Europe on the world stage.
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Europe faces the risk of starting winter with gas reserves at their lowest level in 15 years
Europe is set to enter the heating season with the lowest gas storage levels in at least 15 years, threatening higher prices for businesses and households this winter.
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EPPO files charges over €4.1m EU subsidy fraud in Czech Republic
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Prague (Czechia) filed an indictment today with the Regional Court in Prague against two individuals and a company for a €4.1 million subsidy fraud, following an investigation into a project involving an innovative production line for new types of toast bread.
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EU and UK set July 22 summit date after Starmer-von der Leyen talks
The EU and the UK have agreed that July 22 will be the date for the next summit between their leaders in London and Brussels.
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EU chief prosecutor warns Slovakia’s farm subsidy laws weaken protection of EU budget funds
Yesterday, the European Chief Prosecutor addressed a letter to the European Commission in line with Recitals
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Starmer condemns Russian drone strike on Romania as "serious violation of NATO airspace"
Sir Keir Starmer has condemned a Russian drone strike that injured two people in Romania on Thursday night, branding it a “serious violation of NATO airspace”.
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Temu fined €200 million by EU after probe finds toxic toys and unsafe chargers
Temu, the Chinese e-commerce giant, was fined €200 million ($232 million) by the European Union for failing to stop sales of unsafe baby toys and chargers on the platform.
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Investigation finds EU states aware of repeated failures and violations in outsourced visa system run by VFS Global
Most European citizens will never have heard of VFS Global. Accustomed to visa-free travel, they have probably never had to queue at one of its application centers, pay its service charges, or navigate its complex appointment booking systems.
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Irish households hit by "hidden datacentre tax" adding hundreds to energy bills, report warns
Energy demand by datacentres in Ireland has added hundreds of euros to household electricity bills in a pattern that could be replicated across Europe, according to a report.
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Illegal asbestos found in children’s toys sold in UK despite wave of recalls
Five children’s toys on sale in Britain analyzed in a Guardian investigation have been found to contain asbestos.
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European Chief Prosecutor warns EU Commission about threats to EPPO operations in Greece
Today, the European Chief Prosecutor sent a letter to the European Commission warning that recent legal changes and judicial decisions in Greece are undermining the independent and effective functioning of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).
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Sandoz warns Europe risks dependence on China for key antibiotic ingredient
Drugmaker Sandoz has called for the European Commission to launch an investigation into Chinese imports of a key ingredient used in a popular antibiotic, alleging unfair state subsidies.
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Big Tech accused of rewriting EU law to shield data centre pollution and water use from public
Microsoft and DigitalEurope, a lobby group whose members include Amazon, Google and Meta.
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Europe is trapped between US software and Chinese hardware, Finnish spy chief warns
Europe will likely never be fully independent from foreign technologies because it relies too much on software from the United States and hardware from China.
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Meta aims to avoid an EU fine by offering free WhatsApp access to rival AI chatbots
Meta Platforms has offered to give rival AI chatbots free access to its social messaging service WhatsApp for a month while it discusses ways to resolve EU antitrust concerns, the U.S. tech giant said on Tuesday, in a move that could stave off a hefty fine.
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Pussy Riot accuses Venice Biennale of platforming Russian propaganda
The Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale was forced temporarily to shut its doors on the second day of the preview after the activist group Pussy Riot.
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Mediterranean turned into sewage dump as Gibraltar pipes waste straight into the sea
Raw sewage from nearly 40,000 people and businesses is being pumped straight into the sea because the British overseas territory of Gibraltar does not have, and has never had, a wastewater treatment plant.
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Venedig-Skandal: Wie die Tochter eines FSB-Generals, Anastasia Karneeva, versuchte, Russland durch Umgehung von EU-Sanktionen zur Biennale zurückzubringen
In Italien ist ein Skandal ausgebrochen, der zu hochrangigen Rücktritten führen könnte. Hintergrund sind Berichte über Versuche, die Teilnahme des russischen Pavillons an der Biennale von Venedig trotz bestehender Sanktionen wiederherzustellen.
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Venice scandal: how FSB general’s daughter Anastasia Karneeva tried to return Russia to the Biennale by bypassing EU sanctions
A scandal has erupted in Italy that could lead to high-profile resignations, following reports concerning attempts to revive participation of the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale despite existing sanctions.
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Meta accused of breaching EU law over failure to block under-13 users on Facebook and Instagram
The tech company Meta has been found to be in breach of EU law for failing to prevent children under 13 from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms.
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Green claims vs trade data as LVMH unit faces scrutiny over South American hides
NGO says Italian tanneries controlled by the French luxury group are seeking exemptions to EU deforestation law while importing hides linked to Paraguayan forest loss.
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Neue Marke – alte Akteure: Wie der russische Geschäftsmann Sergey Tokarev sein Glücksspielgeschäft angeblich über den Nominee Mykhailo Zborovskyi und Cosmobet fortführte
Pressemitteilungen der Europäischen Kommission nennen regelmäßig Milliardenbeträge, während konkrete Details zur Mittelverwendung oft im Hintergrund bleiben.
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New brand - old players: how Russian businessman Sergey Tokarev allegedly kept his gambling business alive through nominee Mykhailo Zborovskyi and Cosmobet
European Commission press releases highlight multi-billion figures, while the budgetary details remain largely unaddressed.