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EU flags Meta's addictive Facebook/Instagram features as potential DSA violation
world23 hours ago

EU flags Meta's addictive Facebook/Instagram features as potential DSA violation

The European Commission released preliminary findings that Meta’s Facebook and Instagram may violate the Digital Services Act due to addictive features like autoplay, infinite scroll and personalized recommendations, warning Meta has failed to address or warn users about the risks. Meta disputes the findings; if confirmed, it could face fines up to 6% of global revenue (potentially over $12 billion). The commission urges changes such as disabling autoplay and adjusting the recommender system, while Meta points to teen-safety features it has rolled out. The ruling is provisional and Meta will have an opportunity to dispute it.

via CNN|
#digital-services-act#european-union#facebook
Le Pen's 2027 bid upends Brussels' hopes for a milder far-right leadership
politics3 days ago

Le Pen's 2027 bid upends Brussels' hopes for a milder far-right leadership

Marine Le Pen’s decision to run in 2027 undermines Brussels’ hopes that her protégé Jordan Bardella would offer a more pragmatic, EU-friendly far-right leadership; Bardella is viewed as less ideological and more open to working with Meloni and Merz, while Le Pen carries baggage on Russia and EU skepticism. A win for either could reshape EU budget and defense dynamics, with Bardella’s relative inexperience potentially a hurdle or a pragmatic advantage, but both would mark a rupture in France’s traditional EU stance.

via politico.eu|
#european-union#far-right#france
EU Court Upholds $4.7B Android Antitrust Fine, Google Appeals End
news7 days ago

EU Court Upholds $4.7B Android Antitrust Fine, Google Appeals End

The European Court of Justice has upheld the 4.1 billion euro ($4.67 billion) Android antitrust fine against Google, ending its final appeal. The court found that Google used Android’s dominance—through pre-installation deals with handset makers—to push its own services, disadvantaging rivals. Google argues Android offers choice and openness, but the ruling closes the case, with no major overnight changes expected beyond existing tweaks to increase user options.

via Android Authority|
#android#antitrust#european-court-of-justice
Paramount Exits UIP to Clear EU Hurdles on Warner Bros. Merger
business9 days ago

Paramount Exits UIP to Clear EU Hurdles on Warner Bros. Merger

Paramount Skydance will withdraw from United International Pictures, its international distribution joint venture with Universal, to address European antitrust concerns over Paramount’s $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger, as regulators seek remedies; the European Commission has extended its decision deadline to July 22, signaling progress toward approval as UIP’s footprint is cut back, with the U.K. reviewing potential media-plurality issues while the U.S. DOJ has already cleared the deal.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#antitrust#business#european-union
EU steel quotas threaten Ukraine's postwar industrial rebound
business11 days ago

EU steel quotas threaten Ukraine's postwar industrial rebound

EU-wide quotas cap tariff-free Ukrainian steel at 18.3 million tonnes per year (a 47% cut). Ukraine’s allocated share is only 1.05 million tonnes annually, less than half of its 2024 EU trade, meaning above-quota shipments would face a 50% tariff and could jeopardize production, jobs, and Kyiv’s postwar recovery. Kyiv is pressing Brussels for relief with a September review, while the UK maintains a separate agreement path.

via The Kyiv Independent|
#business#european-union#quotas
EU dodges pro/con on home air conditioning amid blistering heatwave
world11 days ago

EU dodges pro/con on home air conditioning amid blistering heatwave

Amid a brutal heatwave, the European Commission declined to take a pro or con stance on private-home air conditioning, saying it won’t micromanage consumer choices and that the issue should be addressed through energy efficiency and building renovations; it left room to revisit if political context changes and highlighted an Electrification Action Plan to power heating and cooling from cleaner energy. The debate ties into the broader Green Deal rethink toward net-zero and decarbonisation, with renewables accounting for about 47% of EU electricity in 2025.

via Euronews|
#air-conditioning#electrification#energy-efficiency
world14 days ago

Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on European DST-Imposing Countries

President Donald Trump warned that any country that enforces a digital services tax on American firms would face a 100% tariff on goods exported to the United States, a threat that could complicate EU trade talks. The EU defends its sovereign right to regulate the digital economy, while several countries have DSTs in place and have faced U.S. pressure (Canada previously backed down from its DST threat).

via Politico|
#digital-services-tax#european-union#tariffs
EU Poised to Clear Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger With Remedies
business16 days ago

EU Poised to Clear Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger With Remedies

EU regulators are expected to approve Paramount’s $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery after U.S. DOJ clearance, with Brussels reportedly negotiating remedies to address competition concerns (potentially including Paramount exiting its joint venture with Universal in some markets). The EU must decide by July 7. If approved, the deal would merge Paramount assets (CBS, Paramount Pictures, Paramount+) with WBD properties (HBO/HBO Max, CNN, TNT, etc.) to create a global media powerhouse, amid substantial outside investments totaling about $24 billion from PIF, Abu Dhabi’s Imad, and Qatar’s QIA.

via Variety|
#antitrust#business#european-union
EU moves ahead with digital euro to curb dependence on U.S. card networks
world17 days ago

EU moves ahead with digital euro to curb dependence on U.S. card networks

Europe’s Parliament backed the ECB’s plan for a digital euro, a central-bank–guaranteed digital wallet intended to reduce reliance on U.S. card networks. Final approval is expected this year, with a 12-month pilot starting in 2027 and a full rollout by 2029. Draft rules would cap holdings, ban interest, and place a four-to-six billion euro cost footprint on four years, amid concerns about deposit flight and how banks would be compensated, as private-sector alternatives loom. Outside the euro area, countries are testing digital currencies, while the U.S. stance under Trump-era policy could shape the global payments landscape.

via Yahoo Finance|
#digital-euro#digital-payments#ecb
EU leaders weigh China threats against a tight, retooled budget
politics-europe22 days ago

EU leaders weigh China threats against a tight, retooled budget

EU leaders meet for a two-track summit focusing on how to counter China’s impact on Europe’s economy and how to resolve a stubborn seven-year budget. Northern/frugal capitals want a smaller, modernized budget with more own resources, while southern/eastern members seek to protect cohesion spending. The debate centers on redirecting funds from traditional areas like agriculture to defense, R&D, and energy resilience, with a year-end goal to reach a 2028 budget deal despite domestic populist pressures.

via politico.eu|
#china#cohesion#competitiveness
Europe maps new energy routes to weather the Iran-war energy shock
world-news23 days ago

Europe maps new energy routes to weather the Iran-war energy shock

Europe is seeking to diversify its energy supply and build new routes to reduce dependence on the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war and a global fuel-price shock. EU leaders are weighing cross-border projects and Gulf partnerships, including oil and gas pipelines and the Great Seas Interconnector, to link Europe with Cyprus, Israel, and wider Middle East energy resources, with a view to boosting renewables and resilience, though progress faces regulatory hurdles and geopolitical complexities.

via AP News|
#energy-infrastructure#energy-security#europe
EU tests back-channel diplomacy with Moscow on Ukraine talks
world23 days ago

EU tests back-channel diplomacy with Moscow on Ukraine talks

Brussels has opened informal channels with the Kremlin to explore potential negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, with Pedro Lourtie, Costa’s chief of staff, speaking to a Kremlin-linked official. While some EU capitals have floated engaging Putin, others remain wary that the bloc is not a mediator. Any talks would hinge on Russia accepting Western positions and would likely occur at the foreign-ministry or back-channel level; the US-led effort has stalled as priorities shift, with back-channel discussions also weighing new formats for engagement.

via Financial Times|
#diplomacy#european-union#politics
Armenia backs PM’s party in vote as Russia-EU tension grows
world25 days ago

Armenia backs PM’s party in vote as Russia-EU tension grows

Armenia’s elections regulator confirmed a victory for Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party in a poll watched closely by Russia and the EU, as Moscow imposed trade bans ahead of the vote and Brussels pledged roughly €50 million in support, highlighting Armenia’s drift from Moscow with moves like ICC participation and CSTO suspension and ongoing EU outreach and regional transit talks.

via AP News|
#armenia#elections#european-union