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Apple and Meta have been fined a total of €700,000,000 for non-compliance with the EU Digital Markets Act. Which, in their billion-dollar world, is just chump change

Will they even notice?

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Irish watchdog to prioritise child safety online in 2025

The Digital Services Act regulator is involved in the drafting of EU guidelines on child safety – which are expected this year.

Euronews

EU and UK underline commitment to energy transition at London summit

The president of the European Commission has underlined the need for Europe to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels at an energy security summit hosted jointly by the UK government and International Energy Agency, despite US demands for Europe to ramp up LNG imports.

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Apple and Meta hit with €700m of fines by EU

Apple hit with a €500m fine by the EU, with Google receiving a €200m penalty, but the move could further escalate tensions.

TechRadar

South Korean truth commission halts probe into adoption fraud, hundreds of cases in limbo

The South Korean government’s fact-finding commission has suspended its groundbreaking investigation into the extensive fraud and abuse that tainted the nation’s historic foreign adoption program, stemming from internal disputes among commissioners about which cases warranted recognition

The Independent UK

From TikTok to AI: What the EU now calls a security threat

From TikTok to AI agents, burner phones to banned apps: rising global tensions are forcing EU officials to rethink which tech tools are safe to use - and which could hand secrets to foreign powers.

Euronews

EU holds firm on pharma reform proposal despite industry pressure

The European Commission has no plans to withdraw or revise its proposed overhaul of EU pharmaceutical rules, despite mounting pressure from the pharmaceutical industry concerned about potential tariffs and the sector’s competitiveness.

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Brussels rejects Russian recognition of Crimea and sanctions relief included in leaked US proposal

Disagreements between Brussels and Washington continue to deepen amid growing US pressure to strike a deal to end Russia's war on Ukraine.

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EU Commission withdrew patent file to push for agreement, says industry chief

In its 2025 work program, the European Commission announced it will scrap rules on Standard Essential Patents.

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MEPs oppose Commission's overhaul of EU budget after 2027

Members of the European Parliament called for a budget of more than 1% of the EU's GDP and rejected the Commission's idea of single national plans under the EU's next long-term budget (2028-34).

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Papal exit offers rare diplomatic chance for global peace

With global tensions running high and world leaders gather en masse to pay their respects, Pope Francis’ funeral is shaping up to be one of the most significant international summits of the year.

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EU slaps Meta, Apple with nearly $800m fines

The penalties are the first to be issued under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act.

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EU fines Apple and Meta under digital rules amid trade spat

In the midst of a trade war with the US, the European Commission imposed two fines on the digital giants and closed two cases against them which fell under its digital regulation.

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EU won't decouple from China as condition for reaching trade deal with Trump

Despite the latest developments, the EU's policy on China will remain based on "de-risking" rather than "decoupling", Brussels has said.

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The silence between von der Leyen and Trump looms large over trade talks

Despite the European Commission holding exclusive competence on trade policy, Donald Trump has not spoken with its president, Ursula von der Leyen, since he returned to the White House.

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EU plans to reform data protection rules are tangled mess, privacy advocates warn

Efforts by EU institutions to fix the enforcement gaps in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) risk doing more harm than good, according to privacy advocacy group noyb.

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Battleground: Big Tech — Where US tariffs and EU trade collide

The EU has a 90-day breathing space to negotiate while a blanket 10% US tariff rate continues to apply. The bloc is hoping for the best, while preparing for the worst - with targeting of US Big Tech among its options. How feasibly could Europe smite the tech it relies…

Fortune

OpenAI's new nonprofit commission may have a lot more to do with maximizing profits than philanthropy

With scrutiny mounting and a $40 billion funding round on the line, OpenAI’s new nonprofit commission may be less about charity—and more about optics.

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EU countries decry Hungary's Pride ban as Brussels considers legal action

Hungary is facing the ire of its fellow member states after the country's parliament approved a law that prohibits the Pride parade.

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Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco in EU list of safe countries of origin

Asylum requests of migrants coming from EU candidate countries and seven other countries will be assessed in fast-track procedures.

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EU standards bodies flag delays to work on AI Act

The work is likely to be completed in 2026, according to CEN-CENELEC.

Euronews

'The West as we knew it no longer exists,' von der Leyen says amid Trump tensions

"Europe is still a peace project. We don't have bros or oligarchs making the rules. We don't invade our neighbours, and we don't punish them," Ursula von der Leyen said in a wide-ranging interview with the Zeit newspaper.

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EU to US on tariffs: 'The ball's in your court'

After several hours of discussions with US trade representatives, 'it's over to you', the European Commission said on Tuesday.

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France’s united front against Mercosur deal starts to show cracks

Amid mounting pressure from the trade tensions sparked by the United States, some in France are beginning to see merit in the EU-Mercosur agreement, viewing it as a strategic response to growing economic uncertainty.

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EU Commission ramping up digital platform enforcement

The platform rules were heavily criticised by the US government, claiming they are an attack on free speech.

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