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EU accused of dragging its feet over ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements

Foreign ministers will discuss options on Monday but decision on imports is not expected for months

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12

EU Says Meta Broke Digital Rules Over Instagram and Facebook Features. It Could Face Penalties

Meta has been found in preliminary breach of the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) after regulators concluded that several design features on Instagram and Facebook encourage excessive use and fail to adequately protect children and vulnerable users.

International Business Times · Jul 10

Meta Could Face Billions in Fines as EU Cracks Down on 'Addictive' Facebook and Instagram Features

The European Union (EU) has accused Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) of violating its digital laws due to the ‘addictive’ designs of its Instagram and Facebook platforms.

Benzinga · Jul 10

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Remove addictive features or pay fine: EU tells Meta to fix Instagram, Facebook

The European Commission has charged Meta Platforms with breaching EU digital law. Instagram and Facebook features are accused of keeping users hooked and addicted. Regulators demand changes or face significant fines for the company. Meta rejects the allegations, citing improved teen protections and parental controls. The company will continue engaging…

The Times of India · Jul 10

EU demands Facebook and Instagram dismantle 'addictive' design features

The European Commission has taken aim at infinite scroll and autoplay on Instagram and Facebook, finding that Meta failed to adequately mitigate the risks its platforms pose to users' mental health, including children.

Euronews · Jul 10

Europe Today: Europe at an economic crossroads as global tensions rise

Christine Lagarde warns Europe must strengthen its economy as renewed tensions in the Middle East add fresh uncertainty to the global outlook. EU finance ministers meet in Brussels as the bloc considers new economic measures, trade restrictions on Israeli settlements and updated crypto rules.

Euronews · Jul 10

Worried about Flock cameras? All new cars in the EU now need to have a camera aimed at the driver's face in the latest privacy nightmare

Every new car sold in the EU must now include a driver-monitoring camera, sparking latest data privacy row

TechRadar · Jul 10

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Brussels eyes €200bn in savings by electrifying Europe's economy, draft reveals

While earlier EU climate strategies focused primarily on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the forthcoming electrification plan recasts the issue as one of economic competitiveness, highlighting its potential to reduce reliance on fossil fuel imports, according to a document seen by Euronews.

Euronews · Jul 9

Von der Leyen to donate gun gifted by Erdoğan to military museum

Personalised pistols given out by the Turkish president at this week's NATO summit appear to be gifts that keep on giving.

Euronews · Jul 9

Exclusive: Brussels puts trade ban with Israeli settlements on the table

The EU executive has laid out several options to further restrict EU imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, after a majority of EU foreign ministers called for clarifying what restrictive trade measures could be taken during a meeting in June.

Euronews · Jul 9

Labor Department submits revised ESG rule to White House

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society:

Ballotpedia · Jul 8

Apple loses challenge over EU app store rules

Apple brought the action in an attempt to overturn the EU designating it a "gatekeeper", which requires it to open its App Store and iPhone operating system to greater competition from rival apps and services.

Euronews · Jul 8

Newsletter: Something is rotten in the state of Turkey

In today's newsletter: US President Donald Trump revives his annexationist rhetoric of the arctic island of Greenland, ambassadors in Brussels bristle over what to do about Serbia, and a letter about FIFA is making waves in the European Parliament.

Euronews · Jul 8

Dinner diplomacy: Von der Leyen and Erdoğan’s working dinner comes with a side of tension

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will have to chew over much more than just hors d'oeuvres Wednesday evening at a working dinner with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Observers expect her to weigh papering over disputes from both sides with the country's geostrategic value.

Euronews · Jul 8

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The Independent UK · Jul 7

EU to delay new €20 pre-authorisation travel system after border queues

Sources say IT issues affecting new system and long EES border queues have delayed next rollout phase

Euronews · Jul 7

'Portugal is an energy island and needs more flexibility,' minister says

The Portuguese government argues that because limited connections isolate Iberia from the European grid, the country faces many of the same challenges as the EU's outermost regions and deserves compensation for the lack of interconnections.

Euronews · Jul 7

Has online shopping from outside the EU become more expensive?

Several social media users are claiming that online shopping has become more expensive because of a new EU import charge. The Cube takes a look.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 7

EU warns France under-15 social media bill could breach European law

The European Commission has warned that a French bill that would ban children under the age of 15 from social media would infringe the European Union’s online content law by giving French regulators powers that go beyond the bloc’s legal framework.

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The Economic Times · Jul 7

EU tells France to amend social media ban law

The EU on Monday ruled that a French draft law to ban social media for under-15s would infringe the bloc's rules if approved in its current form. But the European Commission, the bloc's executive, said in a formal written opinion that the French draft law overlaps with the EU's online…

Euronews · Jul 6

EXCLUSIVE: EU Commission and capitals headed for collision over Serbia's Cluster 3 negotiations

Brussels is seeking to revive Serbia's accession bid and could discuss as early as Wednesday its case for opening Cluster 3. But EU capitals remain divided over whether recent measures are enough to offset wider democratic backsliding. For some, it's too much, too soon.

Euronews · Jul 6

EU demands fairness and transparency after FIFA's Balogun reversal

"We support the principle of fair play and transparent competition," the European Commission said as fury at FIFA intensifies.

Euronews · Jul 6

Green groups say EU-backed chemical alliance puts polluters first

A watchdog's report challenges the industry's claims that European chemical manufacturers are facing an existential crisis due to high energy costs and Chinese competition – one of the pillars of the European Commission's competitiveness pledge.

The Independent UK · Jul 6

EU airport boss blames EES design for long border queues

The boss of Rome Fiumicino claims that EES was developed with limited input from airport operators

International Business Times UK · Jul 6

New EU Car Safety Rules Take Effect 7 July: How Your Car Could Monitor You

The EU's new car safety rules aim to enhance road safety with advanced features, but concerns arise over increased vehicle costs and potential surveillance.

Euronews · Jul 6

Newsletter: Shining a light on who gets into the EU

In today's newsletter: Debate ratchets-up about how to grow the 27-member club, Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine's capital, and how the most high-ranking EU official will paper over a gaffe while at the NATO summit in Ankara.

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