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After weeks of negotiations, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled her new top team, giving key economic portfolios to France, Italy and Spain. If approved by the European Parliament, the bloc's top brass will be charged with steering the EU's industrial agenda in the face of competition…

Spain’s deputy PM among six executive vice-presidents in Ursula von der Leyen’s next European Commission team

French European commissioner Thierry Breton announced he was standing down from his role effective immediately Monday, publicly accusing European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of having tried to block him from being reappointed. Breton, one of the most influential figures in Brussels, has taken a strong line against some…

Thierry Breton, who had been appointed for second term, cited von der Leyen’s ‘questionable governance’ in EU

In a major win for EU regulators, the European Court of Justice has ruled that Apple must pay €13 billion in back taxes to Ireland, dismissing a final appeal by the company against the European Commission's 2016 order. Separately, the court upheld a €2.4 billion fine imposed on Google over…

The European Commission said on Tuesday it was discussing setting a new deadline for France to submit a plan to reduce its public deficit, confirming Paris had requested a postponement.

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The court dismissed an appeal by Google and its parent company Alphabet against the fine, slapped on the search engine in 2017 for abusing its dominant position by favouring its own comparison shopping service.

European Court of Justice rules in favor of European Commission, requiring Apple to repay 13 billion euros in back taxes to Ireland, ending a long legal ba...