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Russian former F1 driver Nikita Mazepin overturns EU ban imposed after invasion

The former Formula One driver Nikita Mazepin has overturned EU sanctions imposed against him after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2024

Swiss Move Towards Vote On Reinforcing Neutrality

Switzerland is set to vote on reinforcing its neutrality, campaigners said Wednesday, Russia's war in Ukraine having reopened questions over the country's long-standing position on non-engagement in foreign conflicts.

International Business Times · Mar 20, 2024

France slaps Google with €250m fine over EU media rules and AI use

France's competition watchdog on Wednesday announced it had fined Google's parent company, Alphabet, €250 million. The penalty stems from a 2019 EU law requiring online platforms to compensate media outlets for using their content.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 20, 2024

EU strikes deal to cap duty-free imports of some Ukrainian grains

EU member states and lawmakers have reached an agreement on Ukrainian agricultural exports that seeks to strike a balance between the bloc's obligations towards Kyiv and the demands of protesting farmers around the continent. We look at the details of the deal and why it won't fully satisfy disgruntled farmers.…

France 24 · Mar 20, 2024

French Regulator Hits Google With 250-mn-euro Fine

French regulators said Wednesday they were fining Google 250 million euros ($272 million) for breaching commitments on paying media companies for reproducing their content online and using their material for its AI chatbot without telling them.

International Business Times · Mar 20, 2024

EU still not happy with Apple's DMA compliance — antitrust chief says "we will be investigating" new marketplace fees

EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager says the EU is taking a keen interest in Apple's new marketplace fees under the DMA.

iMore · Mar 20, 2024

Leo Varadkar says he is stepping down as Irish PM in emotional speech – as it happened

‘Politicians are human beings and we have our limitations. We give it everything until we can’t anymore,’ says taoiseach

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2024

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow using ‘fear’ to rule occupied Ukraine, says UN human rights report – as it happened

Russia tortured and arbitrarily detained people in occupied country, creating ‘climate of fear’ and suppressing Ukrainian identity, UN report says

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2024

EU strikes deal capping Ukrainian poultry and grains to appease farmers

EU lawmakers on Wednesday reached a deal to cap duty-free imports of Ukrainian grain, which were allowed in the wake of Russia's invasion.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 20, 2024

EU Strikes Deal To Cap Ukraine Imports Of Poultry, Corn, Some Grains

EU member states and lawmakers on Wednesday reached a deal to cap duty-free imports of some Ukrainian grains, which were allowed in the wake of Russia's invasion but have drawn fierce protests from farmers in the bloc.

International Business Times · Mar 20, 2024