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E.U. Fines Google $1 Billion and Orders It To Give Competitors Equal Treatment

European regulators claim to promote innovation while extracting billions from the companies producing it.

Reason

Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger Is Temporarily Blocked in the United States. EU Regulators Just Cleared It

European Union antitrust regulators have approved Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing one of the transaction's biggest regulatory hurdles.

International Business Times

European Commission says EA's controversial $55 billion buyout "would not raise competition concerns" and clears it for Saudi-led ownership

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Google slapped with $1 billion fine for violating EU's antitrust legislation

Continued non-compliance could result in further penalties of 'up to 5% of [Google's] total worldwide turnover'.

PC Gamer

EU fines Google £759m for breaching competition laws on search and app store

The European Commission handed out two separate fines worth 460 million euros (£392 million) and 430 million euros (£367 million).

Evening Standard

Irish premier says ‘no concrete evidence’ on alumina exports investigation

Micheál Martin said the probe was ‘almost complete’ and the results would be shared with the European Commission.

Evening Standard

Paramount Skydance Wins EU Approval for Warner Bros. Discovery Deal After Offering This Key Concession— but US Hurdles Loom

Paramount Skydance Corp. (NASDAQ:PSKY) has secured European Union antitrust approval for its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) after agreeing to end its film distribution joint venture with Universal Pictures.

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Google hit with $1 billion fine for abusing its power in Europe

LONDON — In a decision likely to intensify trans-Atlantic trade tensions, European Union (EU) regulators on Thursday hit Google with a US$1 billion fine for illegally undercutting competition through its dominance as a search engine.

Bangkok Post

Far-right activists to sue European Commission over 'remigration' rejection

The European Commission has rejected a European Citizens' Initiative seeking to suspend asylum and family reunification and return "unintegrated" non-European migrants to their countries of origin. Its organisers are preparing a legal challenge.

Euronews

The EU versus Big Tech, and sanctions package approval

In today's newsletter: A potential fine is on its way for a US technology company in breach of the bloc's digital fairness rules, and the EU's 21st package of sanctions finally gets over the line amid criticism from a Baltic head of state in exclusive comments to Euronews.

Euronews

EU approves Paramount's $81 billion Warner Bros. mega merger deal with conditions

The European Union approved Paramount's Warner Bros. Discovery takeover with specific distribution conditions. This approval clears a major regulatory hurdle for the significant media merger. However, a US federal judge has temporarily halted the transaction for two weeks. This pause stems from a lawsuit filed by eleven US states seeking…

The Economic Times

EU approves Paramount and Warner Bros merger with certain conditions

Paramount said the green light represented ‘a major milestone’ toward completing its acquisition

The Independent UK

France bans social media access for children under 15; becomes 1st European country to bar kids from apps such as TikTok

France has banned children under fifteen from using social media platforms. This new legislation also prohibits mobile phones within French high schools. The government aims to protect young minds from harmful digital content and its effects. Several families have pursued legal action against TikTok over teen suicides. Other European nations…

The Economic Times

France's National Assembly Backs Social Media Ban for Under-15s, Warns Platforms: Verify Ages or Lose Users

France's National Assembly has passed a bill banning social media for children under 15, requiring tech companies to verify ages by September. The move aims to address mental health concerns.

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Euronews

France becomes the first country in Europe to officially ban social media for under-15s

Other EU countries such as Greece, Slovenia and Sweden are planning to restrict minors' access to social media.

Euronews

Russia at Venice Biennale, Brussels cuts €2 million in EU funds: appeal planned

New clash between the European Union and the Venice Biennale: EU funds halted, the Foundation appeals and Italy’s government voices criticism.

Euronews

Brussels prepares first digital rulebook fine against Google, risking Trump's ire: media reports

German media reports say the EU executive is set to announce the fine against the tech titan on Thursday in a move that could escalate tensions with the Trump administration over digital services.

Euronews

Fact check: Is the EU set to ban bottled water multipacks?

Claims that the EU will ban multipacks of bottled water from August have spread widely on social media. But a closer look at the legislation shows the picture is more nuanced than some posts suggest.

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Euronews

Where are Europe's households most indebted? Not where you would think

Europe's household debt map reveals a surprising north-south divide. Discover the latest Eurostat figures and the 10 most indebted countries.

Bangkok Post

France expected to approve social media ban for under-15s

PARIS — French lawmakers are expected to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15 on Tuesday, putting France at the forefront of similar efforts in the European Union (EU).

Euronews

Brussels proposes easing methane penalties after heavy lobbying from industry

The European Commission has stopped short of introducing new legal requirements, instead publishing optional model contract clauses to help energy importers meet the EU's methane regulations.

The Independent UK

EU hits AliExpress with a record 550 million-euro fine over unsafe and counterfeit goods

The European Commission has fined AliExpress 550 million euros for failing to curb the sale of unsafe and counterfeit products

The Independent UK

French lawmakers race to introduce an under-15 social media ban before the new school year

French lawmakers are working to finalize a bill banning social media for children under 15

International Business Times UK

Ten EU States Push for Weaker Carbon Rules as Seven Others Warn Against Watering Down ETS

Ten EU states pushed to loosen carbon market rules while seven, including Spain, warned it risks undermining the bloc's climate targets.

France 24

What's at stake for the EU's carbon market blueprint

The European Commission has confirmed it will allow EU industries to continue emitting planet-warming CO₂ gases well into the 2040s.

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