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Elon Musk’s X fined €120m by EU in first clash under new digital laws: Ruling could put European Commission on collision course with billionaire ...
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Elon Musk’s X fined €120m by EU in first clash under new digital laws
Corruption in the EU reaches top management: The fish rots from the head down.: Corruption scandal rocks the EU: Investigations against former chief diplomat ...
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Corruption in the EU reaches top management: The fish rots from the head ...
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Trump Administration Accuses Europe of ‘Attack on All’ Americans: It's the first time that the EU has issued a so-called non-compliance decision since rolling ...
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Trump Administration Accuses Europe of ‘Attack on All’ Americans
Elon Musk’s X hit with $140 million EU fine for breaching content rules: Elon Musk’s social media company X was fined 120 million euros ($140 million) by EU tech ...
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Elon Musk’s X hit with $140 million EU fine for breaching content rules
EU slaps €120M fine on Elon Musk’s X, straining ties with US: US vice president says EU should not be ‘attacking American companies over garbage.’
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EU slaps €120M fine on Elon Musk’s X, straining ties with US
EU should fire trade bazooka if China de-risking fails, says industry chief: Séjourné details his plan to shore up Europe’s fragile raw-materials supply
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EU should fire trade bazooka if China de-risking fails, says industry ...
Annual vehicle inspection for older cars fails in EU countries: The EU has proposed new rules for road safety, including an annual vehicle inspection for older ...
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Annual vehicle inspection for older cars fails in EU countries
US official denounces EU's fine of Musk's X, says Europe is taxing Americans: The chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission denounced the EU's fine ...
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US official denounces EU's fine of Musk's X, says Europe is taxing ...
Sonneborn: Von der Leyen has made the EU more and more like Ukraine: Martin Sonneborn and Claudia Latour on corruption in Brussels and Kiev and why some things ...
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Sonneborn: Von der Leyen has made the EU more and more like Ukraine
US Urged Europeans to Oppose EU Plan for Loan to Support Ukraine: The US lobbied several countries in the European Union in an effort to block EU plans to use ...
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US Urged Europeans to Oppose EU Plan for Loan to Support Ukraine
Following fraud allegations: Former EU High Representative Mogherini resigns as university rector
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Following fraud allegations: Former EU High Representative Mogherini ...
EU hits X with $140M fine, risking possible US backlash: Meta and TikTok have been charged with breaching DSA transparency obligations, while Temu was accused of ...
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EU hits X with $140M fine, risking possible US backlash
X hit with $140 million EU fine for breaching content rules, TikTok settles: Elon Musk's social media company X was fined 120 million euros ($140 million) by EU ...
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X hit with $140 million EU fine for breaching content rules ...
How the EU actually worked to undermine Global South debt reforms : While the EU supported declarations at the G20 heads of state summit and the AU-EU summit ...
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How the EU actually worked to undermine Global South debt reforms
Corruption suspicion: Former EU High Representative Mogherini resigns after raid: Federica Mogherini is resigning as rector of the College of Europe in Bruges ...
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Corruption suspicion: Former EU High Representative Mogherini resigns ...
EU hits X with €120 million fine over breaking digital rules: The European Commission has accused X of misleadingly authenticating user accounts with blue ticks ...
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EU hits X with €120 million fine over breaking digital rules
D-day for EU’s battle plan to rival Wall Street: The European Commission will unveil an ambitious plan to boost growth but risks getting bogged down in the same ...
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D-day for EU’s battle plan to rival Wall Street
Transparency deficiencies: EU imposes multi-million euro fine on X: The EU is sending a signal: Despite clear warnings from the US government under Donald Trump ...
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Transparency deficiencies: EU imposes multi-million euro fine on X
Belgium still resists EU plan to fund Ukraine with frozen Russian assets: Belgium remains the key holdout in the EU’s push to fund Ukraine using €140bn in frozen ...
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Belgium still resists EU plan to fund Ukraine with frozen Russian assets
EU fines X €120 million for breaching transparency rules, including ‘misleading design’ of verification badge
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EU Hits Elon Musk’s X With $140 Million Fine: The case over online transparency has become a point of contention between the European Union and the Trump ...
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EU Hits Elon Musk’s X With $140 Million Fine
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EU hits Musk's X with 120-million-euro fine, risking Trump ire
EU fines Elon Musk's X $140 million for lack of transparency: The blue check has sparked a massive fine.
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EU fines Elon Musk's X $140 million for lack of transparency
Corruption allegations: Former EU chief diplomat resigns from university leadership
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Corruption allegations: Former EU chief diplomat resigns from university ...
EU: Decision against Russia means "final end for Nord Stream": The EU is banning fossil fuels from Russia. According to SPD politician Bernd Lange ...
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Merz dashes to Brussels for talks with De Wever and VDL on Russian assets: EU leaders are scheduled to discuss the initiative in Brussels on Dec. 18.
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Merz dashes to Brussels for talks with De Wever and VDL on Russian assets
Federica Mogherini resigns from College of Europe: Ex-EU top diplomat resigns days after raids connected to fraud probe.
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Federica Mogherini resigns from College of Europe
Genetic Engineering Regulations: Is This Consumer Fraud?: Food products from genetically modified plants will in many cases be allowed to be sold in supermarkets ...
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Genetic Engineering Regulations: Is This Consumer Fraud?
Mogherini resigns as headmistress due to corruption investigations: The former top EU politician resigned from her position as rector of the College of Europe ...
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Mogherini resigns as headmistress due to corruption investigations
What does the relaxation of genetic engineering regulations mean?: EU negotiators have agreed on a relaxation of the regulations for green genetic engineering ...
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What does the relaxation of genetic engineering regulations mean?
OpinionEastern Europe between the EU and Russia: Can the diaspora save democracy?: A quarter of Moldovans and Romanians each work abroad, many of them in Germany ...
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Eastern Europe between the EU and Russia: Can the diaspora save democracy?
OpinionGenetic engineering: EU abolishes mandatory labeling: Customers will no longer be able to tell in supermarkets whether food is genetically modified ...
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Genetic engineering: EU abolishes mandatory labeling
EU fines X $140 million for breaching online content rules, TikTok settles with concessions
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EU fines X $140 million for breaching online content rules ...
EU presents plans to overcome investment hurdles hampering competitiveness: The European Commission proposed measures on Thursday to make the European Union's ...
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EU presents plans to overcome investment hurdles hampering competitiveness
Genetic engineering in supermarkets: EU agrees on relaxing rules: Soon no more labeling of genetically modified foods in supermarkets? What will change for fruit ...
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Genetic engineering in supermarkets: EU agrees on relaxing rules
UK-EU youth mobility scheme could let tens of thousands live and work abroad: Ministers want to secure deal by end of 2026 as part of a broader reset of ...
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UK-EU youth mobility scheme could let tens of thousands live and work ...
Mogherini quits as rector of College of Europe after fraud charge: The former head of the EU's foreign policy added that she was confident the College's actions ...
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Mogherini quits as rector of College of Europe after fraud charge
EU plan to tap Russian assets for Ukraine meets opposition from Belgium: The European Union has set out fresh details of its plan to channel billions of euros in ...
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EU plan to tap Russian assets for Ukraine meets opposition from Belgium
Former EU foreign policy head quits roles amid fraud investigation: Federica Mogherini resigned as a college rector and director of an academy after being ...
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Former EU foreign policy head quits roles amid fraud investigation
EU imposes multimillion euro fine on Musk's X - | and scores an own goal?: The EU is cracking down hard, while Washington is openly mobilizing against ...
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EU imposes multimillion euro fine on Musk's X - | and scores an own ...
EU slaps Elon Musk's X with $140M fine, risking Trump ire: The European Union on Friday slapped Elon Musk's social media platform X with a 120-million-euro ...
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EU slaps Elon Musk's X with $140M fine, risking Trump ire
Former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini detained in corruption case: Belgian police arrested three people, including former foreign policy chief Federica ...
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Former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini detained in corruption case
Environmental protection: EU agreement on weaker forest protection law: Weakened and postponed: Rules for the protection of forests will come later and ...
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Environmental protection: EU agreement on weaker forest protection law
EU fines X $140 million over ‘deceptive’ blue checkmarks: Today’s announcement follows the EU launching a multifaceted investigation into X in December 2023 ...
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EU fines X $140 million over ‘deceptive’ blue checkmarks
EU tightens preferential trade rules for developing nations: The revised agreement allows developing countries to export goods to the EU with reduced or zero ...
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EU tightens preferential trade rules for developing nations
New EU plan on genetic engineering: Soon food everywhere without labeling?: Representatives of the EU Parliament and member states have decided on a far-reaching ...
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New EU plan on genetic engineering: Soon food everywhere without labeling?
EU ex-top diplomat Federica Mogherini quits as college rector amid fraud probe: Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Thursday resigned from her ...
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EU ex-top diplomat Federica Mogherini quits as college rector amid fraud ...
OpinionEU agreement on genetically modified food: Deal at the expense of consumers: Die Gentechnik-Reform der EU zwingt Konsumenten Nahrungsmittel auf ...
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EU agreement on genetically modified food: Deal at the expense of ...
After the Mogherini case: How corrupt is Brussels?: After scandals surrounding Qatar and Huawei, now there's also an alleged fraud scandal involving former ...
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After the Mogherini case: How corrupt is Brussels?
Former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini detained in fraud probe: The European Union's former top diplomat, Federica Mogherini, was taken into custody on Tuesday ...
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Former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini detained in fraud probe
Energy: EU agrees on completely abandoning gas from Russia: Dependence on energy imports from Russia has become a pitfall for the EU. As a lesson learned from ...
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Energy: EU agrees on completely abandoning gas from Russia
Federica Mogherini: Former EU High Representative resigns as university rector: Following allegations of fraud in connection with EU funds, former EU High ...
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Federica Mogherini: Former EU High Representative resigns as university ...
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Federica Mogherini resigns as College of Europe rector amid fraud ...
German chancellor cancels Norway trip for EU talks on Russian assets: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has postponed an official visit to Norway to hold urgent ...
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German chancellor cancels Norway trip for EU talks on Russian assets
Belgian police detain former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini in fraud probe: Belgian police on Tuesday detained former European Union foreign policy chief ...
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Belgian police detain former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini in fraud ...
EU's former diplomat Federica Mogherini charged in 'fraud and corruption' probe: European prosecutors are investigating suspicions of fraud related to an ...
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EU's former diplomat Federica Mogherini charged in 'fraud and corruption' ...
Former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini accused of fraud and corruption: Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and two others have been formally ...
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Former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini accused of fraud and corruption
How corrupt is the EU?: The case of possible procurement fraud by the EU's External Action Service is followed by a debate about cronyism in European ...
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How corrupt is the EU?
EU agrees bare-bones anti-corruption law: A watered-down bill was approved after countries pushed back on proposed minimum standards for tackling corruption.
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EU agrees bare-bones anti-corruption law
Federica Mogherini resigns after fraud allegations: In a letter to her students and alumni, the former EU foreign policy chief announced her resignation as ...
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Federica Mogherini resigns after fraud allegations
Former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini charged with 'fraud and corruption': Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini was on Wednesday formally charged ...
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Former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini charged with 'fraud and ...
EU deforestation regulation postponed again: The skilled trades are celebrating a partial victory regarding the EU deforestation regulation: EU ambassadors have ...
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EU deforestation regulation postponed again
Deforestation Regulation: Construction Industry Welcomes EU Agreement: Berlin (ots) - | Last night, EU legislators, the Council and Parliament ...
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Deforestation Regulation: Construction Industry Welcomes EU Agreement
German Environmental Aid on Trilogue Negotiations on EU Deforestation Regulation: | "Postponement Extended..."
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German Environmental Aid on Trilogue Negotiations on EU Deforestation ...
EEAS-gate: Mogherini, Sannino released with suspect status in fraud probe: The pair were detained earlier after raids targeting high-level corruption in Brussels ...
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EEAS-gate: Mogherini, Sannino released with suspect status in fraud probe
Deforestation-Free Regulation: EU agreement on weaker forest protection law: Pressure from the business sector is having an effect: The EU is postponing the ...
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Deforestation-Free Regulation: EU agreement on weaker forest protection ...
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