The U.S. is weighing tariffs of up to 100% on European products the Trump administration previously absolved from such duties, targeting some of the euro zone’s most emblematic products, including Irish and Scotch whiskies and…
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EU to End Barriers to Netflix, BBC iPlayer in 2018
The EU took a major step toward allowing people to use their online entertainment such as Netflix or BBC iPlayer all across Europe, officials said Wednesday. Europeans spend about one billion nights in other EU…
Facebook told to stop exploiting WhatsApp data during EU probe
European privacy watchdogs don’t shy away from targeting big US technology firms, as previous probes into Facebook, Alphabet Inc.’s Google or Microsoft Corp. have shown. Photo: AFP Paris/Luxembourg: European Union (EU) privacy chiefs said Facebook…
Apple, Ireland Say Will Appeal EU Tax Ruling
HIGHLIGHTS Ireland has “no choice” but to appeal against a EU ruling Apple benefited from a series of illegal Irish sweetheart tax deals Ireland granted undue tax benefits of up to 13 billion euros to…
US Slams EU, but Apple Tax Demand First Issued in Washington
HIGHLIGHTS The US Treasury said Commission ruling endangers EU-US economic relations Amazon and McDonald’s are still being investigated A series of EU accusations that Google has abused its market power The United States is furious…
EU Lawmaker Says Tinder Breaches Data Protection Rules
An EU lawmaker says dating app Tinder breaches the bloc’s data protection rules because it uses personal data without explicit consent and should be investigated by the European Commission. The dating app, owned by website…
Google stated to stand New eu Antitrust charges
HIGHLIGHTS european in 2014 accused Google of abusing its dominance in net search market Brussels also charged Google in April regarding its Android platform Google dangers a satisfactory identical to an quantity of $7.4 billion…
EU Privacy Watchdogs Raise Concerns Over US Data Pact
European privacy regulators said on Wednesday a new commercial data transfer pact between the European Union and the United States needed to provide more reassurance over US surveillance practices and the independence of a new…
Israeli Jordan Valley Farmers to EU: We Will Not Label Products
European Union headquarters in Brussels. Israeli Jordan Valley farmers told European parliamentarians they will not label their products as coming from “the occupied territories.” Photo: Amio Cajander via Wikimedia Commons. JNS.org – Israeli Jordan Valley farmers…
EU Commission Wants Google to Pay a Licensing Fee
The European Commission is currently holding a public consultation on granting “neighbouring rights” to publishers. Under this, the lawmaker is proposing that Google should pay publishers a licensing fee. The European Commission is proposing that…