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Leading tech companies call for tougher antitrust action against Google

Posted on November 12, 2020November 12, 2020By Editor

A group of leading tech companies has joined over 100 Google critics in calling on the EU to take tougher antitrust action against the company, saying the tech company unfairly boosts its own services on the site’s web searches. … Read More >Leading tech companies call for tougher antitrust action against Google

Business

EU goes after Amazon for breaching European antitrust rules

Posted on November 11, 2020November 11, 2020By Editor

The European Commission (EC) announced a second formal investigation into online retailer Amazon on Tuesday, accusing the firm of breaching European antitrust rules by using independent sellers’ data for its own benefit. … Read More >EU goes after Amazon for breaching European antitrust rules

New EU budget dismissed as ‘Soros Plan’ by Hungarian govt spokesperson

Posted on November 11, 2020November 11, 2020By Editor

Hungary’s government spokesperson Zoltan Kovacs has accused the EU of “blackmail” and of “executing the Soros Plan” after the European Parliament reached agreement on the bloc’s 2021-2027 budget and €1.8-trillion recovery package. … Read More >New EU budget dismissed as ‘Soros Plan’ by Hungarian govt spokesperson

EU mulls Europe-wide ‘imam training’ body to crack down on ‘ideology of hatred’

Posted on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020By Editor

Brussels needs to set up a new institute to train imams and curb the spread of Islamic extremism across Europe, said European Council head Charles Michel, calling for a new crackdown on glorifying terrorism online as well. … Read More >EU mulls Europe-wide ‘imam training’ body to crack down on ‘ideology of hatred’

Business

EU to slap tariffs on $4 BILLION worth of US goods over Boeing aid

Posted on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020By Editor

The European Union (EU) said on Monday it has agreed to impose tariffs and other penalties on up to $4 billion worth of American goods and services over illegal US government support for plane maker Boeing. … Read More >EU to slap tariffs on $4 BILLION worth of US goods over Boeing aid

Middle East

‘Disgraceful and illegal’: Israel West Bank destruction blasted by Irish government as EU & UN call for halt to demolitions

Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020By Editor

Ireland’s Foreign Minister has slammed Israel for destroying 70 buildings, including family homes, in the West Bank. The “reprehensible acts” have left 73 Palestinian people homeless, including 41 children. … Read More >‘Disgraceful and illegal’: Israel West Bank destruction blasted by Irish government as EU & UN call for halt to demolitions

USA

European leaders congratulate Joe Biden, after media count declares him victorious in US presidential election

Posted on November 8, 2020November 8, 2020By Editor

Shortly after the Associated Press declared Joe Biden the winner in the US election, messages of congratulations flowed in from European leaders, some of whom had testy relationships with Donald Trump. … Read More >European leaders congratulate Joe Biden, after media count declares him victorious in US presidential election

World

Brussels vs. Lukashenko: EU to impose additional sanctions on Minsk, targeting both President and his son, sources tell TASS

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020By Editor

The EU has agreed to impose new sanctions against Belarusian officials, including President Alexander Lukashenko, three months after the country’s controversial election, which the opposition claims was obviously rigged. … Read More >Brussels vs. Lukashenko: EU to impose additional sanctions on Minsk, targeting both President and his son, sources tell TASS

Middle East

EU Urges Israel to Stop Destroying Palestinian Houses, Schools in West Bank

Posted on November 6, 2020November 6, 2020By Editor

The European Union has called on Israel to stop the demolition of buildings belonging to Palestinian families in the Jordan Valley, as well as refrain from demolishing Palestinian schools built with Europe’s financial support, the EU External Action Service (EEAS) said in a press release on Thursday. … Read More >EU Urges Israel to Stop Destroying Palestinian Houses, Schools in West Bank

World

‘No return to good old times’ of transatlantic relations after US election – French FM Le Drian

Posted on November 5, 2020November 5, 2020By Editor

The United States and the European Union need a “new transatlantic relationship,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Thursday, adding that Europe has asserted its sovereignty in the Trump era. … Read More >‘No return to good old times’ of transatlantic relations after US election – French FM Le Drian

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