Tag: EU
Trump sends ominous warning to EU that ‘tough’ stances on Brexit and US trade will come ‘back to bite you’
President Donald Trump commented shortly after the US threatened tariffs on $11 billion in European goods and after the EU granted a Brexit extension.
The tariffs that Trump wants to put on the EU are ‘not a new front in the trade war’
The tariffs that Trump wants to put on the EU are 'not a new front in the trade war.' The tariffs are the result of a 2004 WTO case.
The EU is already getting ready to fire back at Trump’s proposed $11 billion tariff hit over Airbus
The European Union is ready to hit back against the Trump administration's latest tariff proposals, setting the stage for another trade dispute.
Theresa May has said working with Labour is the only way to deliver Brexit
The Prime Minister said in a statement that the longer it takes to reach an agreement, the greater the risk of Brexit not happening at all.
Facebook rolls out political ad transparency across the EU, 2 months before an election that’s vulnerable to Russian meddling
Political campaigners and candidates running Facebook ads about the upcoming European elections will need to undergo strict checks.
The EU tentatively backed a plan to fit every car starting in 2022 with a device meant to automatically stop drivers from speeding
New "Intelligent Speed Assistance" software would be designed to use GPS and cameras to see whether a vehicle is speeding and slow it down if needed.
The EU is getting rid of daylight saving time, and now countries can choose to stay on ‘permanent’ summer or winter time
Individual member states will be allowed to decide whether to stay on permanent summer or permanent winter time.
Reddit, Wikipedia, and PornHub are strong-arming users into protesting against laws that could change the face of the internet in Europe
Wikipedia has blacked out some of its European sites, while Reddit and Pornhub are displaying windows asking users to lobby lawmakers.
Google will let Android users choose a rival browser to avoid further wrath from the EU
Google also emphasised that it never expressly blocked users from installing competing browsers.
Google has already been hit with $7 billion in EU antitrust fines. Now it’s reportedly facing a third.
The European Commission has slapped Google with over $7 billion in fines over the past two years.