EU data protection

EU data protection

Meta Platforms Inc. will stop selling political and issue-focused advertising in the European Union, citing new regulations that the company believes creates an untenable level of complexity and legal uncertainty.

The Cum-Ex and Cum-Cum tax schemes caused substantial financial losses, specifically about 29 billion euros for Germany alone, with global estimates over 140 billion.

CISPE alleges that Broadcom has been abusing its new dominant position since the takeover of VMware, tightening licensing conditions and raising prices detrimental to the European cloud market.

Shafiq expressed confusion over the delay in his asylum application, stating, 'I didn't know. I wasn't sure why they weren't giving me papers.' His inquiries have gone unanswered for months, reflecting the uncertainty faced by many Palestinians seeking asylum.

The airline stated that the children were disembarked due to "disruptive behaviour" and safety concerns, denying any link to the children's religion.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service shut down all internet connections after identifying a serious security threat exploiting a vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler, known as Citrix Bleed 2.

We had voter impersonation at Kenmare polling station at the local and European elections in June 2024, caught on CCTV... I called for a thorough investigation into the facts of the incident last week, and we still need clarity about how this was quietly hushed up. It has made a mockery of our democracy.

Michael McGrath expressed alarm over the dangers of products from Shein and Temu, including baby soothers that pose choking hazards due to non-compliance with safety regulations.

The Free to Protest Guide for Türkiye has been crafted in collaboration with local activists to address specific legal frameworks and policies affecting protests in the country.

The law criminalizes deliberately searching for any materials deemed "extremist" and includes a list of over 5,000 items, impacting various content types.

Lowry stated, "It's obviously very disappointing. I felt like I played really, really well today. And yeah, that's hard to take."

"We know that without free movement of persons of goods and services, the ideals of AfCFTA would not be achieved," said Amma Adomaa Twum-Amoah, the AU's Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development.

The UK government has dropped a flagship plan to introduce a green taxonomy designed to standardise carbon emissions calculations and prevent greenwashing.

The push for "fair share" proposals by major telecom operators could undermine net neutrality and harm consumers by altering how content is delivered online.

The findings emerged from evidence collected by AI Forensics through an investigation of X's Ad Repository, a public database set up by companies under DSA rules. The research claimed major corporations such as Shein, McDonald's and Total Energies ran ad campaigns on the platform that targeted or excluded users based on engagement with sensitive keyword categories.

Silivri was meant to replace the dilapidated old inner-city jails, boasting facilities like an indoor sports centre and two open-air football pitches.

The Online Safety Act introduces a fundamental shift in how online services - both UK-based and international - must operate when accessible by UK users. Ofcom now holds wide-ranging investigatory and enforcement powers, making compliance not just a legal necessity, but an operational and ethical imperative.

"This is another sign of Beijing's limited willingness and ambition to engage with the Europeans," Alicja Bachulska, policy fellow at the ECFR, remarked on the EU-China summit.

The European Union has imposed sanctions on seven individuals and three entities responsible for destabilising Moldova's democracy through vote-buying aimed at the 2024 election.

"We see from the United States that they have also realized that Russia does not really want peace," Kaja Kallas told reporters, emphasizing the shift in the US stance towards Russia.

The study finds the current exception for text-and-data mining in EU law "was not designed to accommodate the expressive and synthetic nature of generative AI training."

Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III and Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa denounced recent settler attacks, highlighting the lack of response from Israeli authorities to emergency calls from the Palestinian community.

Ehud Olmert has warned that the planned humanitarian city for Palestinians in Gaza could create a dire situation akin to a concentration camp, suggesting significant ethical concerns.

President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized that the EU is prepared to safeguard its economic interests against the proposed 30% tariff increase by the US.