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EU Probes TikTok Influence On Romania Elections
European Commission queries TikTok for information on alleged Russian campaign to influence Romanian presidential election
EU Closes Amazon State Aid Case Over Taxes
European Commission closes three failed state-aid investigations over tax rulings for Amazon, Fiat and Starbucks
Meta Fined €798m Over Alleged Facebook Marketplace Violations
Antitrust penalty. European Commission fines Meta a hefty €798m ($843m) for tying Facebook Marketplace to its social network
Apple Set To Be Fined Under EU’s Tough DMA – Report
Tech giant Apple could be facing another hefty financial penalty, amid a report the EU is set to fine it under the tough DMA
EU To Assess Apple’s iPad Compliance Plans
European Commission says it will review Apple's iPad compliance with DMA rules as it seeks to open up tech giant's mobile ecosystem
Top Court Sides With Intel Over EU Antitrust Fine
Fresh win for Intel after Europe top court upholds annulment of billion-euro antitrust fine imposed by European Commission in 2009
Elon Musk’s X To Avoid EU’s Tough DMA – Report
Musk's X will reportedly not be designated as a 'gatekeeper', that would have subjected it to onerous DMA obligations
Browser Firms Press EU To Reconsider Microsoft Edge As Gatekeeper
Browser firms write to European Commission alleging Microsoft's Edge web browser enjoys an unfair advantage
EU Begins Proceedings To Force Apple To Open Up iOS, iPadOS
European Commission begins two “specification proceedings” to force Apple to open up iOS operating system to rival tech
Microsoft’s Hiring Of Inflection AI Staff Does Not Meet EU Merger Thresholds
European Commission says Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI's staff will not be investigated under EU merger rules
Qualcomm Loses Appeal Over EU Antitrust Fine
EU General Court upholds European Commission €242m antitrust fine against Qualcomm, after it allegedly forced a UK firm out of business
EU Court Rules Google’s €1.49bn Fine Should Be Annulled
Google wins court challenge. Europe's second highest court rules EC's €1.49bn antitrust fine should be dismissed
Apple Ordered To Pay Ireland €13bn In Taxes
Europe's top court backs Commission's 2016 decision that Ireland granted Apple unlawful aid, and Tim Cook must pay it back
Google Must Pay €2.4bn Fine, EU Court Rules
Appeal thrown out. Google must pay European Commission's €2.4bn fine for abuse of shopping comparison service, top EU court rules
Vestager To Step Down As EU Competition Chief
Margrethe Vestager set to step down as EU competition commissioner after a decade in office that has seen crackdown on big tech firms
EU Seeks Industry Views On Google DMA Compliance
EU regulators to seek views from industry players on Google's DMA compliance plans ahead of decision on formal competition charges
UK Watchdog Clears HPE’s Acquisition Of Juniper
British competition regulator, the CMA, clear's HPE's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks a week after EU approval
EU Approves Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14bn Juniper Acquisition
European Commission approves HPE's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, leaving the UK the last remaining obstacle
Microsoft Blames 2009 EU Agreement For World’s Biggest IT Outage
Redmond says EU deal gave CrowdStrike the keys to the Windows kernel, allowing last week's huge IT outage to happen
TikTok Parent Loses Bid To Avoid EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Label
China's ByteDance has lost a legal challenge to avoid a European Union 'gatekeeper' designation, but can appeal ruling
Elon Musk’s X Breached DSA Rules, EU Finds
X's Blue checks 'used to mean trustworthy sources of information. Now our preliminary view is that they deceive users', says EU official
EU Accepts Apple’s Legal Commitments To Open NFC Access
Legal commitment over Apple's NFC-based mobile payments system, which is to be opened to rival payment operators
EU Proposes Import Duties On China’s Temu, Shein, AliExpress – Report
European Union is reportedly drawing up plans to impose custom duties on a number of Chinese online retailers
Microsoft At Risk Of EU Antitrust Charge Over Teams Bundling With Office
Unfair advantage says EU regulator, as Microsoft faces antitrust charge for bundling its Teams video app with Office suite
EU To Impose Tariffs Up To 38 Percent On Chinese EVs
European Commission investigation provisionally concludes China offers unfair subsidies to its EV makers – tariffs announced
EU Eyes Telegram User Numbers As It Nears Regulatory Threshold
European Commission says in contact with Telegram as platform nears 45 million user threshold for stringent DSA rules
Apple Appeals Against EU’s $2bn Music Streaming Fine
Appeal begins appeal against European Commission's €1.84bn fine over Apple's alleged ‘anti-competitive’ music streaming restrictions
EU Widens Investigations Into Chinese Imports, Subsidies
After the United States imposes 100 percent tariffs on certain Chinese goods, Europe widens its investigations into Chinese goods
European Union Opens Child Safety Probe Into Meta
European Commission opens an official child safety investigation into Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta Platforms