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Google Faces Its First Privacy Probe From Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner

Reuters | Thursday May 23, 2019

Google's main regulator in the European Union, Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner, opened its first investigation into the US Internet giant on Wednesday.

European Union Elections Kick Off As Polls Open In Britain, Netherlands

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 23, 2019

Polls opened in the Netherlands on Thursday for European Parliament elections, launching four days of voting across the EU in which populists hope to make big gains.

British Prime Minister Theresa May To Quit On Friday: Report

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 23, 2019

Prime Minister Theresa May was under intense pressure to name a date for her departure after her final Brexit gambit failed, overshadowing a European election that will show a United Kingdom still riven by divisions over its EU divorce.

Theresa May Implores British Parliament In Final Bid To Save Brexit Deal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday implored British MPs to back her reworked EU divorce deal but saw pro-Brexit Conservatives and opposition parties savage her bid for a compromise to end months of political crisis.

Google Complying With EU Order in Shopping Case, Says EU's Vestager

Reuters | Wednesday May 22, 2019

Since the fine, Google has offered to allow competitors to bid for advertising space at the top of a search page, giving them the chance to compete on equal terms.

Austria Vice-Chancellor Resigns Over Alleged Corruption Video

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2019

Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache, a key figure of the European far-right, resigned Saturday after explosive revelations from a hidden camera sting, just days before key EU elections.

Facebook Breakup Would Be Solution of Last Resort, Says EU's Vestager

Gadgets 360 Staff | Saturday May 18, 2019

Vestager said breaking up Facebook "would keep us in court for maybe a decade."

EU Adopts Powers to Respond to Cyber-Attacks

Agence France-Presse | Friday May 17, 2019

The European Union on Friday adopted powers to punish those outside the bloc who launch cyber-attacks that cripple hospitals and banks, sway elections and steal company secrets or funds.

Google, Facebook, Twitter Still Falling Short in Combating Fake News: EU

Reuters | Friday May 17, 2019

The Internet giants are not doing enough to tackle fake news plaguing the election campaign to the European Parliament, the European Commission said.

Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel Says EU Regulators Are Helping Google, Facebook

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 14, 2019

The head of Snapchat warned European regulators that their efforts to protect user data were entrenching the positions of Internet giants such as Google and Facebook.

Facebook Takes Down Fake Italian Accounts Ahead of EU Election

Reuters | Monday May 13, 2019

Facebook said on Sunday it had taken down numerous Italian accounts on its platform that were false or were spreading fake news.

Spotify Turns the Anti-Apple Volume Up to 11

Lionel Laurent, Bloomberg | Wednesday May 8, 2019

Spotify Technology wants the European Union to probe Apple over the 30 percent cut of paid subscriptions that it takes from App Store vendors.

EU to Investigate Apple Over Spotify's Competition Claims: Report

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 6, 2019

European Union has decided to investigate Spotify's allegations accusing Apple of unfairly hindering its rivals and favouring Apple Music.

Indian-Origin Businessman Joins Brexit Party For EU Elections

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 28, 2019

An Indian-origin businessman has switched his allegiance from the Conservative Party to join the newly-formed Brexit Party to contest the European Parliament elections next month.

Barely Four Out Of 10 Europeans Know EU Election Date, Poll Suggests

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 25, 2019

Fewer than 40 percent of Europeans know that the European elections will be held in May, and only five percent can give the exact dates, a survey showed Thursday.