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India-EU Trade Deal Framework 'Almost Ready', Decision Soon: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday expressed confidence that India and the European Union are committed to an early conclusion of their Free Trade Agreement, though he refrained from giving a specific timeline.
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BMW, Toyota, And Leasing Firms Urge EU To Avoid Mandatory Targets For EV Fleet
In a letter to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other commissioners, the 67 signatories said the main obstacles to the uptake of EVs were purchase and operating costs and insufficient charging infrastructure.
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EU Trade Chief Seeks Joint Effort With US On Fair Tariff Deal
The European Union is seeking a fair deal on tariffs with the United States, European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Monday, adding that this would require a "significant joint effort" on both sides.
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"Unacceptable": EU Commissioner To NDTV On Trump's Spat With Zelensky
Speaking out on the spat between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, European Union Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has criticised the Trump administration.
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"Trusted Friend, Strategic Ally": EU Chief On India Visit To Boost Strategic Ties
Ursula von der Leyen, President of theEuropean Commission,accompanied by theEuropean Union College of Commissioners -afirstinIndia-EUpartnership -arrivedinNewDelhion Thursdayafternoon onatwo-dayIndiavisit.
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EU Says "Ready To Defend" Interests After Trump Tariff Vow
The European Union stands "ready" to defend its interests, the bloc's economy commissioner said Monday, after US President Donald Trump promised a policy of tariffs and taxes on other countries in his inaugural address.
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Meta, OpenAI CEO Express Support for EU Regulation on AI
Technology company executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman expressed support for government oversight of artificial intelligence after discussions with European Commission Thierry Breton. The commissioner said that he and Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms, were “aligned” on the EU’s regulation of artificial intelligence,...
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EU 'Enforcer' Visits Meta, Twitter to Check Readiness as New Online Content Rules Loom
The EU commissioner in charge of enforcing Europe's new landmark rules on online content is heading to San Francisco on Thursday to ensure that the big platforms are ready. The two-day visit by Thierry Breton comes just weeks before the European Union's Digital Service Act (DSA) comes into full force for the world's biggest platforms, including Fac...
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EU Industry Chief Demands Meta Immediately Tackle Online Content Targeting Children
Theirry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Markets, will demand that Meta act against content targeting children, when he meets Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on June 23. The Facebook parent will also have to demonstrate its measures to comply with the Digital Services Act after August 25 — or face heavy penalties.
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Twitter Exits Voluntary EU Disinformation Code but Obligations Remain, EU Commissioner Says
Twitter has exited the European Union's disinformation code, a voluntary pact involving three dozen signatories including Facebook parent Meta, Google, Microsoft, and TikTok. While the Elon Musk-owned microblogging platform has quit the pact, its obligations to the bloc still remain, according to Thierry Breton, the EU Industry commissioner.
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UK Watchdog Fines TikTok Over $15 Million for Breach of Data Protection Law, Misuse of Children's Data
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the country's information watchdog estimates that TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million UK children under the age of 13 to use its platform in 2020, despite its own rules not allowing children that age to create an account.
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Twitter's EU Privacy Regulator Concerned Over Blue Tick Verification Rollout
Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon, Twitter's lead EU regulator due to the location of its European headquarters in Dublin, said the service raised privacy issues including around verification of accounts to prevent users posing as public figures.
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Elon Musk Should Testify to EU Parliament After Twitter Takeover, Lawmaker Says
Elon Musk should come to the European Parliament to reassure lawmakers that Twitter won't become a platform that threatens democracy, a lawmaker said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the EU’s internal market commissioner has warned Musk that he will have to follow the EU’s rules, most notably the Digital Services Act that requires companies to take down...
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European Union Ready If Russia Turns Off Gas Supplies: EU Official
EU Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said Saturday that the European Union was "well prepared" in the event of a total halt in Russian gas deliveries, thanks to storage capacity and energy-saving measures.
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EU Says It Will Target Russian Gold In Next Sanctions Package
The European Union will target Russian gold exports in its next sanction package and seek to "close exit routes" for those bypassing its earlier packages, an EU commissioner said Friday.
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India-EU Trade Deal Framework 'Almost Ready', Decision Soon: Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday expressed confidence that India and the European Union are committed to an early conclusion of their Free Trade Agreement, though he refrained from giving a specific timeline.
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BMW, Toyota, And Leasing Firms Urge EU To Avoid Mandatory Targets For EV Fleet
In a letter to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other commissioners, the 67 signatories said the main obstacles to the uptake of EVs were purchase and operating costs and insufficient charging infrastructure.
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EU Trade Chief Seeks Joint Effort With US On Fair Tariff Deal
The European Union is seeking a fair deal on tariffs with the United States, European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Monday, adding that this would require a "significant joint effort" on both sides.
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"Unacceptable": EU Commissioner To NDTV On Trump's Spat With Zelensky
Speaking out on the spat between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, European Union Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has criticised the Trump administration.
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"Trusted Friend, Strategic Ally": EU Chief On India Visit To Boost Strategic Ties
Ursula von der Leyen, President of theEuropean Commission,accompanied by theEuropean Union College of Commissioners -afirstinIndia-EUpartnership -arrivedinNewDelhion Thursdayafternoon onatwo-dayIndiavisit.
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EU Says "Ready To Defend" Interests After Trump Tariff Vow
The European Union stands "ready" to defend its interests, the bloc's economy commissioner said Monday, after US President Donald Trump promised a policy of tariffs and taxes on other countries in his inaugural address.
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Meta, OpenAI CEO Express Support for EU Regulation on AI
Technology company executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman expressed support for government oversight of artificial intelligence after discussions with European Commission Thierry Breton. The commissioner said that he and Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms, were “aligned” on the EU’s regulation of artificial intelligence,...
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EU 'Enforcer' Visits Meta, Twitter to Check Readiness as New Online Content Rules Loom
The EU commissioner in charge of enforcing Europe's new landmark rules on online content is heading to San Francisco on Thursday to ensure that the big platforms are ready. The two-day visit by Thierry Breton comes just weeks before the European Union's Digital Service Act (DSA) comes into full force for the world's biggest platforms, including Fac...
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EU Industry Chief Demands Meta Immediately Tackle Online Content Targeting Children
Theirry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Markets, will demand that Meta act against content targeting children, when he meets Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on June 23. The Facebook parent will also have to demonstrate its measures to comply with the Digital Services Act after August 25 — or face heavy penalties.
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Twitter Exits Voluntary EU Disinformation Code but Obligations Remain, EU Commissioner Says
Twitter has exited the European Union's disinformation code, a voluntary pact involving three dozen signatories including Facebook parent Meta, Google, Microsoft, and TikTok. While the Elon Musk-owned microblogging platform has quit the pact, its obligations to the bloc still remain, according to Thierry Breton, the EU Industry commissioner.
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UK Watchdog Fines TikTok Over $15 Million for Breach of Data Protection Law, Misuse of Children's Data
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the country's information watchdog estimates that TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million UK children under the age of 13 to use its platform in 2020, despite its own rules not allowing children that age to create an account.
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Twitter's EU Privacy Regulator Concerned Over Blue Tick Verification Rollout
Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon, Twitter's lead EU regulator due to the location of its European headquarters in Dublin, said the service raised privacy issues including around verification of accounts to prevent users posing as public figures.
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Elon Musk Should Testify to EU Parliament After Twitter Takeover, Lawmaker Says
Elon Musk should come to the European Parliament to reassure lawmakers that Twitter won't become a platform that threatens democracy, a lawmaker said on Thursday. Meanwhile, the EU’s internal market commissioner has warned Musk that he will have to follow the EU’s rules, most notably the Digital Services Act that requires companies to take down...
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European Union Ready If Russia Turns Off Gas Supplies: EU Official
EU Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said Saturday that the European Union was "well prepared" in the event of a total halt in Russian gas deliveries, thanks to storage capacity and energy-saving measures.
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EU Says It Will Target Russian Gold In Next Sanctions Package
The European Union will target Russian gold exports in its next sanction package and seek to "close exit routes" for those bypassing its earlier packages, an EU commissioner said Friday.
