‘Digital enforcer’ Breton takes a bow as European Parliament approves AI Act
Brussels' self-styled "digital enforcer", European Commissioner Thierry Breton, has taken a victory lap on social media after the European Parliament approved the…
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‘Wake up or there’ll be no coffee to smell,’ German trade group warns Brussels
Europe's coffee merchants are sleepwalking into a caffeine crisis, the German Coffee Association (GCA) has warned.
European Council green-lights ‘gig economy’ workers’ protections
The European Council of Ministers has given its final green light to provide additional legal protections for workers in the "gig economy".
EC and Tinder strike sweetheart deal over pricing
Online dating and social network website Tinder has reached a negotiated agreement with the help of the European Commission regarding the pricing of its premium…
EC insists it did not mean to break EU law with X ads – if it actually did
The European Commission claimed it did not intend to break European Union law with a recent highly controversial advertisement campaign on X.
Pornhub puts up stiff opposition to EC over size measurement
Pornography website Pornhub’s parent company Aylo has accused the European Commission of exaggerating the platform's size.
EU to ban miniature hotel shampoo bottles in sustainable packaging deal
Tiny shampoo bottles in hotel rooms will be banned, while takeaways will have to let you bring your own container, under new EU rules to cut waste.
Musk’s X in spotlight as EC ponders further regulation crackdown
The European Commission is mulling a further regulatory crackdown on Elon Musk's X, the body said.
EC under fire over Boeing 737 MAX jet safety issues
The European Commission is under pressure regarding alleged safety issues to do with Boeing's 737 MAX series of aircraft.
Meta hit by privacy complaints from eight European countries
Meta Platforms was hit with privacy complaints as eight EU consumer groups asked watchdogs to act against the Facebook owner for alleged breaches of the bloc's privacy…
Encryption and child sexual material: Brussels struggling to digest ECHR ruling
"It is clear that the EU should, of course, cease its efforts towards the statutory obligation to decrypt end-to-end communications," Mikuláš Peksa, Czech MEP…
EP committee votes to tighten consumer fraud protections
The European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has voted in favour of tightening consumer protections against fraud.
EU bodies agree stricter rules to protect ‘gig economy’ workers
European Union institutions have reached a provisional agreement on new rules aimed at protecting a subsection of “gig economy” workers within the bloc.
It’s not rubbish: EU cleans up its act
Consumers will be given greater rights to have goods such as washing machines and smartphones repaired under new rules agreed by the European Union
EC leaves Amazon/iRobot merger no room to manoeuvre
An organisation representing Europe's technology industry has expressed anger after the European Commission pulled the plug on a proposed merger between US firms…
Online child-sex abuse laws face regulatory ‘cliff edge’, NGOs warn EU
Legal protections against online child-sex abuse (CSA) are facing a regulatory "cliff edge", NGOs have warned the European Union.
EC insists it has not screwed up wine-labelling rule change
The European Commission has left a bad taste in the mouths of vintners after publicly insisting it has not botched the implementation of new European Union wine-labelling…
Sugar-rich snacks banned around European Commission headquarters
Travellers at Brussels Metro Stations Schuman, Montgomery and Arts-Law will soon only be able to purchase nutritious bites from snack-vending machines.
You’re a fraud, honey! European Parliament cereal killers come after breakfast
The cereal regulators sitting in the European Parliament have voted in favour of tighter restrictions on breakfast foodstuffs.
Why is Airbnb so at home with new Brussels regulations?
While many industries would rather Brussels keep its hands off their affairs, US-based rental platform Airbnb has raised eyebrows by celebrating its own European…
Breton berated over ‘half-baked’ plan to regulate AI
Enthusiasts and business leaders have spent the weekend berating Brussels' so-called "digital enforcer", Thierry Breton, over the newly agreed EU deal to regulate…
EU aims to force Big Tech and others to make their products repairable
The European Union is to target so-called "planned obsolescence" in products amid the bloc's ongoing technology regulation efforts.
Resistance is futile. The EU will regulate your holodeck
European politicians are so addicted to bureaucracy that they now want to regulate things that don't exist.
EC wants fast refunds and clearer information for stranded travellers
The European Commission is advocating for travellers to have access to clearer information and swift reimbursement in the event of trip cancellations.
Spain working to rescue EU AI regulation amid French revolt
Spain, the current holder of the presidency of the Council of the European Union, is trying to rescue the bloc’s first stab at regulating artificial intelligence…
Euro MPs want regulation of music streaming to ‘protect diversity’
MEPs sitting on the Committee on Culture and Education bemoaned the lack of bureaucratic influence in the sector, voting in favour of demanding EU action by 23 votes…
Germany, France and Italy reach agreement on AI rules, ditching European Parliament accord
Germany, France and Italy have reached an accord on how artificial intelligence (AI) should be managed – an agreement that differs from the European Parliament…
All political advertising to be labelled under tough new EU rules
Draft rules demand political advertising be marked with a clear label stating who funded it, and how much they paid
Facebook owner Meta faces EU ban on targeted advertising
The European data regulator has agreed to extend a ban imposed by non-EU member Norway on "behavioural advertising" on Facebook and Instagram to cover all 30 countries…
MEPs demand regulations to make social media less addictive
MEPs have demanded that new technology regulations be implemented at the European Union level aimed at making social media less addictive.