Thursday, April 24
Potential recognition of Crimea’s invasion sets dangerous precedent that could plunge the world into numerous wars — Ukraine ready to negotiate, but not surrender — Ukrainian drone strike hits Russian drone factory over 1,000 kilometers from border — 9 killed, 42 injured after Russian drone hits bus in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast … and more
https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/04/thursday-april-24/
Can European digital and #tech regulatory environment sustain #competitiveness and #security? [#Promotedcontent]: Following the latest EU Commission fines on #Apple and #Meta, the question rises — in its effort to boost European #competitiveness and #security, is #EuropeanCommission unintentionally pushing out American companies for Chinese counterparts? https://www.euractiv.com/section/tech/opinion/can-european-digital-and-tech-regulatory-environment-sustain-competitiveness-and-security/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it
#Greece must face punishment over abuses against #migrants, #Frontex official says
https://www.politico.eu/article/frontex-greece-punishment-migration-abuse-jonas-grimheden
Fundamental Rights Officer Jonas Grimheden, who makes recommendations to the organization’s management board, said Greece’s behavior presented Frontex with two options: suspending its mission, or asking the #EuropeanCommission to open infringement proceedings against Greece
#droitsdesmigrants
https://www.europesays.com/uk/45249/ Brussels rejects Russian recognition of Crimea and sanctions relief included in leaked US proposal #Crimea #EuropeanCommission #News #Russia #Ukraine #UnitedStates #WarInUkraine #World
EU Fines Apple and Meta Total of $800 Million in First Use of Digital Competition Law https://www.byteseu.com/949533/ #AntitrustLawsAndCompetitionIssues #AppleInc #ComputersAndTheInternet #Europe #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #FacebookInc #Fines(Penalties) #InstagramInc #MetaPlatformsInc #MobileApplications #RegulationAndDeregulationOfIndustry #SocialMedia #UnitedStatesInternationalRelations #UnitedStatesPoliticsAndGovernment
Apple and Meta furious at EU over fines totaling €700 million https://arstechni.ca/6hgU #EuropeanCommission #Policy #apple #meta
https://www.europesays.com/uk/43917/ EU is trying to ‘handicap successful American businesses’ with new fines #EU #Europe #European #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanCompanies #JoelKaplan #meta
The European Commission issued the first fines under its Digital Markets Act today, slapping tech giants Apple & Meta with penalties for breaching the EU's new digital rulebook.
The fines are the result of a yearlong investigation into the activities of the tech giants on the European market.
https://www.europesays.com/fr/44919/ La BCE et la Commission européenne s’affrontent sur les modifications du MiCA concernant les règles américaines favorables aux Crypto #Actualités #ecb #EU #europe #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanCommission #FR #France #MiCA #News #RépubliqueFrançaise #UE #UnionEuropéenne
Google’s AI Overviews Face Scrutiny Under EU Digital Laws https://www.byteseu.com/942307/ #AiOverviews #DigitalMarketsAct #EUCopyrightDirective #Europe #EuropeanCommission #google #journalism #PlatformRegulation
Slovakia declares emergency, plans to cull 350 bears after deadly mauling https://www.byteseu.com/940521/ #AnimalWelfare #distro #Europe #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #GrizzlyBears #imds #international #NewsUpdate #newsbreak #oovvuu #Slovakia #smartnews #ve
https://www.europesays.com/uk/34780/ The silence between von der Leyen and Trump looms large over trade talks #DonaldTrump #EU #EUUSA #Europe #European #EuropeanCommission #Tariffs #UrsulaVonDerLeyen