According to the EU, Intel engaged in anticompetitive practices that excluded competitors from the market in breach of antitrust rules. The European Commission has just reimposed a fine of about…
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EU releases €127 million in financial aid for Tunisia amid Lampedusa crisis
The European Commission announced on Friday the first round of payments under the contentious EU-Tunisia memorandum of understanding. The executive will release nearly €127 million in the coming weeks to…
Military hand grenade company fined €1.2 million over cartel
The case is the European Commission’s first cartel decision in the defence sector. The European Commission has slapped German defence company Diehl with a €1.2 million fine for participating in…
Ukraine and Slovakia reach deal on grain as Brussels threatens legal action against unilateral bans
Kyiv and Bratislava on Thursday struck a preliminary deal to resolve the ongoing dispute over Ukrainian cereals. Both countries have agreed to step up a new system to control the…
Brussels asks Poland for ‘clarifications’ about cash-for-visas scandal
Ylva Johansson, the European Commissioner for home affairs, has written a letter to the Polish government asking for “clarifications” about the spiralling cash-for-visas scandal that has gripped the country. “These…
Reckless driving has ‘immense’ human and economic toll, Michelle Yeoh warns in Brussels visit
Michelle Yeoh brought her star power to Brussels to raise awareness about the dangers of reckless driving. The high-profile intervention was part of a global campaign launched by the United…
Freedom for sex workers, jail for their clients? MEPs call for measures to tackle prostitution
The report’s authors celebrated it as a breakthrough in the fight against human trafficking and exploitation but critics call the approach “biased”. A report calling for common guidelines on prostitution…
EU watchdog asks Commission if controversial Tunisia migration deal will respect human rights
The European Ombudsman is seeking clarifications on the contentious EU-Tunisia deal signed in July amid concerns of human rights violations. The watchdog body, led by Emily O’Reilly, wants the European Commission…
EU lifts bans on Ukrainian grain but Poland and Hungary move to impose unilateral restrictions
The European Commission has lifted the temporary bans on Ukrainian grain after Kyiv agreed to tighten control over its agricultural exports. But the measure failed to satisfy Poland and Hungary,…
China issues warning to EU Commission over electric vehicle probe
China has warned the EU Commission that an investigation into electric vehicles could damage business relations and increase prices for European car buyers China has warned that the EU Commission’s…
