Tag: European Commission
Xi Jinping’s Expansionism Has Unified the Democratic World Against Beijing
For years, Beijing's strategy rested on a single assumption: that democratic governments were too fractured...
EU Fines Temu €200 Million Over Illegal Products and Safety Violations
According to Reuters, Chinese cross-border e-commerce platform Temu has been hit with a major fine by...
TikTok Removes ‘Lite’ Rewards Feature in EU to Comply with Safety Regulations
On Aug. 5, the wildly popular short video streaming platform, TikTok, agreed to stop offering its TikTok...
Europe Needs Way to Price Critical Minerals Independently of China, European Group Says
Europe needs a system to set prices for critical minerals needed for the energy transition that is not...
EU Leaders Pick von der Leyen for Second Term as Commission Chief
On June 27 (Thursday), European Union leaders agreed to nominate Ursula von der Leyen for a second five-year...
EU Antitrust Charges Apple for Breaching Tech Rules, Another Probe Coming
On Monday, June 24, European Union antitrust regulators alleged that Apple breached the bloc's rules...
EU Follows US Lead by Slapping Tariffs on Chinese EVs, Sparking Retaliation Threats
On June 12, the European Union (EU) announced that it would impose hefty tariffs on Chinese electric...
European Commission Foresees $100-billion Plan for Private Chip Investment by 2030
A European Commission official said on Wednesday, May 22, that the European Chips Act is on track to...
EU-backed Plan Would Force Dutch Farmers Off Property, Ban Them From Setting Up Elsewhere
A plan by the Dutch government calls for around 3,000 farmers — considered high emitters of the greenhouse...
Gas Price Cap Possible This Winter if Countries Agree: EU Energy Chief
BRUSSELS — The European Union could introduce a gas price cap this winter to limit excessive price spikes...
Google Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over Its Adtech Business, Sources
Alphabet unit Google could face EU antitrust charges next year over its digital advertising business,...
China Pushing German Company to Stop Using Car Components From Lithuania
The diplomatic tension between Lithuania and China is now forcing European companies to pick sides. Reports...