Hostile propaganda: MEPs urge strong response
MEPs on the Foreign Affairs Committee have adopted a resolution condemning hostile propaganda campaigns by Russia, China, North Korea and Iran and calling for...
EU consumer protection receives double boost
The rights of consumers in the EU will be better protected under new rules covering misleading seller practices and defective digital content. Unfair and misleading...
Mastercard fined €570 million by European Commission
The European Commission has fined credit card giant Mastercard €570.57 million for breaching the EU’s rules governing antitrust. The Commission found that Mastercard had deliberately...
Children’s online privacy and consent at internet scale
PRIVO outlines the way to protect children's online privacy and support safety with its consent management platform. As more and more children are entering the...
EU fragmentation: Parliament opposed to “Europe à la carte”
The European Parliament yesterday agreed on a resolution aiming to reduce EU fragmentation around Member States opting out of treaties. MEPs assessed the varying levels...
EU fundamental rights assessment finds violations
After conducting a full EU fundamental rights assessment for 2017, the European Parliament has denounced discrimination and hate crime across the EU. MEPs yesterday adopted...
Digital practice and young people: Rowbotham to lead conference
Sara Rowbotham, the former health worker who exposed the Rochdale grooming scandal, will address a conference on digital practice and young people. The event has...
EU tax policy debate: reform for voting system
The European Commission has launched an EU tax policy debate focusing on reforming the decision making process in Member States. In a communication published yesterday,...
OLAF reform urged by auditors
The European Court of Auditors has called for extensive OLAF reform, saying the EU’s anti-fraud body has “inherent weaknesses”. In a new report released yesterday,...
Dutch Nike tax arrangements to be investigated
The European Commission has opened an investigation into whether Dutch Nike tax arrangements are compliant with EU state aid regulations. Nike European Operations Netherlands BV...
