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US talk on Google breakup gives EU political cover to get tough
Breaking up a Big Tech giant is no longer taboo. The United States Justice Department raised the prospect of splitting up Google in an antitrust lawsuit targeting its search service earlier this...
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6 flashpoints for the EU’s new competition chief
Teresa Ribera is in line to pick up a hefty European Commission role in charge of the Green Deal, an area she knows well as Spain’s climate minister and as an international climate negotiator. But...
View ArticleFrance can’t ban ‘sausage’ names for plant-based meat, EU top court says
Vegan sausages and burgers have as much right to their names as their meatier counterparts, the European Union’s top court ruled on Friday. Judges in the Court of Justice said that — where a legally...
View ArticleOnce upon a time in Brussels: EU picks Tarantino for top competition job
The European Commission finally has a new chief competition economist, more than a year after competition chief Margrethe Vestager’s first choice was forced out. Emanuele Tarantino, an economics...
View ArticleGoogle scores surprise court win on EU antitrust fine
Google overturned a €1.5 billion European Union antitrust fine at the General Court, a rare loss for Margrethe Vestager who’s beaten back previous Big Tech challenges. Judges said the European...
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For Apple, the EU is a cash sinkhole
The European Union is now a costly headache for Apple. Just last week, the world’s largest company lost its appeal over a €13 billion tax bill. It was fined €1.8 billion in March over app store rules....
View Article€13B legal win over Apple made me cry, says shocked EU competition chief
Margrethe Vestager, the European Union’s competition chief, said Tuesday a surprise court victory over Apple made her cry. The EU’s top court reversed a previous ruling to reinstate Vestager’s 2016...
View ArticleGoogle loses EU court battle over €2.4B antitrust fine
The European Union’s top court backed a €2.4 billion EU antitrust fine for Google, a welcome boost for regulators battling Big Tech. The Court of Justice said Google’s practice of favoring its own...
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Breton’s tweeting would backfire as competition chief, top US economist says
BRUSSELS — Thierry Breton’s hasty tweets could backfire if he becomes the European Union’s competition commissioner, according to a U.S. economist whose EU job hopes he dashed last year. Yale...
View ArticleFormer Greek spy boss denies using illegal malware
The former chief of Greece’s intelligence service told judges the agency didn’t use illegal phone malware between 2019 and 2022 to spy on targets, Reuters reported, citing court documents. The...
View ArticleAt least 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on school, Gaza officials say
At least 30 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike on a school in central Gaza on Saturday and dozens more were wounded, according to Palestinian health ministry officials. The Israel Defense...
View ArticleSlovakia proposes ‘technical solution’ to unblock Russian oil supplies
Slovakia’s government offered a solution to Ukraine on Friday to restore blocked Russian oil supplies to Slovak and Hungarian refineries. Both Slovakia and Hungary have been affected by Ukraine...
View ArticleFrench Olympics rail disruptions could last all weekend
Delays on France’s rail network could last all weekend after coordinated attacks caused widespread disruption hours before the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics. French rail company SNCF said...
View ArticleApple’s payments offer ends EU antitrust probe
BRUSSELS – Apple settled a European Union investigation into its Apple Pay service, ending one antitrust case as it battles EU regulators on other fronts. “I do not consider it a peace deal,”...
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EU ethics watchdog calls for crack down on officials quitting for law firms
Officials who quit the European Commission for law firms risk taking valuable information about regulatory investigations with them, according to Emily O’Reilly, the nearest thing to the European...
View ArticleMicrosoft faces fresh warning in Teams competition probe
Microsoft on Tuesday got a formal warning from European Union competition regulators over how it leverages its Office software suite to benefit its video conferencing product Teams. The warning...
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Vestager slices into Apple again
Apple isn’t to Margrethe Vestager’s taste. The company leaves a “sad aftertaste of illegal behavior,” she told reporters in Amsterdam after charging the company with breaching digital rules that aim...
View ArticleEU accuses Apple of breaching landmark digital law
AMSTERDAM – Apple was charged with breaching the European Union’s digital competition rules over how it runs its app store, the first company to fall foul of the landmark legislation to clamp down on...
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Restaurant review: Old Boy
Rue de Tenbosch 110, 1050 Ixelles What’s good? Quite literally everything, but especially the bao. Buns are structurally sound while still light and delicate, and make the best vessel for all the...
View ArticleBig Mac vs. Supermac: McDonald’s loses EU trademark fight
McDonald’s lost a European Union legal battle to keep its “Big Mac” trademark beyond its iconic hamburgers in a ruling from the EU General Court today. The Goliath of the fast food world lost out to a...
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