Former 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...
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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 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...
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...
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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 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...
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 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...
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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...
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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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