Apple was ordered by EU antitrust regulators on Wednesday to open up its closed ecosystem to rivals, with the latter spelling out details on how to go about it in line with the bloc’s landmark rules and where non-compliance could lead to an investigation and fines. The move by the European Commission came six months … Read more
German elections this week have once again underlined that Europe’s political landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Friedrich Merz’s conservatives won, but the star of the election night was Alternative for Germany, or AfD, which managed to double its support in just four years to 20.8%, emerging as the second biggest political force in the … Read more
The 2025 German federal election has brought a shift in Europe’s political landscape. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU/CSU) emerged as the strongest party with 28.5% of the vote, while the Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to 20.8%, nearly doubling its vote share. This result underscores deepening regional, generational, and ideological divisions—west Germany largely stayed with … Read more
The European Union (EU) has issued a surprising warning about coffee, labeling it “harmful to humans if swallowed” under new chemical safety regulations, according to a report by The Telegraph. The 27-nation bloc in a fresh regulation, also banned the use of caffeine as a pesticide, stating that the central component of coffee could cause … Read more
Meta Platforms will allow rival classified ads service providers to post listings of their ads on Facebook Marketplace, the company said on Thursday, three months after it was hit with a 797-million euro ($828 million or roughly Rs. 7,185 crore) EU antitrust fine for giving its own service an unfair advantage. The European Commission in … Read more
The 27-nation European Union and Canada quickly vowed Tuesday to stand firm against U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to impose 25% tariffs on their steel and aluminum exports, verbal sparring that could lead to a full-blown trade war between the traditionally allied nations. “The EU will act to safeguard its economic interests,” European Commission President … Read more