
Enraged Italian and Lithuanian Farmers Join Demonstrations
Farmers across Europe continue to protest rising costs, EU environmental policies, and cheap food imports.
Farmers across Europe continue to protest rising costs, EU environmental policies, and cheap food imports.
The EU has sent its top gun in the form of Commission official Thierry Breton to prepare Twitter and Facebook for new hate speech regulations.
In an interview on French television, the American magnate said he had more power now than if he were president, but Twitter would comply with the EU.
Global turmoil and scientific advances have forced the EU Commission away from its usually cautious approach to GMO technology as campaigners blamed lobbying groups for influencing the decision.
Confronted with high-risk tech suppliers and ‘anti-competitive’ practices, the EU Commission decided to roll back U.S. and Chinese corporate presence.
The protected status of prosecco and feta cheese seems to be an insoluble issue in trade talks between the EU and Australia. Meanwhile, a UK-Australian trade deal comes into effect this week.
Service providers using crypto-assets, for their part, must register as such and conform to certain security standards, including to do with the avoidance of money laundering.
No more tax evasion with crypto, as service providers now need licenses to operate and are required to collect and share data on all transactions with the relevant authorities.
EU Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager this week stressed that “there is no time to waste” on passing restrictions.
“There’s a feeling that this has never been seen before,” said Ramón Armegol of Copa-Cogeca. “There is not a drop of hope in Spain.”