The European Commission published this Tuesday a list of digital platforms that must submit to new rules. The social networks Twitter, Facebook, TikTok are included, as well as Google and Amazon.
According to Margrethe Vestager, vice president of the community executive responsible for Competition,…
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Australia banned the use of TikTok on government devices
The Australian Government prohibited the installation of the TikTok application on phones and other devices linked to the public administration, in line with the decisions that the United States Administration or the European Commission…
Brussels signs agreement to accelerate development of the hydrogen industry
The European Commission has signed this Wednesday a declaration with the European hydrogen industry, the scientific community and the European regions to intensify and accelerate joint actions in the field of research, development,…
The EU prohibits the use of TikTok on the mobile phones of its staff
The European Commission and the Council have decided to prohibit the use of the TikTok application on the corporate mobiles of its employees and on personal devices that have access to services such as email as a protection measure against…
Brussels allocates an additional 25.5 million to combat the food crisis in Africa
The European Commission has assigned this Thursday an additional 25.5 million euros to combat the food crisis in several African countries, a situation exacerbated by the Russian aggression against Ukraine, and to help those displaced by…
Croatia welcomes 2023 with its incorporation into the euro and the Schengen area
Croatia welcomes 2023 with the adoption of the euro as its currency and with its incorporation into the Schengen area, an important milestone for this country that joined the European Union a decade ago.
With the change from the kuna,…
European Commission will present proposal on payment of taxes in the crypto sector
The European Commission plans to release on December 7 the draft of a new proposal for the payment of taxes in the crypto sector as a measure to prevent crimes such as tax evasion.
The Commission will establish a debate about the…
5G networks will be allowed during flights
Airlines will be able to provide the latest 5G network technology on their planes, according to a latest update by the European Commission on on-board communications, which advances the designation of certain 5G frequencies for user…
EU is investigating TikTok
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, reported that the European Union (EU) is carrying out multiple investigations into the TikTok platform for the treatment of confidential user data that has been transferred to…
European Commission will review the purchase of Activision Blizzard
The European Commission (EC) plans to launch an investigation into the purchase agreement of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, after it did not present the corresponding resources to the antitrust authorities of this European body.
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European Commission in favor of instant digital payments across the continent
Digital payments, through various technological platforms, have penetrated most markets. The European Union seeks its standardization and is pressing in Brussels so that all member countries can adapt to this instant digital payment system.…
Brussels approves second disbursement of 21,000 million from the recovery fund for Italy
The European Commission has given its approval this Tuesday to the second disbursement of 21,000 million euros from the European recovery fund for Italy, considering that it has complied with the conditions agreed for this payment, which…