The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, spoke again about her retirement from leading the regional institution in 2027, although she did not give details about the date of the end of her term, which is expected to be in October.
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Canada could become the European Union’s first associate member
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday, September 16, that Canada has been invited to become its first associate member, a new status within the EU about which details are unknown.
This is part of a…
Brussels demands permanent child protection measures from Meta
Last week, Meta agreed to pay $18 billion to settle a lawsuit filed by 29 state attorneys general in the United States, who accused the platform of maintaining an addictive design harmful to children and young people on platforms like…
ESET joins European project to combat inequalities in the technology sector
ESET, a leading company in proactive threat detection, is part of GENDEII –Gender and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Indicators for European and Latin American Technology Companies, and Related Training Strategies– a research project…
European Union fines Google and TikTok
Google and TikTok are once again the focus of accusations from the European Union, which is now imposing multimillion-euro fines for various reasons.
In Google's case, the fine is €890 million for allegedly violating the region's Digital…
EU AI Act to come into force on August 2
On August 2, the new European Union law on artificial intelligence will come into force, with rigorous controls on content generated by this technology, its identification at all times, as well as fines for non-compliance.
Monitoring of…
EU mandates driver monitoring cameras in new cars
A new regulation that came into effect in the European Union on Tuesday, July 7, mandates the installation of a driver monitoring infrared camera in all new cars and light commercial vehicles registered in the 27 member states.
Although…
Mexico and the European Union sign trade agreement
On Friday, May 22, the Modernized Global Agreement between Mexico and the European Union was ratified. The document will allow for the immediate elimination of tariffs on 86 % of agricultural goods and their gradual elimination for other…
EU to establish new rules for imports of Venezuelan cocoa and coffee
The New Deforestation Rules are scheduled to come into effect on December 31 of this year for large Venezuelan cocoa and coffee producers.
This was stated by María Madrid, International Relations Officer at the European Commission's…
Australia and the EU sign free trade agreement
The European Union and Australia signed a free trade agreement to address the challenges of the global market and as a strategy against US tariffs.
With this agreement, “Brussels intensifies its market diversification after Trump’s tariffs…
Middle East conflict accelerates relief measures in the energy sector
The Middle East conflict has repercussions at both the regional and global levels. The increase in oil prices has spread to the gas and fuel sectors, prompting the European Union to prepare contingency measures to minimize the effects on…
The EU needs a payment system independent of Mastercard and Visa
Payments, transfers, and other transactions in euros within the European Union are carried out using Mastercard and Visa. As a response to eliminate dependence on these intermediaries, the European Central Bank has implemented the Wero…