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China’s fragility feeds the doom mongers in Davos

May 25, 2022 10:43 pm

Fêted at the World Economic Forum in 2017, Xi Jinping is now accused of torpedoing the global economy with his disastrous Zero COVID strategy.

Brexit tensions mean Brits won’t get EU science cash, Brussels warns

May 19, 2022 3:50 pm

No Horizon funding will go to British researchers until the Northern Ireland protocol row is fixed.

Ombudsman criticizes European Commission on ‘revolving doors’

May 18, 2022 12:33 pm

EU executive should be ‘more robust’ in scrutinizing officials’ moves to private sector, watchdog says.

Europe’s most influential tech players — ranked

May 18, 2022 4:00 am

POLITICO’s Tech 28 list of the people steering and shaping policy in Europe.

Ukraine war pushes Brussels to break a taboo with joint arms spending plan

May 17, 2022 11:20 pm

European Council demanded blueprint to address new threats as Russia wages war in Ukraine.

Brussels’ next lobbying dogfight: Big Tech vs. Big Telecoms

May 17, 2022 3:21 pm

Both sides prepare for battle over who should bear the cost of developing infrastructure.

EU’s startup accelerator fund hit by delays

May 17, 2022 12:51 pm

The EIC Accelerator has €1.16B to fund startups with grants and equity investments this year but companies are slow to get the cash they need

War, disease and geopolitics: The von der Leyen Commission’s half-time scorecard

May 17, 2022 10:12 am

The head of the EU executive is pressing forward with her green and digital agenda despite massive upheavals. How well is she doing?

French carmaker Renault sells Russian assets to government buyers

May 16, 2022 9:49 am

The company suspended car production at its Moscow plant in March.

EU and US pitch ‘policy dialogue’ for Big Tech crackdown

May 14, 2022 11:36 am

Commitments to lay out common policy approaches foreseen in final TTC statement obtained by POLITICO.

Russia overshadows EU-US tech and trade talks

May 13, 2022 1:02 pm

The two-day EU-US Trade and Technology Council will focus on transatlantic pushback against the Kremlin, but tricky issues like how to deal with China have yet to be resolved.

EU countries want tech firms to pay for telecoms infrastructure

May 12, 2022 2:01 pm

The push comes as the bloc prepares to negotiate details of its 2030 digital policy program.

IP waiver text fails to garner full support at first WTO meeting

May 6, 2022 6:41 pm

Proposal for waiver related to coronavirus vaccines gets mixed and cautious reactions.

Dutch antitrust authority probes Google’s app payment rules

May 4, 2022 5:02 pm

ACM says dating app Match has complained about terms for Google Play Billing service.

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Why does pharmaceutical innovation in Europe matter for jobs and growth?

May 4, 2022 5:00 am

Today’s pharmaceutical sector in EU seems healthy, with €118 billion external EU trade surplus and over 830,000 people directly employed, but consistently lags in innovation behind U.S., warns major investor.

French Greens’ deal with far left riles Green MEPs

May 3, 2022 4:59 pm

Greens in the European Parliament express concerns over their French colleagues’ alliance with the far left.

Vestager snubs Apple’s security claims for iPhone payments

May 3, 2022 6:45 am

Apple may have a hard time convincing EU antitrust regulators that keeping iPhones secure is enough to warrant Apple Pay’s exclusive access to tap-and-go functionality. “Evidence on …

EU escalates Apple Pay probe into contactless payments

May 2, 2022 1:12 pm

The charges focus on restrictions to access to the technology allowing iPhones to carry out payments in stores.

Google fights ‘quasi-criminal’ EU antitrust ad fine

May 2, 2022 12:55 pm

The tech giant is trying to overturn the last of 3 multibillion-euro antitrust fines at a hearing in the Luxembourg tribunal.

EU energy regulator backs current power market scheme

April 29, 2022 6:00 am

ACER finds that the EU’s electricity market is working well, despite calls from some countries for a deep reform.

Commission’s ruble-for-gas scheme won’t work, Bulgaria warns

April 28, 2022 6:53 pm

Companies are scrambling to find a way to pay for gas which would appease Russia and conform to EU sanctions.

EU mining code plans alarm both industry and NGOs

April 28, 2022 3:32 pm

Industry and green groups fear new EU regulation could harm their respective interests.

Poland prepares to limit flights to and from Warsaw

April 26, 2022 5:13 pm

An ongoing dispute with air traffic controllers could see a radical cut in operating hours starting Saturday.

EU backs Lithuania’s plan to aid firms amid China’s embargo

April 26, 2022 3:45 pm

There’s no sign Beijing is removing trade restrictions against Vilnius.

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