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Germany urges EU countermeasures against U.S. over Russia sanctions

NewsanctionsagainstRussiaproposedbyU.S.lawmakersandwhichcouldharmEuropeanfirmsviolateinternationallawandtheEuropeanCommissionshouldconsidercounter-measures,theG

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EU launches infringement procedure against Poland over judiciary law

The European Commission on Saturday launched infringement procedure against Poland over a judiciary law which the EU said falls foul of gender equality in employment and undermines judicial independence.

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German automakers face EU antitrust probe

EUantitrustregulatorsareinvestigatingallegationsofacartelamongagroupofGermancarmakers,theEuropeanCommissionsaidonSaturday,ameasurethatcouldresultinheftyfinesfor

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China's skating star Zhang Hong nominated for IOC Athletes Commission

TheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)ExecutiveBoardonMondayapprovedthecandidaturesofChina'sOlympicskatingchampionZhangHongfortheIOCAthletes’Commissionelections,

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EU, UK plan to start Brexit talks on June 19

The European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom will begin divorce talks on June 19, the two sides announced in a joint statement on Thursday.

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EU, UK plan to start Brexit talks on June 19

TheEuropeanUnion(EU)andtheUnitedKingdomwillbegindivorcetalksonJune19,thetwosidesannouncedinajointstatementonThursday."MichelBarnier,theEuropeanCommission'sChief

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India's Election Commissions defers Parliament polls

India's independent Election Commission has decided to indefinitely put on hold elections for the country's Upper House of Parliament slated for next month in view of the presidential poll and a hackathon of electronic voting machines (EVMs).

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EU fines Facebook 110 million euros over WhatsApp deal

European Union antitrust regulators fined Facebook (FB.O) 110 million euros ($122 million) on Thursday for giving misleading information during a vetting of its deal to acquire messaging service WhatsApp in 2014.

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EU fines Facebook 110 million euros over WhatsApp deal

EuropeanUnionantitrustregulatorsfinedFacebook(FB.O)110millioneuros($122million)onThursdayforgivingmisleadinginformationduringavettingofitsdealtoacquiremessaging

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Poland considers dispute with EU over rule of law closed

Poland considers its dispute with the European Commission about the country's rule of law closed, Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said on Tuesday, a day after Warsaw sent a letter to Brussels defending judicial reforms.

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Ireland to formally submit appeal on Apple case this week

Ireland's government will this week formally submit its appeal against the European Commission's multi-billion-euro demand for back taxes from Apple, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said on Tuesday.

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Google formally rejects EU antitrust charges

Google (GOOGL.O) on Thursday formally rejected European Union antitrust charges of unfairly promoting its shopping service and blocking rivals in online search advertising, paving the way for EU regulators to rule next year on these issues and potentially impose hefty fines.

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Google has until October 31 to reply to EU's Android antitrust charges

Alphabet's Google has been given until the end of October, the fourth extension, to rebut EU antitrust charges that it uses its dominant Android mobile operating system to block competitors, the European Commission said on Monday.

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Exclusive: EU wants Google to stop anti-competitive Android practices, fine expected

EU antitrust regulators plan to order Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google to stop paying financial incentives to smartphone makers to pre-install Google Search exclusively on their devices and warned the company of a large fine, an EU document showed.

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Google gets more time to counter EU antitrust charge on Android

Alphabet's Google has been given an extra three weeks to respond to EU antitrust charges that it abused its dominant Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals, the European Commission said on Tuesday.

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EU finds Volkswagen broke consumer laws in 20 countries: Die Welt

The European Commission has found that Volkswagen broke consumer laws in 20 European Union countries by cheating on emissions tests, German daily Die Welt reported, citing Commission sources.

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EU says "ball is rolling" on TTIP talks

The European Commission is making steady progress in the ongoing Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations and "the ball is rolling" on it, a spokesman of the European Union's (EU) executive body said on Monday.