Jun 14 European Commission charges Google with antitrust violations, says it must break up digital ad business By Kelvin Chan, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The unprecedented decision Wednesday to push for such a breakup marks a significant escalation by Brussels in its crackdown on Silicon Valley digital giants. Continue reading
Nov 04 Europe approves 1st one-dose drug to protect babies against RSV By Associated Press The European Commission has authorized the world's first one-dose drug against a respiratory virus that sickens millions of babies and children globally every year. Continue reading
Nov 25 EU to limit political ads, ban use of certain personal info By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The European Union has drawn up plans to help people better understand when they are seeing political ads online and who is responsible for them. Continue reading
Jun 22 European Union investigates Google’s conduct in digital ad tech sector By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press European Union regulators have launched a fresh antitrust investigation of Google, this time over whether the company is stifling competition in digital advertising technology. Continue reading
Sep 18 European Union unveils plan to combat racism, increase diversity By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The European Commission has presented a series of measures aimed at tackling structural racism and discrimination, acknowledging a blatant lack of diversity among the European Union’s institutions. Continue reading
Jul 16 Von der Leyen confirmed as new European Commission president By Raf Casert, Associated Press She became the first woman to hold one of the most prestigious positions in the European Union and who will be one of the most prominent faces from the bloc on the world stage. Continue reading
Jul 02 EU leaders in a deadlock over top posts By Lorne Cook, Raf Casert, Associated Press The leaders are looking to name a new president of the EU's powerful executive arm, the European Commission, a president of the European Council and a foreign policy chief. Continue reading
Jul 18 What’s behind Google’s $5 billion fine from the EU By Gretchen Frazee Here’s what we know about the $5 billion fines the European Commission just levied against Google, and what happens to Google and Android users next. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Judge rules campaign statements are fair game in Trump University civil suit By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump still faces legal troubles over his now-defunct Trump University. A federal judge in San Diego refused to issue a blanket ban on using campaign statements as evidence in the civil lawsuit, which… Continue watching
Aug 30 European Union orders Apple to pay Ireland $14.5 billion in back taxes By Harry Zahn The company went on to say that the European Commission is trying to “rewrite Apple’s history in Europe, ignore Ireland’s tax laws and upend the international tax system in the process.”… Continue reading