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US election: What future for global enforcement of Big Tech?

This week's election could prove a turning point for US antitrust enforcement, especially of Big Tech, with ramifications for Europe since the last few years have seen similar approaches adopted on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Commissioner vetting week, newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' EU news editor in chief Jeremy Fleming-Jones

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'We will stop IranAir from buying new aircraft,' says MEP Neumann

“Secret services in the EU have gathered credible evidence that shows IranAir uses its aeroplanes to send military equipment to war zones around the world, like Syria, Yemen and Russia in its war against Ukraine," the chair of the EU Parliament's Delegation for Relations with Iran tells Euronews.

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Greens fear the EU may have to keep global climate action alive

‘We don’t want other leaders and other countries laughing at us anymore,’ Donald Trump said in June 2017 when he formally announced America’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, the international deal signed in December 2015 to halt global heating. He’s promised to do it again.

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Healthcare

Enlargement health check: Which EU hopefuls are fittest?

A recent "checkup" on EU candidate countries reveals how well the nine hopefuls align with the bloc’s health standards.

Health news

EU countries clash with WHO over trans rights and access to healthcare

Nearly half of European Union countries consider ‘transsexualism’ a psychiatric diagnosis required for trans people to access specific healthcare, which goes against the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines.

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MEPs will meet US counterparts in Texas three days after US elections

A delegation of MEPs travelling to Texas to meet American counterparts three days after the US elections next week is aiming to make first contact with a new regime, whether Trump or Harris wins, according to its members.

Nutrition

What should Europe call ‘fake’ meat?

Although not yet approved for sale in the EU, lawmakers will be soon decide how to label lab-grown meat. In an interview with Euronews, a US expert proposes a solution for how to name this novel product.

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Europe’s greenhouse gas output down over 8% in a year

Latest reports show the EU is bucking a global trend for continuously rising emissions, but still not on track to meet its own climate action targets.

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Chinese carmaker SAIC to sue EU over new 45% tariffs

State-owned carmaker SAIC Motor said it will take Brussels to the European Court of Justice to "protect its legitimate rights and interests," as the ongoing trade row escalates into products like brandy, dairy products and chemicals.

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‘Era of government stability is over,’ says EU Parliament President

Roberta Metsola told a bloc beset by weak growth and flimsy coalitions it needs to unite – and suggested Brussels might have got a landmark law on artificial intelligence wrong.

Tech News

EU Commission probes Chinese marketplace Temu under platform rules

Temu already received Commission questions about the sale of illegal products and addictive design in June and October.

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EU to set disinformation code in stone by January

The 2022 code of practice on disinformation is set to be formalised under the Digital Services Act.

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European Parliament delegation to COP29 to receive ‘burner’ phones

The head of the Greens’ delegation to COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan next month has redoubled criticism of the host country over its human rights record and status as a major fossil fuel producer.

Health news

EU lagging US and China on clinical trials - report

Europe has been falling behind on clinical trials over the past decade as pharmaceutical companies shift their focus to the US and Asia in search of speedier solutions, according to a new study.

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EU to hike VAT on Airbnb, Uber after Estonia drops veto

The Baltic nation had repeatedly blocked an attempt to impose up to 25% value-added tax on online platforms offering short-term rentals and ridesharing.

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Are you over 18? The EU's plans to spot underage internet users

As online child protection rises to the forefront of the European Commission's agenda, the EU faces a significant challenge: how to accurately verify users' ages while safeguarding privacy.

Business

Great white hope of EU capital market plans a bust, think tank says

Reviving securitisation, the controversial banking mechanism linked to the 2008 financial crisis, will put taxpayers at risk without boosting lending, Finance Watch said.

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EU Commission warns overlapping rules offer loopholes for Big Tech

The DSA entered into force in August 2024, and around 24 EU and national rules have referred to the platform rules.

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Which EU candidate country is most creditworthy?

Of the ten countries waiting to join the EU, just one has an investment grade rating from a major agency – something that can cut debt costs and promote capital.