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Strasbourg court upholds bribery conviction against Romanian ex-MEP
Former Deputy Prime Minister Adrian Severin was convicted of trading in influence after a 2011 media sting led to allegations he’d accepted money to table amendments to EU banking laws.
Seeking significant growth, Euronext hails EU merger softening
The pan-European stock exchange hopes antitrust officials will cut it some slack as it chases global ambitions.
Malta’s golden passport scheme can stay, EU court signals
The controversial system allowing foreigners to effectively buy EU citizenship has raised security concerns – but a legal opinion issued Friday may offer a reprieve.
Meta’s anti-scam initiative ‘simply isn’t good enough’, Revolut says
The social media giant should monitor fake ads and reimburse victims, fintech company Revolut has said, citing figures showing Facebook and WhatsApp remain the biggest source of fraud.
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Spain should have been punished for lax budget, EU advisors say
The European Commission failed to correctly follow EU law when it forgave Madrid for its high deficit earlier this year, a legal panel of fiscal advisors has said.
Ukraine ‘at the top of the list’: NATO’s new chief takes charge
Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte formally took over as secretary general of NATO from Norway’s Jens Stoltenberg at a Tuesday ceremony.
New NATO chief Mark Rutte inherits multiple security headaches
An EU veteran with an established relationship with Donald Trump, ex-Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is well-placed to tackle NATO’s challenges, defence experts have told Euronews.
Aldi's fake discounts breach EU law, top European court says
The supermarket can’t pretend it’s offering a discount if it raises prices just to cut them back, the judges ruled in a case brought by consumer activists from Baden-Württemberg.
'Corrosive': Commission rejects greater revolving doors transparency
The European Commission says it won’t immediately publish details of the restrictions placed on Henrik Morch, whose move earlier this year from its antitrust department to law firm Paul, Weiss drew protests from EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly.
Eva Kaili judge orders review of Belgian spies' role
The ex-MEP, who has denied charges of corruption and money laundering, won her bid to examine whether the Belgian secret service played an illegal role in her 2022 arrest.
Fossil fuel investment could cost extra under EU insurance plans
EU insurance regulator Eiopa is considering hiking capital charges on oil and gas bonds by up to 40%, as it seeks to prepare the industry for net-zero.
Berlusconi posthumously wins longstanding banking dispute in EU court
The ECB did not have the right to probe Silvio Berlusconi’s holdings in Banca Mediolanum, in spite of the late Italian prime minister’s conviction for tax fraud, the EU’s highest court said today.
From bold to bewildering: Von der Leyen’s portfolio paradoxes
Exotic hybrid portfolios, overlapping policies, and candidates with a problematic past could all plague plans for the new European Commission outlined by Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday.
Who holds the economic power in von der Leyen’s new Commission?
Trade, competition, fiscal policy and the EU budget are among the most sought-after prizes on offer in the new EU executive. Euronews examines who is lined up to control key posts, and which embarrassing revelations might trip them up.
Eurobonds could finance EU air defence shield, leading think tank says
Ursula von der Leyen wants to protect Europe against Russian missile attacks, and building an Israel-style defence system could cost hundreds of billions. But new funding proposals from an influential Brussels think tank are likely to raise hackles in frugal EU members such as Germany.
EU Commission plans face delay from Slovenia's political whirlwind
The selection of Marta Kos could create a headache for Ursula von der Leyen, highlighting the many different, sometimes controversial ways in which the EU's 27 members make their Brussels pick.
Apple, Ireland lose €13bn tax deal case in victory for EU's 'tax lady'
Low tax bills paid by the tech giant were an unlawful subsidy, EU judges ruled, in a move which EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager hailed as a 'big win' for tax justice.
EU against Google and Apple: Big Tech's crunch day in court
The European Court of Justice is set to resolve two disputes worth billions of euros with big tech firms Apple and Google in the closing period of Margrethe Vestager's reign as EU competition chief.
Draghi calls for EU common borrowing, end to national vetoes
The former Italian prime minister proposes "radical change" as the bloc faces aggressive competition from China and the US. Draghi touts use of controversial eurobonds; proposed plan for decarbonisation and competitiveness could entail defensive trade measures, he says.
Draghi’s EU competitiveness report gains mixed reception from MEPs
Major parties appear to back the ex-Italian premier’s plans to boost sluggish EU growth.
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