EU Approves Use Of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
Hours after the EU's drug agency signed off on the vaccine, the European Commission approved its use, clearing the way for inoculations to begin across Europe.
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EU Could Bar U.S. Travelers Due To Ongoing Rise In COVID-19 Cases
Chief among the criteria for easing restrictions on foreign travelers: The epidemiological situation in their home countries "should be as good as or better than in the EU," a spokesperson tells NPR.
World Leaders Pledge $8 Billion To Fight COVID-19; U.S. Skips Meeting
"Today the world showed extraordinary unity for the common good," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. The U.S. was conspicuously absent from the event.
EU Investigates If Amazon Hurts Competition By Using Sellers' Data
The European Union's antitrust arm will evaluate Amazon's role as both a retailer and a marketplace for others. One focus will be on Amazon's use of data collected from third-party sellers.
EU Fines Google $1.7 Billion Over 'Abusive' Online Ad Strategies
For years, AdSense contracts gave Google a wide range of control, including how its rivals' search ads would appear — and their size, color and font, the EU says.
EU Struggles To Rein In Hungary's Hard-Line Government
The center-right European People's Party faces off with its Hungarian partners that keep bashing Brussels and migrants.
Top EU Court Blocks Polish Supreme Court Law Forcing Judges To Retire
Since going into effect in July, nearly a third of Poland's judges have been ousted. Friday's ruling orders officials to reinstate justices and raise the mandatory retirement age from 65 back to 70.
EU Hits Google With $5 Billion Fine For Pushing Apps On Android Users
The European Commission found that the tech giant broke EU antitrust rules by requiring manufacturers to pre-install the Google and Chrome apps. Google plans to appeal the record fine.
After Months Of Talks, Italy Has A New Coalition Government
The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the right-wing League have joined forces — a move that has investors and the European Union on edge over promises for a referendum on the eurozone.
France Can Bring Criminal Charges Against Uber, Judges Rule
The decision is a setback for the ride-hailing company which has been in a battle internationally with taxi companies. Regular cab firms say Uber gets a regulatory free ride that they don't enjoy.