The European Union (EU) on Monday launched an investigation into the TikTok Lite app and threatened to suspend a feature that rewards users for watching videos and giving them “I like”, due to the risks of generating addictive behaviors. In a statement, the European Commission (executive arm of the EU) expressed its concern because “considers […]
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Von der Leyen affirms that “Europe must be simpler, faster and cheaper”
The president of the European Comission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, stated this Friday that it is necessary for Europe to be “simpler, faster and cheaper” in order to remain a competitive location for companies. In the new phase of the economy in which we are entering and with competitiveness driven by state policies, it […]
IMF asks European countries not to follow the US example with national subsidies
He International Monetary Fund (IMF) This Friday, he recommended that European countries not promote national subsidies, but instead commit to deepening the common market to strengthen the resilience of their economy and not lose ground to the United States. In its European regional report, published within the framework of the spring meetings that the IMF […]
A “Pablo Escobar” brand? Not in the European Union!
No, “Pablo Escobar” cannot be a registered trademark in the European Union, The court settled this Wednesday, responding to a Puerto Rican company that wanted to use the name of the deceased Colombian drug trafficker to sell various products and services. The General Court of the EU, which is based in Luxembourg, ruled in favor […]
EU asks TikTok for information about new plan to remunerate users
The European Commission, the executive arm of the EUasked this Wednesday for information from the network TikTok about a new product launched in Spain and France that remunerates its users, and that could cause addiction. In a note, the Commission announced that it required TikTok to present information on risk studies on the new initiative, […]
EU will help its photovoltaic industry to emerge from the Chinese “crisis”
The institutions of the European Union and twenty-two Member States, including Spain, today signed a declaration in which they commit to helping the European photovoltaic industry overcome the “crisis” due to China’s push, but without the will to enter into a trade war against Beijing. “More urgent short-term actions are needed to address the crisis […]
The transition to electric vehicles faces numerous obstacles in Europe
He electric vehicle It is a key link in the European climate plan, but its generalization on the continent’s roads runs into significant obstacles a decade before the sale of new combustion cars is banned in 2035. Sales of rechargeable vehicles “zero emissions” in the European Union have stagnated, or even regressed, in recent months. […]
The European automotive industry asks the EU to boost demand for electric vehicles
The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) asked today to the EU “a robust industrial plan” so as not to lose competitiveness, which includes financing, incentives and access to raw materials, as well as the creation of demand for electric vehicles and the deployment of electric charging and hydrogen refueling points. “The manufacturers of automobiles of […]
World Bank estimates damage to vital Gaza infrastructure at US$18.5 billion
He World Bank (WB) maintains that the conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas has caused some US$18.5 billion in damage to vital infrastructure in the Palestinian enclave of Loopaccording to a report released Tuesday. This is equivalent to 97% of the combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the occupied Palestinian territories of the […]
Climate change will increase inequality between Mediterranean European regions and others
He climate change will increase inequalities between the regions of the European Union and will especially affect those of the Mediterranean, the coasts and the East, according to a report from the European Comission published this Wednesday. The ninth Brussels Cohesion Report reviews the progress made to reduce gaps both between regions and between EU […]