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Temu fined 200 million euros for breaching EU rules on sale of illegal products

[BRUSSELS] Chinese online retailer Temu has been fined 200 million euros (S$297 million) for not doing enough to stop the sale of illegal products, European Union tech regulators said on Thursday (May...

Huawei believes a proposal to exclude Chinese suppliers based on their country of origin “violates the EU’s basic legal principles of fairness”.

Germany, Spain push back on European plan to ban Huawei gear

Officials from the countries fear retaliation from Beijing, sources say

The complaints were submitted to the European Commission and national regulators under the Digital Services Act (DSA).

Google, Meta, TikTok face EU consumer complaints about handling of financial scams

It signifies growing pressure worldwide on Big Tech to do more to address the negative impacts of social media

The internal EU deal should bring some calm to the world’s largest trading relationship, with an annual exchange of US$2 trillion in goods and services.

EU paves way to finalise US trade deal and avoid Trump tariff hike

The bloc agree on reinforced suspension provisions, sunset clause

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in March urged German lawmakers to overcome "the forces of resistance" within the European bureaucracy.

Merz sets limits on Draghi’s push for EU revival and common debt

Since taking office in Germany, he has become impatient with what he sees as a slow change of pace in the region

A recent survey finds that only 42% of Germans have heard of the digital euro.

Europe needs the digital euro

The EU’s current push for strategic autonomy means little if it does not extend to payment systems

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (May 8) he set the new deadline after speaking with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Trump gives EU until Jul 4 to ratify trade deal with US or face ‘much higher’ tariffs

The announcement comes after the EU fails to finalise its long-delayed trade deal during overnight talks

The tentative agreement, which needs to be formally endorsed by EU governments and the European Parliament in the coming months, came after nine hours of negotiations.

EU countries, lawmakers clinch provisional deal on watered-down AI rules

The changes to the AI Act are part of the European Commission’s push to simplify a slew of new digital rules

European Union lawmakers are now negotiating with capitals over final amendments to the trade agreement, including a potential expiry date.

US to adopt 25% car levy soon unless EU clears trade deal

President Donald Trump is accusing the bloc of taking too long to ratify the agreement