Tag: European Union
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France’s Marine Le Pen questioned in court at EU embezzlement trial | European Union News
Marine Le Pen and her RN party have been accused of using European Parliament money to pay staff in France between 2004 and 2016. French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has strongly denied committing any wrongdoing at a Paris court as she and her National Rally (RN) party stand trial over the suspected embezzlement of…
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Poland to temporarily suspend asylum rights amid Belarus border tensions | Migration News
The move aims to curb a border crisis that Warsaw says has been orchestrated by Minsk and its ally Russia. Poland is set to temporarily suspend the right to asylum as part of a broader strategy aimed at reducing irregular migration, driven by escalating tensions with Belarus. The Polish government accuses Belarus of facilitating the…
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EU-Morocco trade deals in Western Sahara ruled invalid, Rabat claims ‘bias’ | International Trade News
Morocco slams ECJ ruling that said the people of Western Sahara were not consulted before the 2019 deals were signed. The European Union’s top court has confirmed an earlier ruling cancelling trade deals that allow Morocco to export fish and farm products to the EU from the disputed Western Sahara region, a move Morocco slammed…
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Britain’s Starmer in Brussels for talks on EU reset | Brexit News
The British PM ruled out any return to the EU’s single market, its customs union or freedom of movement arrangements. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as part of his push for a reset with the European Union and as a first chance to discuss issues like…
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Families of jailed Tunisians to urge ICC to probe migrant abuse: Report | Migration News
Lawyer leading case says International Criminal Court must act with ‘full force … to protect those most vulnerable’. Relatives of jailed Tunisian opposition figures plan to file a submission to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate alleged rights violations against migrants and refugees in the country, The Guardian newspaper reports. The move planned for…
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Europe’s top court backs crackdown on Apple and Google | Tax News
European Commission directed Apple to pay billions in back taxes, an order upheld by the EU’s top court. European Union antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager has scored two major wins as Europe’s top court has backed her crackdown against Apple’s Irish tax deal and Google’s anticompetitive practices in two landmark cases. Vestager, who ends her term…
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Apple must pay Ireland more than $14 billion in back taxes, court rules
The European Union’s top court on Tuesday rejected Apple’s final legal challenge against an order from the bloc’s executive commission to repay 13 billion euros, or the equivalent of more than $14 billion, in back taxes to Ireland, bringing an end to the long-running dispute. The European Court of Justice overruled a lower court’s earlier…
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EU’s top diplomat seeks sanctions against Israeli ministers | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Josep Borrell urges 27 member states to back measures against those accused of fomenting ‘hatred’ towards Palestinians. The European Union’s foreign policy chief has urged the bloc’s 27 member states to impose sanctions against some Israeli ministers for their “hate messages” against Palestinians. Josep Borrell, speaking before the EU’s foreign and defence ministers’ meeting in…