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French politicians have passed a law to make it harder for people to rent out their property on Airbnb for short-term lets. The new law has cross-party support and is aimed at better regulating the furnished letting market for tourist accommodation. In particular it has fixed a much-criticised tax loophole that benefits short-term rental platforms. The law also returns some power to mayors to tackle the French housing crisis. It should take effect in early autumn. Some politicians on the right had been reluctant to support the change and some measures of the bill have been weakened while polit...
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Coalition between her centre-right European People's Party (EPP) and Giorgia Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia is a definite option, European Commission incumbent president Ursula von der Leyen told the Eurovision five-way party leader debate today (23 May), clarifying that the Italian prime minister fulfils three criteria for future partners: she is pro-EU, against Russia's Vladimir Putin and for the rule of law. The EPP is the only mainstream party that has not signed a declaration pledging not to cooperate with far-right forces such as the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) and the Identi...
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The European Commission has imposed a fine of 337.5 million euros on US food company Mondelez, the owner of Oreo cookies and other snack brands, for anti-competitive practices. The company is accused of obstructing sales of its products between EU member states, the bloc's executive arm said on Thursday. Mondelez owns the Cadbury and Toblerone chocolate brands as well as Oreo and Chips Ahoy cookies, Triscuit crackers and Perfect Snacks nutrition bars. The Commission said Mondelez tried to avoid cross-border trade because that could lead to lower prices, harming consumers who end up paying more...
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After a five-year-long investigation, the EU executive found Mondelēz illegally restricted retailers from sourcing their products from member states where prices were lower, allowing the US packaged food company to maintain higher prices. “This harms consumers who end up paying more for chocolates, biscuits and coffee. It's a key concern to European citizens and even more obvious in times of very high inflation, where many are in a cost of living crisis,” Commission Vice-President Vestager told a press conference today (23 May). She announced a fine of €337.5 for Mondelēz for breaching EU anti...
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Clarity on who will lead the AI Office might only come after summer, as internal processes to set up the new unit within the European Commission will first need formal approval by the College of Commissioners, EU officials told Euronews. The AI office, an internal department within the Commission, will supervise the rules for general-purpose AI systems and function as a central coordination body for AI policy at EU level, coordinating with other departments within the EU executive, its agencies, companies and the 27 Member States. The AI Act – Europe’s groundbreaking law to regulate the machin...
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The latest move of a senior European Commission antitrust official to a private law firm has prompted a probe by the EU’s Ombudsman, who is worried about conflicts of interest. Revolving doors between the private and public sector can have a “corrosive effect” on public trust, fueling euroscepticism and undermining EU interests, said Emily O’Reilly, in a letter published today (22 May). In an 8 May press release, law firm Paul, Weiss announced the hire of Henrik Morch, a director in the Commission’s antitrust arm with a 30-year career. The New York-based law firm cited Morch’s “extensive exper...
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The third time wasn’t the charm. After Safe Harbour and Privacy Shield both met their maker at the hands of the EU’s Court of Justice (CJEU), a new report predicts that the US’ latest attempt to offer adequate protection to EU citizens and residents when it comes to the transfer of their data could be the next fatality. The report assessed the new EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) based on a legal "fitness check" that considers the benchmarks established by EU law and the CJEU in judgments like Schrems I and Schrems II. Any international data transfers deal between the European Commission and...
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The Belgian tribunal of Liège has delayed until December deciding whether it or the EU’s Prosecutor Office (EPPO) has competence to consider whether there was any wrongdoing committed by the European Commission in negotiating COVID-19 vaccines with Pfizer. Following a criminal complaint filed by an individual, the Belgian authorities initiated the case in early 2023. Subsequently, the governments of Hungary and Poland joined the lawsuit. While the Belgian judge claims the alleged offences have happened in the territory of their competencies, the EPPO wants to take the case on, since under EU l...
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The European Commission's lead economic official doesn’t regret making climate change a centerpiece of its political agenda, attendees at the Brussels Economic Forum heard today (16 May). With a rising backlash against EU green policies, and polls predicting a swing to the right in upcoming EU elections, some worry if Brussels’ environmental agenda hangs in the balance. Europe has been beset by protests, led by farmers concerned about the impact of EU environmental rules on the agriculture sector – while the fate of the bloc’s Nature Restoration Law now seems uncertain. But officials are unrep...
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A group of 15 member states, led by Denmark, have issued a joint call to develop the outsourcing of migration and asylum policy, arguing the "unsustainable" increase in irregular arrivals seen in recent years justifies thinking "outside the box." "The EU and its Member States should enhance their contribution to equal, constructive and broad partnerships with key countries, especially along the migratory routes, by changing our focus from managing irregular migration in Europe to supporting refugees as well as host communities in regions of origin," they write. "If we wish to further our effor...
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