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Mobile World Congress Canceled Over Coronavirus Fears

The Mobile World Congress trade show will not go on. Organizers canceled the largest phone expo in the world after a mass exodus of exhibitors and companies over coronavirus fears. The show was to run 24 – 27 February in Barcelona. The GSMA, an industry trade body, hosts the conference. GSMA chief John Hoffman said […]

France Fines Apple €25 Million For iPhone Slowdown

Apple has been fined € 25 million in France for deliberately slowing down older iPhone phones. The fine was imposed by the French Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (DGCCRF), according to which the firm had not sufficiently informed its customers of its action. In 2017, Apple confirmed that the performance of older iPhones was limited […]

Trump Sacks EU Envoy Over Impeachment Testimony

Gordon Sondland, the US Ambassador to the European Union, has been recalled by President Trump. The move is widely seen as retaliation against Sondland for his testimony during the impeachment hearings. The diplomat announced on Friday that Trump decided to terminate his mission immediately. The information came after the firing of White House NSA Alexander […]

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EC Delivers Czech Translation Of Agrofert Subsidy Audit

The European Commission delivered a Czech translation of an audit into Babis’ conflict of interest. The Czech Permanent Representation to the EU received the report on Structural Funds subsidies to Agrofert. Petr Janousek, a spokesman for the Czech representation, said The Ministry for Regional Development has the document. Therefore the 60 day period the Czech […]

Government Suing EC Over Babis’ Conflict Of Interest

The Czech Republic plans to sue the European Commission for suspending subsidy payments to Agrofert holding. The EC halted subsidy payments to Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ Agrofert due to his conflict of interest. The lawsuit was approved by the government Monday. The Ministry of Agriculture says the suit is a matter of principle and disagrees […]

Google’s Location Tracking Under Formal Probe In EU

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) is investigating Google’s handling of user location data. Google’s European headquarters is in Ireland, which makes the DPC the main regulator of the multinational giant in the European Union. The DPC has received many complaints from various consumer protection organizations in the EU, concerned with how Google handles user […]

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EPP Group Calls For EU Anti-Oligarch Law

The EPP Group has condemned the self-dealing of EU subsidies by PM Babis and is taking steps to put an end to it. EPP announced plans to introduce an anti-oligarch law. The law will ensure the fair distribution of EU subsidies. It will be used as a tool to combat conflicts of interest among politicians. […]

New EU Space Agency Will Be Based In Prague

A new EU Space Program Agency (EUSPA) will be based in the Czech Republic from 2021. It will be created by extending the GSA, which manages the European satellite system Galileo in Prague. The agency will grow from the current 100 to around 700 people. Representatives of the Ministry of Transport announced this at a […]