The emergency measures imposed by the governments of some Member States must be limited and respect the values of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen said. Adding that governments cannot fight coronavirus at the expense of freedom of expression or the media. The head of the EU commission appealed to member countries the day […]
The adverse economic effects of coronavirus will push the European economy into a recession. But, the gross domestic product should rebound in the second half of the year. “I think the first half of the year will be very bad. Europe will enter a recession,” de Guindos said. “But I believe we will see growth […]
Netflix will reduce the speed and quality of its video streaming to help keep the Internet running smoothly in the EU at the request of the European Commission. The network is overloaded because it is being used more in Europe by citizens forced by their governments to not go to work and school and stay […]
The German automobile group Volkswagen will close its European factories for two to three weeks. The last shift in most operations will be this Friday, the concern announced. The automaker also warned that this year will be challenging. At the end of the week, production will stop at Spanish plants, in the Portuguese city of […]
France’s antitrust regulator hit Apple with a record fine of € 1.1 billion for violating competition rules. The fine was also imposed on two wholesalers, Tech Data and Ingram Micro. Tech Data will pay EUR 76 million, and Ingram Micro will pay EUR 63 million. The sanction is for an unlawful price agreement, the French […]
US President Donald Trump announced a 30-day ban on all travel to the United States from Europe except Britain. The restriction, meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the US, begins Friday at midnight. It applies to 26 European countries, including the Czech Republic. It does not affect US citizens and their immediate […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]