NGOs file complaint against Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein’s ‘irregular’ lobbying
Two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have filed a complaint against Chinese-owned fast-fashion group Shein's lobbying practices with the French High Authority…
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Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein may have to pay EU under three different regulations
Shein, the Chinese global e-commerce platform specialising in fast fashion, could soon find itself paying more than just shipping costs to the European Union.
‘Green investing rules could be legally exploited to weaken EU firms,’ report warns
Hostile foreign powers no longer need hackers or armies to target the European Union — they can now do it with investment portfolios, shareholder votes and sustainability…
EU to act against ‘invasion’ of small Chinese parcels
The EU will move to impose new import fees on an “invasion” of ultra-cheap Chinese parcels entering its market daily.
EU tech law struggles to cope with Big Tech behemoths, competition expert warns
The EU’s flagship tech law has failed to ignite meaningful engagement with Big Tech and is overwhelmed by the sheer size of the companies it aims to regulate,…
Meta takes on European digital rights watchdog over user data for AI training
Tech giant Meta has snubbed a 'cease and desist' request from the European digital rights watchdog over their use of personal data to train AI systems, countering…
EU ‘doesn’t know what it’s doing with digital laws’
The European Commission's lack of understanding of the digital market it has tried to regulate has harmed the bloc's competitiveness, according to a member of the…
Cheap Chinese imports spur record EU product safety violations
The European Union recorded an unprecedented number of alerts about dangerous consumer products in 2023, nearly doubling the 2022 figure.
Tobacco industry ‘not against more tax, but harmonised approach needed’
The tobacco industry was not "against regulation or taxation", according to Philipp Hansen, European affairs director at Japan Tobacco International, "but it has…
Digital laws will not be watered down, but EU ‘open to review digital regulations’
The European Union was planning a "digital fitness check", aiming to look at ways of reviewing some of its most important tech laws, said European Commissioner…
China’s Temu, Shein targeted as EU cracks down on ‘unsafe’ e-commerce imports
The European Commission has cracked down on Chinese digital marketplace players Temu and fast-fashion retailer Shein amid a flood of cheap e-commerce imports into…
New EU crypto rules ‘driving out big coin players’
The European Union's new crypto rules, the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), have triggered fears customers could become exposed to riskier alternatives…
EU forces 10-year-old USB-C charging point on everything mobile
The European Union’s imposition of the USB-C charging port on all items that make modern life possible, and yes explicitly including handheld mobile phones, portable…
German Christmas market tradition ‘killed off by EU law’
A decades-long Christmas market tradition in Germany has reportedly been killed off under European Union law.
EU food labels ‘mislead consumers possibly threatening their health’, report finds
European consumers are making uninformed decisions when buying foods due to a lack of clear legislation on European Union food labelling, according to a report by…
Italy and Romania push back against EU anti-smoking proposals
Recent efforts by the European Union to implement stricter regulations on smoking and tobacco alternatives have sparked controversy, with some member states raising…
Czech government aims to ban high-dose caffeine ‘energy drinks’ for under-15-year-olds
The Czech Government has approved a proposal to ban the sale of high-dose caffeine "energy drinks" to young children.
Commission blasts Apple with ‘geo-blocking’ claims
The European Commission has lashed out against Apple over its alleged "geo-blocking" of content available in the bloc.
Brussels wants ‘teetotal’ clampdown on tobacco
Tobacco is set to become a hot-button issue in the next legislature.
EU X ban prospect raised during Rule-of-Law Commissioner hearing
Michael McGrath, the Irish politician hoping to become the next EU Rule of Law Commissioner, has been pressed on whether he would support a ban on Elon Musk's X…
Ireland announces EU-wide online speech controls
Unveiled on October 21, the Online Safety Code - a document drawn up by the country's Coimisiún na Meán media regulator - applies across the EU for platforms that…
PCs and games consoles not covered by EU’s ‘right to repair’ directive
The European Union's Right to Repair legislation does not include the products that consumers repair most often, such as PCs and games consoles, activists said at…
EU wants to restrict smoking on balconies and in private cars
In the discussed recommendation, the Council Working Group on Public Health aimed to create a "tobacco-free generation" by 2040.
EU implements AI Act amid push to ditch fax machines
The European Union's landmark AI Act has come into force amid efforts by regional governments to phase out the fax machine.
Meta cannot compel payment to stop use of personal data, EC rules
Meta cannot charge European users for the privilege of not allowing the company to use their personal data, the EU has ruled.
Meta gets 11 EU complaints over use of personal data to train AI models
Meta was hit with 11 complaints on Thursday over proposed changes that would see it use personal data to train its artificial intelligence models without asking…
EU targets Chinese website Temu using DSA
The European Commission has targetted Chinese online platform Temu under its Digital Services Act (DSA), officially designating it as a ”very large online platform”…
New bureaucratic office will boost EU AI sector, Commission claims
"The Office will foster a European AI ecosystem that is innovative, competitive and respectful of EU rules and values," the European Commission's Thierry Breton…
New EU embryo law draws ‘human trafficking’ criticism
Newly approved European Union legislation regulating the trade of embryos has been compared to the legal regularisation of "human trafficking".
EU’s vain desire to be AI regulatory boss: 7.5bn customers say No
Brussels is again full of self-congratulation after the EU Parliament and Council passed the Artificial Intelligence Act, presented as the world’s first regulatory…