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Politico: How will the EU Repay the Recovery Fund?
May 04, 2021
Following the €750 billion recovery fund EU leaders passed last July, discussions of repayment were limited, until recently, as the European Commission readies a proposal to raise at least three new levies at the EU level, including a digital tax, to repay the hundreds of billions over the next three decades.
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Power Struggle between Von der Leyen and Michel
May 04, 2021
Politico details how since 2019 when European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen took office alongside European Council President Charles Michel, there has been a when struggle over who should represent the EU on the world stage, leading to current tensions that are affecting the EU’s work internationally.
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Lawyer Monthly: TikTok Sued for Billions Over Children’s Data Collection
April 28, 2021
Former children’s commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, has launched legal action against TikTok alleging that the social media app illegally gathered the personal data of millions of children since May 2018, when General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect.
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11 Countries tell Brussels to Respect National Sovereignty
April 28, 2021
In a joint statement issued ahead of the EU leaders’ summit in Porto, 11 member countries warned Lisbon and Brussels to respect national authority over policymaking in areas such as labor and employment, pensions, education and childcare.
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Politico: EU climate Deal Aims to Transform ‘Every Single Sector’
April 28, 2021
Under a new political deal, EU policymakers agreed to speed up the bloc’s emission reductions to slash greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2030.
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