A group of 18 former European heads of state have called on the European Commission to break up Google’s highly lucrative advertising-technology business, claiming it erodes Europe’s media landscape.

Henna Virkkunen, executive vice president for tech sovereignty, security and democracy at the European Commission discusses the EU's tech regulation and its investigation of the X social media platform.

After Mark Zuckerberg's big announcement that Meta will no longer fact check, Google is also sending a message to the European Union: The search giant is opting out of a new EU law that requires fact checks.

The Commission informed journalists on Jan. 3 that von der Leyen was suffering from “severe” pneumonia, but did not disclose that she had been hospitalized, even after direct questioning. German newswire DPA broke the news on Jan. 10, which is the same day von der Leyen left hospital, according to Pinho.

The expanded probe by the European Commission, announced on Friday, requires X to hand over internal documents regarding its recommendation algorithm. The Commission also issued a “retention order” for all relevant documents relating to how the algorithm could be amended in future.

The EU’s Competitiveness Compass, aiming to set out the bloc’s economic strategy, has now been delayed by another week, according to a fresh agenda.

The Commission issued a “retention order” requiring X to preserve internal documents and information regarding future changes to the design and functioning of its recommender algorithms for the period from Jan. 17 to the end of 2025. It also requested access to certain of X’s technical interfaces.

We are writing to urge swift action from the European Commission to defend and protect the International Criminal Court (ICC) from the effects of potential sanctions by the United States against the court,

The EU General Court has ruled against the European Commission for failing to comply with its own GDPR data protection regulations.

Both parties must fully implement this agreement, as stepping stone toward lasting stability in region and a diplomatic resolution of conflict,' says EU Commission head - Anadolu Ajansı

The European Commission has presented a new action plan to enhance the cybersecurity of the healthcare sector amid a rise in ransomware attacks. #EuropeNews

The European Central Bank began posting on the Bluesky micro-blogging platform on Monday, joining a rival to Elon Musk's X just as the U.S. billionaire ramps up his political campaigning in Europe.