The European Union's top court has imposed a 200-million-euro ($216 million) fine on Hungary and a daily penalty of one million euros ($1.08 million) for not complying with EU asylum regulations and for the illegal deportation of migrants. This decision comes as...
EU Court Fines Hungary $216M for Violating Asylum Laws
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EU Commission Takes Action Against Airlines for Misleading Green Claims
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The idea of a revolutionary floating tunnel, a submerged roadway slicing beneath the Norwegian fjords, captured imaginations worldwide in 2018. Part of a colossal $40 billion infrastructure project to improve travel along the country's rugged west coast, the tunnel...
International Phishing Network Dismantled: Five Arrests Made in the Netherlands
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Chancellor Scholz Walks the Tightrope in China Amid Rising Tensions.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany embarked on a diplomatic tightrope walk during his recent visit to China, striving to foster economic ties with the nation while confronting pressing concerns over trade imbalances and geopolitical strains. In a delicate balancing...
Controversial Resignation Shakes European Commission Ahead of Elections.
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