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EU regulatory fines on Google
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Latest: EU fines Google €890 million for Digital Markets Act breaches
In early July 2026 the European Union’s top court confirmed a €4.1 billion antitrust penalty against Google for abusing its dominant position in the Android ecosystem. The ruling sustained a multi‑year investigation that
EU and members tighten child safety rules
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Latest: Australia bans social media for under‑16s as France joins global push
The European Union’s child‑online‑safety drive has accelerated, building on earlier French legislation that bans under‑15s from major social‑media platforms. The Commission is preparing an EU‑wide age‑verification app an
France farm bill passes, minister Barbut stays
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Latest: France lifts ban on two pesticides, sparking beekeepers' outrage
The emergency agricultural law was approved by the National Assembly on 21 July 2026 and by the Senate on 22 July, creating a three‑year derogation that lets ANSES issue tightly‑controlled waivers for the neonicotinoids
Spain public sector temporary employment
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Latest: Spain's public sector employment reaches record 3.07 million, temp contracts over 30%
In late July 2026 Spanish municipalities began adjusting temporary‑staff levels to meet the 8 % ceiling imposed by the 2021 stabilization law. León reduced its temporary‑employment share from 29.5 % to 7.5 %, joining oth
EU enforcement against Google
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Latest: European Commission fines Google €890 million for DMA violations
On 24 July 2026 the European Commission imposed a record €890 million (about $1 billion) fine on Google under the Digital Markets Act – €460 million for self‑preferencing in Search and €430 million for anti‑steering limi
European wildfires force mass evacuations
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Latest: France and Spain wildfires force over 250,000 evacuations
By late July 2026 wildfires in southwestern France and central‑north Spain have displaced over 250,000 people. In France, the Gironde department near Bordeaux has burned about 42,000 ha, generating pyrocumulonimbus cloud
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European Union Advances Digital Sovereignty with New AI and Cloud Regulations
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