The European Union and the United States are putting pressure on Twitter. The European Commission has told CEO Elon Musk that Twitter must hire more staff for moderation. The Federal Trade Commission reports that it is intensifying an ongoing investigation into Twitter in the US. Both the Financial Times and […]
Europe
After all the economic shocks of recent years, it is now time for the EU to focus on future growth and strengthening debt sustainability, says the European Commission. She wants member states to “draw up ambitious budgets” for 2024, says Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis. In May, it will also provide individual […]
By order of European regulators, WhatsApp will, from now on, clearly inform users about changes that the messaging app is implementing in its general terms and conditions. It must always be clear what changes and what the consequences will be. There was earlier unrest among users when WhatsApp changed its […]
Swedish telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson is cutting 8,500 jobs worldwide. Reuters reports this based on a memo that was sent to employees. The company hopes to save costs with the job cuts. On Monday, Ericsson will announce that it wants to cut 1400 jobs in Sweden. The cost savings are […]
In Poland, on the border with Belarus, hundreds of trucks are stuck in a traffic jam of more than 40 kilometres. This is due to the closure of another important border post by Warsaw and retaliatory measures by Minsk. It concerns the border crossing in Koroszczyn, currently the only one […]
After the first European data centre, TikTok will use two other data centres on European soil—in an attempt to address the EU’s data concerns. The Chinese TikTok is extremely popular in Europe, with more than 150 million monthly users. But it concerns a Chinese company where it is not always […]
Ukraine’s financial health has deteriorated further due to the ongoing war with Russia. Due to the invasion of the Russians and the great loss of life, the refugee flows and the enormous damage to infrastructure, the country’s economy shrank 30 percent last year, analysts at Moody’s estimate. This means that […]
KLM will expand the number of flights to China from 26 March. The reason for this is the lifting of travel restrictions by the Chinese government, the airline announced. “KLM will fly non-stop from Amsterdam to Hong Kong three times a week. We will start with six non-stop flights a […]
A video from a Russian news site has caused outrage in Serbia. The Wagner group recruits Serbian volunteers to fight alongside the Russian army in Ukraine. On Thursday, a lawyer from Belgrade and some anti-war organizations filed a complaint against the Russian ambassador to Serbia and the head of Serbia’s […]
The top man of the popular Chinese app TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, will meet several European Commissioners in Brussels on Tuesday at his own request. The company must prepare for the new European regulations on disinformation. Among others, Chew will see Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, and also her colleagues Vera […]
