€611 Million Fine for French Appliance Price-Fixing Cartel
Ten French appliance manufacturers and two distributors were fined €611 million by the French Competition Authority for price-fixing between 2007 and 2014, using tactics to restrict online sales and maintain higher prices for consumers.
€611 Million Fine for French Appliance Price-Fixing Cartel
Ten French appliance manufacturers and two distributors were fined €611 million by the French Competition Authority for price-fixing between 2007 and 2014, using tactics to restrict online sales and maintain higher prices for consumers.
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36% Bias Score
Croatia's Stricter Immigration Policies Result in 'Invisible Migration'
Croatia, a key transit country for migrants entering the EU from the Balkans, saw 26,534 irregular border crossings in the first ten months of 2024, mostly from Afghanistan, Syria, Turkey, Russia, and Egypt; however, stricter policies since joining the Schengen Area in January 2023 have made migrant...
Croatia's Stricter Immigration Policies Result in 'Invisible Migration'
Croatia, a key transit country for migrants entering the EU from the Balkans, saw 26,534 irregular border crossings in the first ten months of 2024, mostly from Afghanistan, Syria, Turkey, Russia, and Egypt; however, stricter policies since joining the Schengen Area in January 2023 have made migrant...
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56% Bias Score
AfD Doubles Down on EU Exit Pledge Despite Economic Warnings
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has reaffirmed its intention to remove Germany from the European Union and the euro, proposing a "Europe of fatherlands" and a "transfer union" as replacements; however, this plan faces substantial economic and constitutional challenges.
AfD Doubles Down on EU Exit Pledge Despite Economic Warnings
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has reaffirmed its intention to remove Germany from the European Union and the euro, proposing a "Europe of fatherlands" and a "transfer union" as replacements; however, this plan faces substantial economic and constitutional challenges.
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48% Bias Score
EU to Launch Strategic Dialogue on Automotive Industry's Future
The European Commission will launch a strategic dialogue in January to address the challenges facing Europe's automotive industry, focusing on innovation, decarbonization, and job creation to ensure its global competitiveness.
EU to Launch Strategic Dialogue on Automotive Industry's Future
The European Commission will launch a strategic dialogue in January to address the challenges facing Europe's automotive industry, focusing on innovation, decarbonization, and job creation to ensure its global competitiveness.
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48% Bias Score
Morawiecki Likens EU Forces to Mordor, Underscoring Growing Divisions
Mateusz Morawiecki, the new leader of the European Conservatives and Reformists group, compared Russia and certain EU forces to Mordor, highlighting divisions within the EU and clashes over national sovereignty versus EU centralisation. He even stated that he would cooperate with the devil to benefi...
Morawiecki Likens EU Forces to Mordor, Underscoring Growing Divisions
Mateusz Morawiecki, the new leader of the European Conservatives and Reformists group, compared Russia and certain EU forces to Mordor, highlighting divisions within the EU and clashes over national sovereignty versus EU centralisation. He even stated that he would cooperate with the devil to benefi...
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52% Bias Score
Costa's Presidency: A New Era for the European Council
António Costa, succeeding the unpopular Charles Michel, was elected President of the European Council with near-unanimous support, promising more efficient and strategically focused summits.
Costa's Presidency: A New Era for the European Council
António Costa, succeeding the unpopular Charles Michel, was elected President of the European Council with near-unanimous support, promising more efficient and strategically focused summits.
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48% Bias Score
Norway to Sever Electricity Links with Denmark Amidst Soaring Prices
Norway's governing parties plan to sever electricity interconnectors with Denmark in 2026 due to high domestic electricity prices, potentially affecting similar links with the UK and Europe; southern Norway prices hit 13 crowns (1.12 euros) per kilowatt-hour while the EU average is 0.1867 euros.
Norway to Sever Electricity Links with Denmark Amidst Soaring Prices
Norway's governing parties plan to sever electricity interconnectors with Denmark in 2026 due to high domestic electricity prices, potentially affecting similar links with the UK and Europe; southern Norway prices hit 13 crowns (1.12 euros) per kilowatt-hour while the EU average is 0.1867 euros.
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52% Bias Score
Germany's Post-War Economic Model Hinders Adaptation, Leading to Sharp Decline
Germany's economy is facing a sharp decline, with GDP set to fall for a second year, impacting major industries like chemicals and metallurgy, and causing unprecedented factory closures due to the rigidity of its post-World War II economic model.
Germany's Post-War Economic Model Hinders Adaptation, Leading to Sharp Decline
Germany's economy is facing a sharp decline, with GDP set to fall for a second year, impacting major industries like chemicals and metallurgy, and causing unprecedented factory closures due to the rigidity of its post-World War II economic model.
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56% Bias Score
Europe's Economic Crisis: Innovation Gap and US Trade Tensions
Europe's economy faces a crisis due to a lack of innovation, aging populations, and potential US trade conflicts, jeopardizing its social welfare model and potentially triggering austerity measures.
Europe's Economic Crisis: Innovation Gap and US Trade Tensions
Europe's economy faces a crisis due to a lack of innovation, aging populations, and potential US trade conflicts, jeopardizing its social welfare model and potentially triggering austerity measures.
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52% Bias Score
EU Faces 2025 Security Crisis, Joint Debt Instrument Possible
A potential security crisis on the EU's eastern border in 2025, combined with possible US inaction under a potential Trump presidency, could force the EU to utilize a joint debt instrument for emergency response, although this is hindered by internal resistance, particularly from France and Germany.
EU Faces 2025 Security Crisis, Joint Debt Instrument Possible
A potential security crisis on the EU's eastern border in 2025, combined with possible US inaction under a potential Trump presidency, could force the EU to utilize a joint debt instrument for emergency response, although this is hindered by internal resistance, particularly from France and Germany.
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56% Bias Score
EDPB Clarifies AI Data Use, Sets Three-Stage Legitimate Interest Test
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued an opinion clarifying the use of personal data in AI model development, establishing a three-stage test for 'legitimate interest' and emphasizing data anonymity; national authorities will assess GDPR compliance on a case-by-case basis, with further gu...
EDPB Clarifies AI Data Use, Sets Three-Stage Legitimate Interest Test
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued an opinion clarifying the use of personal data in AI model development, establishing a three-stage test for 'legitimate interest' and emphasizing data anonymity; national authorities will assess GDPR compliance on a case-by-case basis, with further gu...
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28% Bias Score
EU's Renewable Energy Target Sparks Nuclear Backlash
EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen's proposed 2040 renewable energy target sparked immediate opposition from twelve pro-nuclear EU countries, led by France, who argue it neglects nuclear power's role in decarbonization and threatens the sector's revival amid energy security concerns following the ...
EU's Renewable Energy Target Sparks Nuclear Backlash
EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen's proposed 2040 renewable energy target sparked immediate opposition from twelve pro-nuclear EU countries, led by France, who argue it neglects nuclear power's role in decarbonization and threatens the sector's revival amid energy security concerns following the ...
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48% Bias Score