France, Germany Back Reforms To Speed Up EU Geopolitical Crisis Response

As Europe confronts an era defined by war on its borders, intensifying rivalry between global powers, and the prospect of a significantly enlarged Union, France and Germany are moving to rewire the EU’s institutional engine. Their joint push, captured in the news line France, Germany back reforms for faster EU response to geopolitical challenges, reflects […]
EU Fines AliExpress $629 Million Over Illegal, Counterfeit Products: A New DSA Benchmark

The European Union has imposed a record 550 million euro (629 million dollar) penalty on Alibaba’s AliExpress for what regulators describe as systemic failures to stem the sale of illegal, unsafe and counterfeit products across its vast marketplace. The decision, taken under the EU’s landmark Digital Services Act (DSA), marks the bloc’s most far‑reaching product‑safety […]