US President Donald Trump thinks the fine is political – but it’s just a different way of doing business.
A man looks at sports publications at a Barcelona newsstand in 2017. The European Union is considering new regulations for the online use of news content.
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A proposed EU copyright directive aims to make Google, Facebook and other online platforms pay to display snippets of news. But will it work, and what will be the costs?
Heads of state attended the G7 summit in La Malbaie, Quebec, on June 9, 2018. Top row: European Council president Donald Tusk, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde. Bottom row: Seychelles President Danny Faure, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. US president Donald Trump’s recent protectionist moves were at the top of the agenda.
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After the G7 fiasco, it’s clear that a trade war is in the making. US justifications of “national security concerns” for its tariffs suggest a legitimate target for EU countermeasures: coal.
David Davis and Michel Barnier in Brussels. So how’s Davis going to get out of this one?
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Mark Smith, Grenoble École de Management (GEM) and Michelle Mielly, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
March 30 officially marked one year to go before the Brexit clock strikes. How can the “leave” camp get out of this one? The classic 1969 heist movie ‘The Italian Job’ provides clues.
Cover of the final report by the High Level Expert Group on Fake News and Online Disinformation.
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In France, research on local indicators’ inadequacies led a group of stakeholders and researchers in Grenoble to develop an alternative that focuses on social well-being and sustainability.
A man sells bottled water in Lagos Nigeria, a country with abundant water resources but little to drink.
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Europe is experiencing a wave of optimism that its seven-year Greek drama may be finally coming to a close. Only one way to do that: Share Greece’s pain.
The Treaty of Rome, which eventually led to the European Union, is turning 60 at a time when many inside and outside Europe are questioning the union’s value. For the U.S., much is at stake.
Things could get very interesting if Martin Schulz wins the German election and Emmanuel Macron triumphs in France.
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The outcome of this election may depend more on what we make of it than on what Trump and his advisers intend. Though daunting, the challenge is pregnant with possibilities.
Michel Barnier: Juncker’s main negotiator.
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