Amazon Wins Appeal over €250m EU Tax Bill

May 13, 2021

In a blow to the EU’s fight against big multinational tech companies avoiding taxes, Amazon has won a court battle over allegations that the US technology company received €250m in “illegal state aid” tax benefits from Luxembourg, overturning the 2017 decision.

Germany Bans Facebook from Using WhatsApp Data over Privacy Concerns

May 12, 2021

VOA: EU Suspends China Trade Deal over Human Rights Concerns

May 12, 2021

EU Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis announced that efforts to get the trade deal with China ratified by lawmakers in the European Parliament has been halted, citing that the EU sanctions against China and the Chinese counter-sanctions create an environment that is not conducive to the ratification of the agreement.

Finnish Christian Politician Facing Charges for ‘Discriminatory Hate Speech'

May 10, 2021

Päivi Räsänen, a Christian Democrat MP, is facing charges of 'discriminatory hate speech' in her home country of Finland for stating her belief that homosexual activity is sinful according to the Bible.

EU: Poland's Disciplining of Judges against EU Law

May 10, 2021

Believing that the independence and the impartiality of Poland's Disciplinary Chamber cannot be guaranteed, the European Commission has brought a complaint to the Court of Justice, asserting that Poland's way of disciplining judges is contrary to EU law.