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The US government has condemned the European Commission’s €890 million fine against Google for violating the Digital Markets Act, asserting it jeopardises the EU-US trade deal. Washington claims the sanction targets American firms unfairly and warns of escalating trade tensions with Europe.
Montenegro’s ambassador to the EU affirmed the nation’s support for new accession safeguards, contingent on objective criteria that avoid second-class membership status. Emphasising Montenegro’s advanced position in the enlargement process, he warned that changes to the existing framework must not undermine its extensive accession efforts.
Lawmakers updated air passenger rights on 15 June, following thirteen years of negotiations. The new regulations ban no-show clauses, clarify compensation procedures, and maintain protections for flight disruptions, aiming to reduce reliance on claims agencies, with passenger awareness and clearer communication now essential for effective enforcement.
Georgia sees its fifth night of consecutive protests against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. At a press conference with Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Jolie expressed Canada’s solidarity with the Georgian people, and said they “are very concerned about what Russia is trying to do in Georgia.”
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Georgians protesting the government’s decision to delay European Union membership talks clashed with security forces outside parliament in the capital Tbilisi on Saturday evening.
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In a video message addressed to the Ukrainian Ministry of Health Conference, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, underscored the European Union’s steadfast commitment to support Ukraine “in all respects, and for as long as it takes.”
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