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Elon Musk's Twitter Could Face Sanctions With Fines Worth Billions After Suspension of Journalists, European Union Warns

The United Nations and European Union are condemning Twitter after its CEO Elon Musk decided to ban several journalists from the social media platform.
EU’s International Energy Strategy: A Reckless Response to a Global Energy Crisis

EU’s International Energy Strategy: A Reckless Response to a Global Energy Crisis

A new strategy released by the European Union (EU) calls on the United States, Canada, African and Gulf countries to open up new gas supplies to displace supplies of Russian oil and gas.

European Watchdogs Not Conviced By Microsoft Tweaks Windows 10 Privacy Update; Questioning The Usage of Data Being Collected

The tweaks of Microsoft Windows 10 privacy settings is still not transparent enough. The privacy settings of Microsoft greatly caused attentions and concerned among European watchdogs as it appears the tweaks weren't addressing the problems.

How Kate Middleton Affirmed the Royal Family’s Fondness for Digital Media

Did you know that the British royals have some predilection to online media? Well, Kate Middleton recently affirmed the royal family’s fondness for digital media as she took the guest editorial post at The Huffington Post on Wednesday, Feb. 17.

Go to Europe now Before Passport-Free Travel Expires

The migration crisis in Europe has far-reaching consequences that are unavoidable, including for travelers who are eager to explore the expansive region freely and more easily. The European Union member countries are leaning toward the termination of passport-free travel by controlling the borders more strictly due to the conflict across the world.

Europe’s Happiest Cities Revealed in New EU Survey

Isn’t it a treat to go to a place where the people are happy? Europe is packed with awe-inspiring tourist spots but travelers seeking the quality of life and overall contentment of the citizens can look to the European Union’s new survey ranking the happiest cities in the region.

Anti-Immigration Propaganda Film Reportedly Going Viral in Europe [Watch]

As a testimony to how frustrated Europeans are with daily swell of refugees coming to nations like Germany and Greece, an anti-immigration propaganda film called “With Open Gates: The forced collective suicide of European nations” has gone viral in Europe, having been watched half a million times.

Time Spent Getting to Work Is Considered 'Work,' European Court Rules

Employees traveling to appointments will be paid for their travel times Workers who spend time getting to and from their appointments without a fixed office should be paid for that time, the European Court of Justice has ruled, the BBC reports.

Migrant Crisis News: Pope Francis Calls on All Catholics to Shelter Refugees

Addressing the current migrant crisis that is facing Europe, Pope Francis has called upon every European religious center to take in one refugee family in a gesture of solidarity.

Europe's Migrant Crisis: Death Toll Rises as Middle Eastern and African Refugees Seek Safety in Europe

A heart wrenching photo of a 2-year-old Syrian boy, who drowned while trying to migrate to Europe, has gone viral and garnered worldwide attention for the current refugee crisis in Europe.

Europeans Moving to Latin America, Study Finds

Faced with economic uncertainty in Europe, a new study released by the International organization for Migration, finds that a great number of Europeans are resettling to Latin America and the Caribbean.

Greece Votes 'No' to Austerity: What Awaits Greece and Europe?

Faced with accepting a bailout offer to ease their massive debt, Greece voted no on Sunday's national referendum.

Greece News Today: Bailout Extention Requests Before Possibly Leaving the Eurozone

Hours before Greece was supposed to repay € 1.6 billion to the International Monetary Fund, the southeastern European country has asked for a new bailout deal from the eurozone, requesting a two-year € 29.1 billion aid deal from a bailout mechanism set up for eurozone nations.

Europe Hits Google Again, This Time With Anti-Trust Objections

Is Google Search playing the numbers to benefit its own service? The EU’s top anti-trust commission officially thinks so.

Facebook's Under EU Scrutiny, WhatsApp Launches Calling on Android, Twitter's Periscope Dominated Meerkat, & Pinterest's Fifth Birthday

This week in social media, Facebook faced increased scrutiny in Europe while subsidiary WhatsApp finally launched its calling feature on Android. Meanwhile, Twitter's Periscope dominated Meerkat right out of the gate and Pinterest reached its fifth anniversary stronger than ever.

Cuba News: European Union and Cuba Push for Closer Ties

Mogherini, the highest-ranking EU official to visit communist Cuba for several years, expressed hope that the two sides could sign an agreement by the end of 2015.

Cuba Relations News 2015: Top European Union Diplomat to Visit Cuba

The island country of Cuba may expect a visit from Federica Mogherini, the European Union foreign policy chief, later this month.

EU Sanctions Against Russia Target Singer, Foreign Ministry Officials

The European Union placed more people on a restrictive list, accusing them of "undermining or threatening" Ukraine's independence.

Spanish Official Says European Union Sanctions on Russia Sanctions Have Cost the EU 21B Euros: Spain Reportedly Hurt in Tourism, Agriculture

According to Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, the European Union has suffered a 21 billion euros loss in exports as a direct result of the sanctions placed against Russia over its conflict with the Ukraine. The foreign minister said this on Monday as he met with his counterparts to discuss further measures to be taken in the wake of the loss.

Russian and Ukraine Crisis News: US, EU Consider Sanctions Amid Conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin Denies Military Involvement

The United States and its European allies are putting tighter sanctions against Russia back on the table after attacks by Moscow-backed rebels effectively ended a fragile, five-month truce in eastern Ukraine.

Stock Market Today: Apple, Exxon Mobil and Other Stocks Mostly Down Thursday; Declining Oil Prices a Factor

Stocks are mostly down Thursday after investors heard of a report from the European Central Bank regarding the possibility of quantitative easing.
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