European Union

The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Its members have a combined area of 4,233,255.3 km² and an estimated total population of about 447 million.

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Deutsche Bank Backs Idea For Stronger Banking Union

Deutsche Bank Backs Idea For Stronger Banking Union
Deutsche Bank Backs Idea For Stronger Banking Union
November 06, 2019  |  Banking

Deutsche Bank Deputy Chief Executive Officer Karl von Rohr said the bank welcomes a finance ministry proposal from Germany that would strengthen the European banking...

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EU Draft Floats Digital Currency Proposal To Counteract Libra
EU Draft Floats Digital Currency Proposal To Counteract Libra
November 05, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

A European Union draft document says the European Central Bank (ECB) should contemplate issuing its own digital currency, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Nov. 5). Get...

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EU’s Vestager: Gig Workforce Should Be Able To Unionize For Better Pay
EU’s Vestager: Gig Workforce Should Be Able To Unionize For Better Pay
October 24, 2019  |  Gig Economy

European Union antitrust chief and Silicon Valley critic Margrethe Vestager said gig economy workers should join forces for better pay, the Financial Times reported on Thursday...

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EU Watchdog Probes Apple Pay Over Anticompetitive Conduct
EU Watchdog Probes Apple Pay Over Anticompetitive Conduct
October 16, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Apple payment platform, Apple Pay, is again being investigated by the European Commission again, MLex reported on Wednesday (Oct. 16).  Get the Full Story...

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Deep Dive: Retailers Face Mobile Authentication Challenges Under SCA
Deep Dive: Retailers Face Mobile Authentication Challenges Under SCA
October 09, 2019  |  Regulation

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Libra Fears Spark EU Promise To Govern Crypto
Libra Fears Spark EU Promise To Govern Crypto
October 08, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

New regulation principles to govern digital currencies are in the works by the European Union’s finance commissioner after fears ignited by Facebook’s planned Libra coin...

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How EU Merchants Are Adjusting To SCA
How EU Merchants Are Adjusting To SCA
October 08, 2019  |  Regulation

EU merchants, PSPs, and FIs watched as the strong customer authentication (SCA) deadline passed — then went right back to asking questions that regulators haven’t...

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EU Slaps Broadcom With Interim Anti-Competitive Order
EU Slaps Broadcom With Interim Anti-Competitive Order
October 07, 2019  |  Regulation

The European Union’s antitrust enforcer Margrethe Vestager is handing down an interim order to U.S. chipmaker Broadcom to halt purported anti-competitive practices, the Financial Times reported...

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Trending: How EU Regulators Are Complicating SCA Compliance
Trending: How EU Regulators Are Complicating SCA Compliance
October 07, 2019  |  Regulation

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) is just weeks-old and already mired in controversy. Merchants in the European Union (EU) are still wondering exactly what changes the...

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