‘Dark day’: French PM says EU’s Trump trade deal is a ‘submission’ – National

The European Union’s trade deal with the United States is “submission” to U.S. President Donald Trump and marks a “dark day” in the history of the bloc, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Monday. Trump announced a trade deal between the U.S. and the EU on Sunday after meeting with European Commission chief Ursula … Read more

Meta’s pay-or-consent model could lead to daily fines, EU warns – National

Meta Platforms may face daily fines if EU regulators decide the changes it has proposed to its pay-or-consent model fail to comply with an antitrust order issued in April, they said on Friday. The warning from the European Commission, which acts as the EU competition enforcer, came two months after it slapped a 200-million-euro (US$234 … Read more

Canada signs new partnership with Europe to deepen security, trade ties – National

Canada and the European Union opened a new era of transatlantic co-operation Monday with the official signing of a security and defence partnership at a joint summit in Brussels. The agreement commits Canada and Europe to collaboration on defence and is a step toward Canada participating in the continent’s massive new defence procurement program, known … Read more

Google faces setback on EU fine as court adviser sides with regulators – National

By Staff The Associated Press Posted June 19, 2025 7:48 am Updated June 19, 2025 7:50 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Google faced a big setback Thursday in its attempt to overturn a multibillion-dollar European Union antitrust penalty involving Android after a top court’s legal adviser sided with … Read more

Google faces setback on EU antitrust fine as court adviser sides regulators – National

By Staff The Associated Press Posted June 19, 2025 7:48 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Google faced a big setback Thursday in its attempt to overturn a multibillion-dollar European Union antitrust penalty involving Android after a top court’s legal adviser sided with regulators. The European Court of Justice’s … Read more