A European Commission spokesman confirmed on Tuesday that it had received a reply from TikTok to an order to provide within 24 hours an assessment of mental health risks related to its new app, TikTok Lite. Monday’s legally binding order concerns the new app’s rewards scheme, which allows users to collect points by watching videos … Read more
Surveillance cameras are mounted above the German and Chinese flags in front of Tongji University. Scholz is on a three-day trip to China. Michael Kappeler/dpa | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Germany has arrested a national on charges of spying for the Chinese secret service and leaking information from the European Parliament, Germany’s federal prosecutor’s … Read more
Xi mainly repeated well-known phrases. “Together we can breathe more stability and security into the world,” he told the chancellor – and said China was not involved in the Ukraine crisis. But the real message of the trip was somewhat different. Despite Germany’s China strategy published last year – in which Beijing is defined as … Read more
Members of Swiss association Senior Women for Climate Protection react after the announcement of decisions after a hearing of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to decide in three separate cases if states are doing enough in the face of global warming in rulings that could force them to do more, in Strasbourg, eastern … Read more
A BYD Co. Atto 3 electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) on day two of the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China-made electric vehicles will make up more than a quarter of the EV sales in Europe this year, with the country’s share … Read more
“Something will need to change because Europe cannot just accept that strategically viable industries constituting the European industrial base are being priced out of the market,” he said. “That is where trade becomes a security question.” As US, EU anxiety grows, will overcapacity curb exports of China’s ‘new three’? Tensions between China and the European … Read more
Brits planning a Turkish getaway need to be mindful of their passports, officials have warned. Unlike holiday hotspots such as Spain which require visitors to have at least three months on their passport before they’re due to fly home, Turkey demands a little more. Travellers venturing there must ensure they’ve got 150 days (or five … Read more
Norway has had massive success with EV adoption — 82% of new cars sold in the country in 2023 were electric, according to the Norwegian Road Federation. This high adoption rate can be attributed to the generous subsidies the Scandinavian country has offered to electric vehicle owners as well as its investment in charging infrastructure. … Read more
In a statement released on Thursday, the commission also said it was investigating whether the company did enough to prevent minors from accessing pornographic material via its online marketplace. Margrethe Vestager is the European Commission’s digital chief. Photo: AFP “Consumers’ protection, especially for minors, is an essential cornerstone of the DSA,” said Margrethe Vestager, the … Read more
Democratic Alliance (AD) leader Luis Montenegro celebrates his victory as he addresses supporters at the party’s election night headquarters, in Lisbon on March 10, 2024. Miguel Riopa | Afp | Getty Images Portugal’s far-right Chega party on Sunday received a surge in support in the country’s snap general election, reflecting a broader shift to the … Read more
