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AliExpress fined €550 million by EU over failure to curb illegal products EU issues €550m AliExpress fine under the Digital Services Act for unsafe, counterfeit and illegally sold goods on …

German social state reform must simplify benefits and protect lower‑middle incomes, says Cremer Cremer calls for German social state reform to simplify benefits, protect lower‑middle incomes and shore up pensions …

EU Emissions Trading System reform slows permit cuts and broadens coverage to aviation and waste EU Emissions Trading System reform slows permit cuts, extends carbon pricing to more flights and …

EU unveils $1bn Team Gaza Initiative to kickstart Gaza recovery EU launches the Team Gaza Initiative with nearly €900m ($1bn) to fund water, health and debris removal in Gaza, but …

ICE shooting Houston: Mexican government to lodge human-rights complaint after Magnolia Park killing Mexico will file a complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights after an ICE agent fatally …

EU weighs restrictions on imports from Israeli settlements ahead of foreign ministers meeting EU prepares options to curb imports from Israeli settlements, including licensing and bans, to respond to settlement …

Germany to Receive Three Conflicting Plans from Commission on Debt Brake Reform Germany’s commission on debt brake reform will present three divergent proposals to Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil next week, …

Capital-funded pension plan sparks heated economic debate in Germany Germany’s pension commission has proposed a capital-funded pension element, prompting warnings from economists that a capital-funded pension could slow growth and …

Pension reform debate should prioritise fighting old-age poverty, commission member says Policymakers must put old-age poverty at the centre of pension reform discussions, says former commission member Georg Cremer, urging …