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16 votes
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Facebook owner Meta hit with record €1.2bn fine over EU-US data transfers
22 votes -
Finland is the European country with the highest proportion of under 25s dying from drugs
6 votes -
European Commission contacted Swedish authorities after it emerged they were planning to deport a 74-year-old British woman with severe Alzheimers
4 votes -
European Parliament votes to take action against loot boxes, gaming addiction, gold farming and more
8 votes -
In northern Sweden, EU and Swedish officials have inaugurated the first spaceport for satellite launches on the European Union mainland
4 votes -
Meta prohibited from use of personal data for advertisement in Europe
22 votes -
Iceland Foods has lost its ongoing legal battle with the country Iceland over the frozen food retailer's trademark name after the EUIPO dismissed its appeal
7 votes -
Sweden finds explosive traces at Nord Stream blast sites, confirms sabotage
7 votes -
In Finland, where forests cover around 75% of land, the EU's upcoming biodiversity strategy has sparked outrage in the forestry industry, as well as the government
6 votes -
Apple executive on adoption of USB-C under EU law
13 votes -
Top performers include Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands in the European EIGE Gender Equality Index for 2022
4 votes -
Norway says ‘no’ to a gas price cap – Oslo's gas payday is equivalent to about £350 for each Norwegian man, woman and child
7 votes -
Norway wants Facebook fined for illegal data transfers – European regulators are finalizing a decision blocking Meta from transferring data to the US
6 votes -
Finland could become the first country in the EU to trial a mobile app with digital copies of travel documents
4 votes -
Ukrainian exhibition that was left stranded in a gallery in Denmark, unable to return to Kyiv when Russia invaded, has reopened after being adopted by the EU
5 votes -
Copenhagen left looking sheepish after feta cheese judgment – Denmark loses Greek cheese fight at top EU court
11 votes -
Euro reaches parity with dollar
I didn't find any great links so made this a self post. Here are some just from Google but they mainly just say what's on the tin:...
I didn't find any great links so made this a self post. Here are some just from Google but they mainly just say what's on the tin:
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/11/investing/euro-dollar-parity/index.html
As of 5:00 pm Eastern on July 11th 2022, if you check the exchange rate, the dollar is now 1:1 with the Euro.
In terms of effects, it seems complicated. Europe has a decently export heavy economy, unlike the US (for which only 10% of its GDP comes from manufacturing), so a weak Euro will help that.
However, it will make all imports more expensive. This is another supply shock, as most of continental Europe already faces heavy issues with regards to energy given the sanctions on Russia, one of the primary energy providers.
So it will certainly make domestic inflation worse (note: domestic inflation and the value of the currency on FX are different things - although they can mutually affect each other). If nothing else, the LNG Europe is buying from the US will be more expensive. The ECB has struggled to raise interest rates to fight inflation given Spain and Italy's high debt levels, and this won't help.
Winter could potentially be very, very bad.
For the US, a strong dollar is probably fine. The US is not a heavy export country, and the dollar surge helps cement reserve currency status from which the US gets a number of benefits. A slowdown in exports will also help tamper inflation.
The pound for the most part has tracked with the Euro, brexit or not.
17 votes -
Polish court rules that four "LGBT-free zones" must be abolished
16 votes -
Russia defaults on foreign debt for first time since 1918
15 votes -
Can Finland and Sweden help decarbonize EU economies? Geopolitical realities and pandemic-related supply chain issues are increasing the pressure on EU
4 votes -
Continued drop in EU’s greenhouse gas emissions confirms achievement of 2020 target
4 votes -
Norway seeks solution to looming EU tax on car batteries – batteries produced outside the UK or the EU after 2027 face a 10% customs tax
5 votes -
Apple would be forced to allow sideloading and third-party app stores under new EU law
23 votes -
One Vladimir Putin move and behold: West’s unity tightens overnight
19 votes -
Finland, Sweden and Norway to cull wolf population – conservation groups appeal to EU to take action against slaughter they allege flouts rules
9 votes -
A new type of powerful artificial intelligence could make EU’s new law obsolete
5 votes -
David Sassoli, European Union parliament president, dies at age 65
6 votes -
EU companies issues formal complaint against Microsoft OneDrive Windows integration
10 votes -
Polish forces use water cannons to push back migrants trying to cross the country’s border with Belarus, an escalation they said was overseen by Belarusian forces as part of a deepening battle with EU
9 votes -
Manufacturers will be forced to create a universal charging solution for phones and small electronic devices, under a new rule proposed by the European Commission
42 votes -
Clear-cutting has become a political issue after the EU said the technique should be approached with caution, and called for Sweden to protect more of its forests
2 votes -
Peter Roland - (Unofficial, informal proposal) Hymnus Latinus Unionis Europaeae (Latin anthem of the European Union)
5 votes -
EU set to unveil digital wallet fit for post-Covid life
7 votes -
noyb issues more than 500 GDPR complaints in aim to end “cookie banner terror”
22 votes -
Belarus scrambled fighter and flagged false bomb alert to force a Ryanair plane to land then detained an opposition-minded journalist who was on board, drawing criticism from across Europe
33 votes -
The EU Intellectual Property Office rules against Banksy in his trademark fight with a greeting card company, citing his own statement that ‘Copyright is for losers’ and his anonymity
13 votes -
The global campaign to make environmental destruction an international crime
6 votes -
How Netflix is creating a common European culture
9 votes -
EU antitrust czar and Big Tech's fiercest opponent – Margrethe Vestager has become famous for putting up a fight against tech giants
6 votes -
Lego wins design patent case against German company at EU court – critics say the firm is using its heft to crush competition
6 votes -
The EU will likely start rejecting export of AstraZeneca vaccines to the UK until the drugmaker fulfills its delivery obligations to the 27-nation bloc, according to a senior EU official
11 votes -
Three years later: Did the GDPR actually work?
7 votes -
Lahti in Finland is the European Green Capital for 2021 – a recognition from Brussels for cities that have impressive environmental credentials
5 votes -
Antitrust: EU Commission fines Valve and five publishers of PC video games €7.8 million for “geo-blocking” practices
8 votes -
Scottish fishermen have increasingly turned to fish auctions in Denmark to avoid having their deliveries to the EU blocked by post-Brexit red tape
6 votes -
Brexit deal mentions Netscape browser and Mozilla Mail; recommends outdated security algorithms
13 votes -
No cookie for you - Github removes all non-essential cookies
24 votes -
European Commission proposes Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act: New rules for all digital services, including social media, online marketplaces, and other platforms operating in the EU
10 votes -
EU reveals plan to regulate Big Tech
6 votes