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Google has abused its market dominance by imposing a number of restrictive clauses in contracts with third-party websites which prevented Google's rivals from placing their search adverts on these websites. (Shutterstock)

March 21st, 2019 - 10:59 GMT

EU Fines Google for Third Time in 2 Years

The European Union's antitrust regulators on Wednesday (March 20) fined Google 1.49 billion euros ($1.7 billion) for abusing its dominance in the online search market by blocking rivals.

Theresa May's newest proposal about the resolving the Irish border and unlocking the Brexit talks has been dismissed by Brussels. (AFP/ File)

May 30th, 2018 - 09:00 GMT

Irish Border Remains Thorny Issue in Brexit Talks Despite May's Attempts to Unlock it

The European Commission is proposing a ban on plastic cotton swabs, cutlery, plates, straws, drink stirrers and balloon sticks. (Shutterstock/ File)

May 29th, 2018 - 05:00 GMT

EU Imposes Ban on 10 Single-use Plastics to Reduce Marine Garbage

China's Premier Li Keqiang (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a joint news conference in Beijing on May 24, 2018. (AFP/ File)

May 24th, 2018 - 09:18 GMT

Merkel in China, Says Berlin, Beijing Support Iran Nuclear Deal

A little girl looks on upon arrival at the northern island of Lesbos after crossing the Aegean sea with other migrants and refugees from Turkey /AFP

May 17th, 2018 - 05:00 GMT

EU Warns Greece Receiving More Refugees from Turkey Than Ever, More Budget Need, Police

US President Donald Trump (AFP/File Photo)

May 1st, 2018 - 08:24 GMT

Trump Delays Tariffs Decision on EU, Canada and Mexico Till June

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Nikos Cotzias. (AFP/ File Photo)

April 12th, 2018 - 11:00 GMT

Athens: Visa Program Allows Turkish Tourists to Visit Greek Islands For Extended Period in 2018

European Union is the largest trading partner of the GCC. (Shutterstock)

April 10th, 2018 - 09:32 GMT

EU Becomes GCC’s Largest Trading Partner, With Over $175 Billion

A ‘March for Europe’ protest against Brexit in London as Britain is preparing to departing the EU in the coming year.(AFP/ File Photo)

March 30th, 2018 - 05:00 GMT

Germany Predicted to Lose Billions Yearly From Brexit

The European Commission in Brussels (AFP/File Photo)

March 28th, 2018 - 03:51 GMT

'Our Aim is to Back Turkey on Issue of Refugees Coming from Syria': EU Official

Upcoming Turkey-European Union (EU) summit in Bulgaria (AFP/File Photo)

March 14th, 2018 - 12:32 GMT

Upcoming Turkey-EU Summit in Bulgaria Can Resolve Issues: EU Official

Qatar has signed a security pact with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (AFP/File Photo)

March 8th, 2018 - 01:15 GMT

Qatar Signs Security Pact with NATO

(FILES) In this file photo taken on Dec.12, 2014 an employee cuts into an aluminium roll at the Constellium factory in the eastern French city of Biesheim. Major steel and aluminium producing nations condemned on March 2, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs on the industry, as stock markets plunged on fears of an imminent tit-for-tat trade war.
(Patrick HERTZOG / AFP)

March 2nd, 2018 - 11:05 GMT

Trump: 'Disgraceful Treatment' of US Steel, Aluminum Provoked Tarrif Announcement