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WhatsApp fines exposes EU turn against Facebook
The Irish data protection authority has fined WhatsApp EUR225mn for breaching GDPR
InternationalEU halts subsidies in Czech conflict-of-interest spat
The EU will withhold some funds from the Czech Republic until it establishes systems against conflicts of interest
Czech RepublicEU fiscal policy effectiveness can be better shown
Governments’ assumption that GDP growth in itself will raise the general material welfare seems to be misguided
EUUK data partnerships with foreign partners carry risks
The UK government is using its post-Brexit legislative leverage to alter data pacts with foreign economic partners
United KingdomLegislative changes could dismantle app store duopoly
South Korea is expected to weaken Apple and Google's dominance over the app store market, highlighting wider trends
InternationalPoland will try to expedite return of migrants
Responding to a wave of migrants from Belarus, Poland has sent troops to the border and plans to legalise pushbacks
PolandAfghan turmoil raises migration fears in Europe
The advance of the Taliban in Afghanistan could lead to a substantial rise in irregular migration
AfghanistanDisinformation is a rising security threat to the West
Disinformation by malign and state-sponsored actors poses rising risks to the national security of democratic societies
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