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    Brussels says subsidies distort European market in ‘strategically important’ sector

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  • Tuesday, 2 April, 2024
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  • Monday, 25 March, 2024
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  • Monday, 25 March, 2024
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    EU probes Apple, Meta and Alphabet under landmark new law

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  • Monday, 25 March, 2024
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  • Thursday, 21 March, 2024
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    EU looks to bypass treaty ban on buying arms to support Ukraine

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  • Thursday, 21 March, 2024
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    EU wrong to block Illumina’s $8bn takeover of Grail, says court adviser

    Advocate general of bloc’s top court says decision against world’s biggest gene sequencing group should be annulled

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  • Thursday, 14 March, 2024
    EU parliament sues Ursula von der Leyen’s commission over Hungary funds

    European Commission president unblocked €10bn to secure Budapest’s backing for Ukraine aid

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  • Wednesday, 13 March, 2024
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  • Wednesday, 13 March, 2024
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  • Tuesday, 12 March, 2024
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    EU set to impose stringent rules on food packaging

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