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EU to shield farmers threatened by Ukraine farm imports
EU to shield farmers threatened by Ukraine farm imports
Economy
by  AFP

With farmers venting their anger across Europe, Brussels moved Wednesday to address two of their core grievances: creating "safeguards" to stop cheaper Ukrainian imports from flooding the market, and easing highly contested rules on leaving land unused.

Netherlands fines Uber over data protection
Netherlands fines Uber over data protection
Technology
by  AFP

Dutch regulators said Wednesday they are imposing a 10 million euro ($10.8 million) fine on ride-hailing app Uber for lack of transparency in how it treats personal data of its drivers. The Dutch Data Protection Authority said it imposed the fine after a group of 170 French drivers complained to a French human rights organisation.