EU’s Restrictive Stablecoin Rules Take Effect Soon and Issuers Are Running Out of Time The European Banking Authority told CoinDesk it intends to publish a final report on how it will monitor stablecoin issuers by the end of the month.

Microsoft Is the EU’s Next Big Tech Target After charging Apple with violating the DMA, the EU is going after Microsoft for breaking antitrust rules.

Consolidated shipping from EU to other countries (EU, Americas, Middle East) Hi, Does anyone know about any good companies offering consolidated shipping from EU to western EU countries, Americas and maybe Middle East? We are using Packeta at the moment but they have much better options for Eastern EU than Western EU, America and ME. Thank you submitted by /u/EverydayMustBeFriday

Tesla expects to raise Model 3 prices in Europe after higher EU tariffs on China EVs Tesla said it may have to increase the price of the Model 3 sold in the EU after the bloc said it could impose higher tariffs on electric cars imported from China.

EU is expected to unveil tariff plans for Chinese EVs this week The EU alleged China’s subsidized vehicles “posed an economic threat to the EU’s EV industry.”

Who is responsible for VAT when buying software from outside EU? I’m a consumer located in Finland, EU. I bought a software subscription from US company via Stripe. However, I could not find any information regarding VAT on invoice I received, so I don’t know if they will actually be paying it or not. My question is, is it my responsibility or theirs to declare and pay VAT to my local authorities in this case…

You may not need Apple Pay to tap and pay with your EU iPhone soon Photo by Victoria Song / The VergeApple could soon let developers in the European Union use its tap-to-pay technology. A report from Reuters reveals that EU regulators could sign off on Apple’s proposal to open the payment system next month, putting a two-year-long legal battle to rest. In 2022, the European Commission accused Apple of abusing “…

Question for UK Ecommerce Selling to EU: Are you having issues with your IOSS number? We have been made aware of an issue with IOSS numbers, but are not sure whether it is just the intermediary we are using that is affected, or whether it is others as well. Are you affected? This has been going on for more than a week now and orders are starting to back up. Message from our intermediary client, below. Dear Seller, We are writing…

Powerstrip from NA to EU Hi Everyone, Traveling to EU soon and wanted to confirm, I have a Teckin powerbar SS30 not SS30N on the back of the label it says 100-240V so my assumption is that as long as i get a head changer i don’t need to downstep to 110/115V and i can use all my devices that also support 100-240V in the regular north america plugs on the powerbar itself…

EU’s MiCA Rules Have Had Little Influence on the European Crypto Market, Regulator Says The rules, which take effect at the end of the year, have yet to spur increased euro-based transactions in crypto markets.

Does EU require a return ticket for US citizens? ​ I want to travel to Europe for a few weeks, and I want to try 2 airlines based out of 2 cities: arrive to one city, travel around, return to the US out of another European city — impromptu style (without knowing what city it will be at the time of entry). If I only get a US-EU ticket and arrive to a European airport WITHOUT a return ticket, c…

Travelling in EU, is getting the EU Rail worth it? Travelling for 12 days, 3 main cities. Not sure if I’d do other day trips. Is the EU Rail worth getting? If so, should I get 1st class? This would be 2 adults and 2 kids. The alternative, I think, would be to rent a car. EDIT: Brussels, Amsterdam and Lille. submitted by /u/sinncross

The EU will finally free Windows users from Bing Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeMicrosoft will soon let Windows 11 users in the European Economic Area (EEA) disable its Bing web search, remove Microsoft Edge, and even add custom web search providers — including Google if it’s willing to build one — into its Windows Search interface. All of these Windows 11 changes are part of key…

Meta will fight the EU over regulating Messenger Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeMeta is challenging the European Commission’s decision to regulate two of its services, Messenger and Marketplace, as gatekeepers under the bloc’s tough new restrictions on tech platforms. The company filed an appeal over the two services today arguing that neither should qualify, Meta spokesperson Chris Sg…

Google, European Telecoms Giants Call on EU to Force Open iMessage Google and European telecom groups have urged EU regulators to designate iMessage a “core” service that would force Apple to make the communications platform interoperable with competing chat services, reports the Financial Times. In a letter sent to the European Commission, the EU’s executive body, the signatories including Google and some of …

Robinhood to Expand Crypto Trading Into EU, Plans to Start UK Brokerage The crypto trading platform for EU will start in “coming weeks.”

GDPR laws in EU???? I’ve been working for a few months on and off on the website it’s more or less done. Now for the past few days I’m wrapping my head around about the gdpr laws /privacy terms and conditions etc. Does anyone have an ecom shop in EU? How did you make your website gdpr compliant? Do you use GA analytics or recaptcha? What others things I should keep…

EU Internal Border Controls Just something to be aware off to anyone traveling to or already in the EU. Several countries have reintroduced temporary border controls inside the Schengen area, so make sure you have all your travel documents with you and in order while moving between countries. This is specially important for full time / long term travelers and those traveli…

Looking for great EU (Germany, France, or the Netherlands) 3PLs Hi everyone, I need recommendations for a good 3PL in the EU. I am currently in talks with Huboo but I keep hearing that the reviews on TrustPilot are not to be trusted. I would appreciate any info on the best alternatives. Thanks. submitted by /u/datum007

Crypto Shareholder Requirements Set Out by EU Banking Regulators Controls on staff bonuses at crypto exchanges and wallet providers are also planned as the bloc prepares for its landmark crypto law, MiCA.