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Jonathan Keane
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Journalist at The Currency

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And ICYMI earlier in the week: Perplexity moved its rep for EU regulations from Ireland to Austria.
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AI player Perplexity moves EU rep out of Ireland to Austria - The Currency
Perplexity, the $20 billion AI company, has moved its representative for EU rules out of Ireland in favour of Austria. The AI company, which competes with OpenAI and Google’s Gemini, had enlisted an I...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Secondly, today the Commission levelled a meagre €120 million fine against Elon Musk's X. My opinion piece is on why this fine is a pittance and shows a lack of resolve from the Berlaymont.

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The EU has taken a gentle approach in its first big DSA action against X - The Currency
Less of a bang, more of a whimper. That is probably the best way to describe the actions taken on Friday by the European Commission against X and TikTok. Elon Musk’s social media platform was fined €1...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Ireland’s critique of the EU-Mercosur trade deal is causing increasing frustration in Brussels but MEPs are taking their time to pore over the fine print on new safeguards for farmers.
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“We've made the case”: Ireland, Mercosur and the future of EU trade - The Currency
As France softens some of its language on the EU-Mercosur trade deal, Ireland finds itself under mounting pressure to accept the concessions that have been made to the bumper trade pact. That’s accord...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Speaking of McGrath, EU justice commissioner wants tougher powers to investigate Chinese e-commerce giants and will propose reforms to give the EU executive greater powers to probe companies like Shein and Temu.
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"With the kind of volume that is coming our way every single day, you can't check every single item” - The Currency
European Commissioner for justice Michael McGrath is seeking a deeper role in the policing of Chinese e-commerce platforms. The Irish Commissioner, who is responsible for justice and consumer protecti...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM