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ECJ Orders Apple to Repay €13 Billion in Back Taxes to Ireland
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has mandated that Apple must return €13 billion (approximately £11 billion or $14 billion) in unpaid taxes to Ireland. This decision follows accusations from the European Commission that Ireland provided Apple with illegal tax benefits, a ruling initially made eight years ago. The court’s statement confirmed the Commission’s 2016 ruling that Ireland had granted…
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Macron Appoints Former Brexit Negotiator as Prime Minister Amid Political Gridlock
In a significant political move, French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Michel Barnier, the former Brexit negotiator for the European Union, as prime minister. This announcement comes as Macron seeks to navigate through weeks of political deadlock following a snap election that resulted in a hung parliament. Barnier faces a formidable task as he is now responsible for forming a…
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European Commission, Bavarian Nordic Donate 215,000 Monkeypox Vaccines to Africa
The European Commission has announced it is coordinating the procurement and donation of over 215,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). On Tuesday, the Africa CDC declared a public health emergency due to the monkeypox outbreak across the continent and appealed for approximately 2 million vaccine doses. From January to July,…
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