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The European Union fined AliExpress 550 million euros for violating the Digital Services Act by failing to prevent the sale of unsafe and counterfeit products. AliExpress plans to appeal the decision, which is part of broader EU efforts to address trade tensions with China and regulate online platforms.

Google lost its final appeal against a 4.125 billion euro ($4.72 billion) EU antitrust fine for abusing its Android market dominance to protect its search engine. The European Court of Justice upheld a 2022 ruling, finding Google forced pre-installation of its apps to limit competition.

The EU’s top court ruled that sharing videos from Russia’s state TV can subject donation-funded bloggers to sanctions, even if they are not traditional broadcasters. The case involves three individuals in Germany accused of reposting Russia Today Germany content, who received over 60,000 euros in donations. The court expanded the definition of 'operator' in sanctions to include anyone making banned content publicly available.

The European Court of Justice dismissed Google's appeal against a $4.5 billion antitrust fine for abusing its dominance in the Android operating system, confirming the penalty. This fine is part of over $8 billion in penalties imposed by the European Commission on Google between 2017 and 2019.

The European Court of Justice dismissed Google's appeal against a 4.1 billion euro ($4.5 billion) antitrust fine for abusing its dominant position in the Android mobile operating system. The ruling confirms the European Commission's 2018 penalty and aligns with broader EU efforts to regulate tech giants, including Amazon, Apple, and Facebook.

Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet, has lost its appeal against a 4.7 billion euro antitrust fine imposed by the European Union. The European Court of Justice upheld the penalty, which was initially imposed in 2018 over allegations of anti-competitive practices related to the Android operating system.

Google and its parent company Alphabet lost an appeal against a €4.1 billion EU fine related to Android. The European Court of Justice dismissed the appeal, upholding the original penalty.

Poland has legalised the recognition of same-sex marriages performed in third countries as of late May, following a European Court of Justice ruling against its violation of EU free movement laws. Polish same-sex couples are now rushing to organise weddings abroad, despite the country's restrictive domestic LGBT rights policies.

Ireland faces legal scrutiny from the European Court of Justice over its peat-cutting practices, which are damaging protected raised and blanket bog habitats. An EU court adviser supported claims that Ireland failed to adequately protect these wetlands under the EU’s Habitats Directive, despite some progress in reducing peat extraction.

Dassault won a legal claim in the European Court of Justice, which ruled against Brussels' exclusion of business jets from new environmental sustainability rules. The court decision allows private jets to be considered under updated green regulations.

An EU law adviser supports Italy's plan to establish migrant processing centers in Albania but emphasizes the need to ensure detainees' basic rights. The European Court of Justice may allow such centers if rights like access to lawyers and family visits are upheld, though experts criticize the legal implications of outsourcing migration governance.

The European Court of Justice ruled that Germany's cuts to asylum benefits violate EU law, requiring rejected asylum-seekers to receive more than the bare minimum for survival. The decision comes as the EU's new migration pact is implemented, raising questions about the longevity of this relief.

The European Court of Justice ruled that Hungary's LGBTQ law violates human rights and breaches EU law on multiple levels. The decision criticizes PM Viktor Orbán's government for implementing the controversial measure.

The EU's top court ruled that Hungary's anti-LGBTQ laws violated EU values and breached the founding principles of the EU treaty. The decision highlights a significant conflict between national policies and EU core values.

The EU's highest court ruled Hungary's 2021 anti-LGBTQ+ law discriminatory and contrary to the EU's core values, including freedom of expression and anti-discrimination principles. The law, which restricts LGBTQ+ content in schools and primetime TV, faces an early challenge under Hungary's incoming prime minister Péter Magyar.