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Germany investigates Apple's anti-tracking policy

Is Apple applying double standards in its favor when it comes to customer privacy? The German Federal Cartel Office launched an official investigation on Monday. The reason: While the company cuts off its competitors from customer data, it still has all access to the data. Damages could range in the billions of lost advertising revenue.

By Torsten Kleinz

Feature

Solar industry: end of supply bottlenecks in sight

The continuing COVID blockades in Chinese ports clearly illustrate Europe's dependence on Chinese photovoltaic modules. However, the industry expects the situation to improve by the end of the year.

By Manuel Berkel

Sophie Pornschlegel ist Senior Policy Analyst am European Policy Center und Leiterin des Projekts Connecting Europe.
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'Carrying on the status quo cannot be the solution'

Many governments lack the will to carry out real reforms of the EU, criticizes Sophie Pornschlegel, Senior Policy Analyst at the European Policy Centre. Member states simply do not want to give up power, she says in an interview with Till Hoppe.

By Till Hoppe

Opinion

Will Europe’s embargo on Russian oil succeed?

The oil embargo against Russia will not change President Putin's calculation, warns Daniel Gros. The decisive lever is not to limit imports, but to lower the price of oil. But this requires a significant increase in the production volumes of other countries.

By Redaktion Table

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Macron left to worry about his majority

The French president's alliance can hope for the most seats in the National Assembly. However, its own majority after the second round of voting is not a safe bet. The left-wing alliance around the anti-capitalist Jean-Luc Mélenchon has made strong gains.

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