News about Regulation
Major technology companies including Meta, ByteDance, Snap and YouTube have agreed to pay $27 million to settle claims by a school district in the US state of Kentucky. The schools accused the platforms of exacerbating a mental health crisis among students.
A Federal Reserve (Fed) spokesman cautions against viewing the oil shock as temporary, believing that policy tightening is possible if inflationary pressures do not abate. This could include not only a change in interest rates, but also a review of the Fed’s use of the balance sheet.
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar on Friday agreed with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to unfreeze almost all EU funds earmarked for Hungary.
Cab app owners will be obliged to make all payments in Moldova only through local banks or legal payment systems.
The program of measures for the country’s reintegration for 2026, worth 25 million lei, is scheduled to be approved at a government meeting next week.
At the summit of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in Astana on May 29, the leaders of the EAEU countries adopted a joint Statement on the responsible development of artificial intelligence (AI).
The program will be structured around several priority areas: developing financial services and digital payments, protecting financial consumers, and strengthening financial education.
Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Friday that Bulgaria will only allow U.S. military aircraft on its territory until the end of June.
Poland has received preliminary approval from the U.S. State Department to localize production of missiles for Patriot air defense systems.
Today, during a meeting of the Chisinau Municipal Council, Svetlana Dogotara was elected vice mayor of the capital. Councillors of the PAS faction consider this decision illegal.
The Romanian Parliament has passed a bill banning the sale of state-owned shares in companies and credit institutions, including shares in companies listed on the stock exchange, until December 31, 2027, regardless of the size of the state stake.
Giorgi Meloni’s government is changing course on the issue of military spending: of the 14.9 billion euros that Italy has booked under the European SAFE program, Rome will request only a fraction.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on May 29 that the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine has temporarily lost all external sources of power supply for the 16th time since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
The Court of Appeal of South Gagauzia has canceled the decision of the Comrat Court to declare the former chairman of the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia, Dimitri Constantinov, wanted. Earlier, the Comrat Court sentenced him to 12 years of imprisonment.
Skuleni Customs officers foiled an attempt to smuggle a shipment of drones and drone accessories out of the country.
EU authorities are making vigorous efforts to strengthen technological sovereignty and reduce dependence on external suppliers of critical components.
In Georgia, school uniforms will be made compulsory for all students in public schools. The industry is struggling to cope with the state order of 1.8 million garments.
British artist Iain Alexander (Iain Alexander) said that he discussed with Donald Trump the design of the proposed 250-dollar U.S. banknote. The idea of its issuance is already being considered in structures related to the administration.
The current US administration will not allow the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). This was stated by the Minister of Finance Scott Bessent.
The Secretariat of the Economic Council under the Prime Minister of Moldova, in cooperation with the European Business Association of Moldova, launched two public opinion polls. They are dedicated to freelancers and companies that cooperate with them.
