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To Trial: Hotels Take Booking.Com to Court for Price Fixing

Over 10,000 European hotels sue Booking.com, alleging harmful price control clauses from 2004–2024 in landmark antitrust case.

Europe’s Luxury Sector Undone: Market Economics or Calculated Move?

Across European luxury capitals, Swiss watch makers and French fashion houses now brace for the harshest trade war in decades as Trump's tariffs slice through profits.

Europe Kna’feh Get Enough of Dubai

Dubai chocolate craze sweeps Europe as pistachio-filled bars spark social media hype, legal battles, and luxury resale market frenzy.

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Armenia’s EU Turn is Russia’s Own Making

Armenia's parliament has embraced a European future which Russia's own inertia made almost inevitable.

Ukraine Postpones Elections as Brussels Holds the Line

Zelenskyy brands snap wartime elections a tsunami that would split Ukraine apart, leaving Brussels holding the sharpest check left on Kyiv's power.

Macron Deepens France’s Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia

France's embrace of Saudi Arabia argues that strategic and economic interests now outweigh the human-rights concerns that once made the relationship toxic.

Como Bans Bicycles After Mayor Hit

A mayor's collision with an electric bicycle produced a citywide ban. Can personal misfortune justify policy for everyone else?

EU Cybersecurity Rules Create a New Kind of Cyber Slop

EU cybersecurity rules are expanding just as artificial intelligence multiplies digital threats, leaving companies with more alerts and obligations to process.