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Europe’s top court recently rejected Apple’s challenge to EU rules that designate its app stores and iOS operating system “gatekeepers.” It upheld the European Commission’s record €4.1 billion antitrust fine against Google for abusing its Android market dominance, and backed a €2.4 billion penalty against the search company for unfairly favoring its own comparison shopping services.

The autonomy of sports justice has been reaffirmed, but is no longer sacrosanct. The Court of Justice of the European Union has in fact handed down a judgement set to have a profound impact on the balance between the sporting system and European law, ruling that disciplinary sanctions imposed by sports federations and bodies must…

Five European defense firms led by startup Destinus plan to form an industrial partnership to develop Europe’s first exo-atmospheric interceptor, aimed at defending against ballistic missiles, with plans to conduct a test of the kill vehicle in space in 2027

Proposals for common European Union debt have resurfaced, driven by two distinct rationales: financing specific European public goods, and expanding the share of EU debt to deliver broader macroeconomic benefits. This paper focuses on the second rationale, examining whether current and proposed institutional arrangements can deliver the benefits their proponents claim.