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EU ban on destroying unsold clothing and footwear enters into force

Large fashion companies operating in the European Union can no longer destroy unsold clothing, accessories and footwear under a new rule intended to reduce textile waste and promote more circular...

July 20, 2026

EU Fintech Industry Impact on Global E-commerce

The European Union’s fintech industry has become a major infrastructure provider for global e-commerce. European companies now process trillions of euros in payments, provide financing to millions of online shoppers,...

July 17, 2026

How AI Is Driving E-Commerce Growth in the EU

Artificial intelligence is becoming one of the most important forces shaping digital retail across Europe. What began as a tool for automation and analytics is now influencing how online stores...

April 27, 2026

OLAF & EUIPO Join Global Partners in Combating Fake Goods Online

The rapid growth of online retail in the European Union has brought enormous opportunities — and equally significant challenges. One of the most pressing issues is the proliferation of counterfeit...

October 30, 2025

Temu’s EU Growth in 2025: Record Users, Local Logistics, and Rising DSA Scrutiny

Temu’s latest transparency report, published under the Digital Services Act (DSA), shows the platform reached an average of 115.7 million monthly users in the European Union during the first half...

September 12, 2025

From Cards to Instant Payments: The Future of European Transactions

More than 50 years ago, BBVA introduced the first bank card in Spain, revolutionizing how people paid for goods and services. This milestone marked the beginning of a transformation that...

June 24, 2025

The EU AI Act migth prevent Meta from implementing their AI models in Europe

The European regulation for artificial intelligence, the AI Act, approved in March 2024, could prevent Meta from implementing the Llama 3.1 AI models, as by the law definition they could...

July 27, 2024

The European Commission accused Meta of violating the DMA

The European Commission (EC) has accused Meta - the company headed by Mark Zuckerberg - of violating the rules established by the Digital Markets Act (DMA) with the "consent or...

July 5, 2024

Meta halts the training if its AI systems in the EU

Meta has issued a statement confirming that it will halt plans to train its Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems using user data in the European Union and the United Kingdom. In...

June 18, 2024

Shein faces more regulations inside the EU

The European Commission recently announced that Shein, the ultra-fast fashion e-commerce giant, will be subject to additional regulations targeting huge online platforms (VLOPs) under the European Union's Digital Services Act...

May 1, 2024

Italy targets Amazon Italia over abuse of market position

The competition authority in Italy announced that they will start an investigation. It is regarding Amazon Italia’s dominance abuse in the e-commerce logistics industry. The company is now facing a globally...

April 25, 2019

European Parliament: Improving cross-border parcel delivery to boost buying online

According to the European Commission, clearer information on the prices of parcel delivery services should help to increase consumer confidence in cross-border shopping and shipping. The new rules are part...

March 14, 2018

A cup of coffee with the Cross-Border European Commissioner Harrie Temmink

We like to have inspiring discussions about cross-border e-commerce over a nice cup of coffee. This time, we met with European Commissioner Harrie Temmink to talk about the obstacles facing...

March 31, 2017

The Brexit: Why? - Really? - And cross-border e-commerce?

One week has gone by since the British voted to leave the EU. Or should I better say, 51.89% of the 72% who turned up to vote favoured the ‘Leave’...

June 30, 2016