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Dec 15 2025POLITICS

Poland's Crypto Law: A Second Chance or Just More of the Same?

Poland is trying again to pass a law about digital money, like cryptocurrency. This isn't the first time. A similar law was stopped by the president a few weeks ago. Now, the same people are trying again, but with a few tweaks. The new law is almost identical to the old one. It's meant to follow ru

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Nov 26 2025POLITICS

EU's Shift on Tech and Child Protection: A Balancing Act

The EU has taken a step back from its initial plan to make tech giants like Google and Meta actively detect and remove child sexual abuse material online. This decision, made by EU member states, is a significant change from the stricter rules proposed by the European Parliament in 2023. The new app

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Nov 09 2024FINANCE

Bitcoin and NFTs: EU's VAT Challenge in the Digital Era

Did you know that trading Bitcoins in the EU doesn't involve VAT? The EU Court set this rule back in 2015 with the "Skatteverket v. David Hedqvist" case. The decision sparked from a Swedish citizen, David Hedqvist, who queried the Swedish Tax Authority about Bitcoin trades. The ruling considers such

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Sep 18 2024POLITICS

The New Era of European Leadership: Von der Leyen's Vision for the Next Five Years

It's hard to believe it's been five years since Ursula von der Leyen took the reins as European Commission president. In July, she was re-elected for a second term, and with it, she introduced her new top team of 26 nominees, each representing one of the EU's member countries. But who is Ursula von

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