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OnlyFans loses EU court tax battle
OnlyFans, an online platform largely used by sex workers, lost a top European Union court battle that will require it to pay value-added tax on the entire amount paid by a subscriber and not just on...
View ArticleDon’t mind our TikTok: German ministry says its 144K-follower account isn’t...
BERLIN — Riddle us this: How can a ministry ban the TikTok app from its official phones and simultaneously operate an account on the platform with about 144,800 followers? European institutions...
View ArticleColor and design of e-cigarettes should be regulated, says Germany’s drugs czar
BERLIN — Regulating the appearance of e-cigarettes and their packaging would help decrease consumption among young people, Germany’s drugs czar Burkhard Blienert has told POLITICO. The Commissioner...
View ArticleBad timing! German finance minister gets caught hiding his watch on TV
BERLIN — German Finance Minister Christian Lindner was spotted putting on his luxury wristwatch at the end of a TV talk show appearance, leading to accusations from political rivals that he was trying...
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Watch out! Top 5 political luxury timepiece scandals
When a politician’s wristwatch becomes the center of public attention, chances are it is either hideous or hideously expensive. German Finance Minister Christian Lindner came in for scrutiny after...
View ArticleGermany scales back cannabis legalization plans to focus on home cultivation
BERLIN — German cannabis users will have to rely on home cultivation and cannabis social clubs for their supply rather than licensed shops or pharmacies as initially foreseen, according to a...
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Ban, ignore or regulate? Kratom and the Whac-A-Mole world of soft drugs
It’s a leaf, it’s sold as a dye, and it’s used as a drug: It’s kratom, and it’s all the rage in the Czech Republic. Kratom is among the dozens of psychoactive substances emerging on Europe’s...
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How China’s Huawei spooked Germany into launching a probe
BERLIN — The latest freak-out over Chinese telecommunications equipment in Germany, which led to the announcement of a probe in March, has its origins in a little-known piece of Huawei technology that...
View ArticleElon Musk names new Twitter CEO
Twitter CEO and owner Elon Musk is set to hand over the reins of Twitter, announcing he’s hired Linda Yaccarino to be the new CEO of the social media platform. In a tweet Friday, Musk said that...
View ArticleGermany balks at paying for a European ChatGPT
The Large European AI Models (LEAM) initiative wanted Germany to help fund its hoped-for European version of ChatGPT — but the government has other ideas. “The mundane problem is that the money is not...
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