FirstFT: EU probes Russian involvement in new border system

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Prosecutors probe Russian role in buying software for EU border system

Investigation examines how French IT group Atos used Moscow office for sensitive European computer project
Financial Times - 3h
EU probes Shein over consumer protection

Brussels to examine whether Chinese-founded fashion group that is targeting London listing is selling illegal goods
Financial Times - 17h
EU redeploys border guards to Gaza-Egypt border crossing

Yahoo News - 5d
How Americans are involved in migrant smuggling at the southern border

Some migrants who enter the U.S. illegally are being helped by American citizens. CBS News got an inside look at how one such network operates at the southern border. Adam Yamaguchi reports.
CBS News - Jan. 29
EU industry urges Brussels to continue probes into Big Tech

Also in this newsletter: How Friedrich Merz’s migration proposals are shaking up the German election campaign
Financial Times - Jan. 28
Ukraine says it's working on its own air defense systems, responding to new Russian missile

Yahoo News - Jan. 20
EU Steps Up Probe of Elon Musk's X Ahead of Trump Inauguration

The European Commission has ramped up its investigation into Elon Musk’s X social network after the tech mogul criticized European governments in recent weeks, and just days before President-elect ...
The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17
EU Competition Chief Denies Reassessment of Big Tech Probes

The European Commission’s new chief competition enforcer pushed back against concerns that the regulator might weaken its efforts to curb Big Tech companies in the bloc ahead of U.S. ...
The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 16
EU leaders warn Trump not to meddle with Europe’s borders

Comments from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French foreign minister follow US president-elect’s Greenland threats
Financial Times - Jan. 8

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