Σάββατο 22 Αυγούστου 2026
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Uber’s algorithm triggers €825 million fine
The Dutch privacy watchdog says Uber unlawfully let software suspend or dismiss European drivers without adequate explanations or meaningful human review. The record-level enforcement turns a workplace algorithm into a test of GDPR protections, although Uber disputes the findings, calls the penalty disproportionate and plans to appeal.
Five states test a Rwanda return hub
Ministers from Germany, Austria, Denmark, Greece and the Netherlands will meet in Copenhagen on 4 September, seeking a partner country for rejected asylum seekers by year-end. Rwanda has confirmed talks, but no agreement or funding exists—and courts could halt transfers without solving the deeper obstacle: home countries refusing to accept deportees.
Austria’s four asylum transfers stand alone
Austria has completed the only publicly verified asylum transfers to Italy since the EU’s new responsibility rules took effect on 12 June. Italy rejected the first 12 requests, while Germany and Finland report no completed returns, exposing a system that still depends on Rome’s cooperation and lacks public evidence that promised solidarity for frontline states is balancing the pressure.
EU’s €3 duty cuts Temu spending 32%
French consumers sharply reduced Temu purchases in July, as the EU began charging €3 for every product category in low-value parcels. Customs data across Europe shows shoppers consolidating orders and platforms shifting goods into EU warehouses, suggesting the new duty is changing delivery routes as well as demand.
Romania’s wage deadline puts €770m at risk
Bucharest has until 31 August to pass an affordable public-sector pay overhaul, but the governing parties still lack a deal. The latest draft lowers the salary grid’s reference value to 4,000 lei and caps most bonuses, as unions threaten disruption and Brussels seeks proof that Romania can finance a recurring wage bill reportedly approaching 12 billion lei.