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Several countries are already ahead of Brussels. In 2025, a Paris court ordered five major VPNs to block more than 200 illegal sports streaming sites, while Italy moved to extend its Piracy Shield system to VPN and DNS providers.

In Spain, a Córdoba court ordered NordVPN and Proton VPN to block IP addresses tied to illegal LaLiga streams in February.

The same court later refused to fine NordVPN for not complying. LaLiga has since asked the Commission to add NordVPN, Proton VPN, ExpressVPN, and Surfshark to its piracy watch list.

cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/74352621

A group representing General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen and other major automakers on ​Monday backed the Trump administration in a legal challenge to its sharply lower ‌vehicle fuel economy standards filed by California and other states.

A group representing General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen and other major automakers on ​Monday backed the Trump administration in a legal challenge to its sharply lower ‌vehicle fuel economy standards filed by California and other states.

"If you're ⁠a global car company like Mercedes, there is not a play where you put China aside," ​Källenius told an analyst call on Wednesday, describing China as an indispensable market and innovation hub.