Accession Warning | Serbia and Kosovo must normalize relations in order to join the EU, Ursula von der Leyen said in some of the strongest comments yet from a top EU official. On a Balkan tour through tomorrow, the Commission president said she'll also discuss Serbia's de-facto recognition of Kosovo with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, whom she is due to meet today. Facebook Cost | Facebook owner Meta will offer users in Europe ad-free access to Facebook and Instagram for a subscription fee after courts in the region began cracking down on the way social media companies treat data. A July EU court decision said companies should consider offering an alternative paid service for customers who don't want their data collected. Rail Deal | Hitachi Rail's €1.7 billion purchase of Thales's ground transportation systems business was approved by the EU's antitrust regulators yesterday. The green light came after the Japanese firm offered to divest its mainline signaling platforms in France and Germany. The deal was previously approved in the UK. Euro Flood | The Czech Republic has not adopted the euro, but a high percentage of the country's businesses have. Fresh data showed that for the first time half of all Czech outstanding corporate loans from local banks are denominated in foreign currencies — mostly the euro — and the number is even higher if credit from foreign banks is included. |
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