Australia Drafts a 2.25% Tax on Meta, Google, and TikTok That Bypasses Direct Bargaining
Canberra's draft 2.25% levy applies even when platforms strip news, moving the platform-press fight from a bargaining code into the tax code.
Hendrik Van Der Berg
Bureau: Brussels
Germany's Merz Says the US Is Being Humiliated by Iran, Days Before Charles Speaks
A German chancellor used the word 'humiliated' about Washington's Hormuz posture; Charles did not need to.
Magyar Outlines EU-Funds Roadmap as Orban Aide Is Accused of Moving Money Abroad
Hungary's incoming prime minister published a plan to unfreeze €17 billion of EU money the day his transition team accused an Orban aide of trying to wire funds offshore.
Treasury Quietly Renews the Russian Oil Waiver Through May 16
OFAC let Russian oil cargoes already at sea keep moving until May 16, two days after the Treasury secretary said the waiver was finished.