The European Union’s head office criticised security forces and rebels in Côte d’Ivoire on Tuesday for continued violence as well as foot-dragging in organising elections called for in a deal last year that ended the country’s civil war. A Côte presidential spokesperson said the government is open to dialogue with the EU.
The European Union declared Microsoft guilty on Wednesday of abusing its "near monopoly" with Windows to squeeze competitors in other markets and levied a record fine of 497,2-million euros ($613-million). The EU’s antitrust authority is also demanding changes in the way the United States software company operates.
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