“He’s gone mad.” - Polish Prime Minister Tusk on former Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki's proposal of a referendum on Schengen

u/KaigaiKunKun — 24 hours ago
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Apple announces changes for apps in the European Union

Apple today announced changes to its business terms for apps in the European Union, following close collaboration with the European Commission. These changes resolve Apple’s disagreements with the Commission over business terms and alternative distribution. They also reduce complexity by moving every developer that distributes apps in the EU to a single set of business terms. Developers can sign the new terms today, and changes will go into effect on October 1.

Under the new terms:

  • For App Store apps using Apple In-App Purchase, the commission will be 26 percent. For the vast majority of developers, including those in the App Store Small Business Program, Mini Apps Partner Program, or Video Partner Program, and for auto-renewing subscriptions after their first year, it will be 15 percent.
  • For App Store apps using alternative payment processing, the commission will be 20 percent. Developers in the programs mentioned above will pay a reduced rate of 10 percent.
  • For App Store apps that link out of the app to complete purchases, the commission will be 15 percent. Developers in the programs mentioned above will pay a reduced rate of 10 percent.
  • For apps distributed via alternative app marketplaces or the web, Apple will charge a 5 percent Core Technology Commission.
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u/KaigaiKunKun — 2 days ago
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Europe’s salary borders can look very different depending on where you cross

Europe’s sharpest and flattest salary borders including the effect of local prices, not just the paycheck.
For many people, crossing a border for work is not an exception, it’s part of the economic model.

u/KaigaiKunKun — 2 days ago
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The Knocking Ceremony during the funeral of Otto von Habsburg.

u/Distinct_Salad4995 — 2 days ago