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Ex-executive Nikita Beer called it irony that the European Commission posted on the platform that it had found the company in violation of transparency rules.

He said the commission had logged on to a dormant ad account and that now this account has been terminated.

An ad account is one linked to a user's main account from which advertising campaigns can be run.

On Friday, the European Commission announced X was in violation of the EU's Digital Services Act for allowing blue checkmarks to be purchased instead of verifying users' identities, for not being transparent about the advertising it runs, and for not allowing researchers to access public data.

The company must amend its practices within three months or face further fines.

For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.

Terry Schultz has more. A spokesperson for the European Union's executive says the bloc strongly regrets Trump's decision to raise tariffs on steel imports from 25 to 50 percent. The decision adds further uncertainty to the global economy and increases costs for consumers and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic, the spokesperson said in a statement.

Terry Schultz has more. A spokesperson for the European Union's executive says the bloc strongly regrets Trump's decision to raise tariffs on steel imports from 25 to 50 percent. The decision adds further uncertainty to the global economy and increases costs for consumers and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic, the spokesperson said in a statement.

They added that this move also undermines ongoing efforts to reach a negotiated solution, which was the reason the EU decided in April to hold off imposing its own tariffs. But now the spokesperson says the European Commission is finalizing its decisions on countermeasures and will put them into effect on July 14th or even earlier if, in their words, no mutually acceptable solution is reached.

They added that this move also undermines ongoing efforts to reach a negotiated solution, which was the reason the EU decided in April to hold off imposing its own tariffs. But now the spokesperson says the European Commission is finalizing its decisions on countermeasures and will put them into effect on July 14th or even earlier if, in their words, no mutually acceptable solution is reached.

For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.

For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.

Treasury Secretary Scott Besant delivered an upbeat assessment after the meetings with his Chinese counterparts.

Treasury Secretary Scott Besant delivered an upbeat assessment after the meetings with his Chinese counterparts.

Besant did not detail to reporters what that progress is, but said it would be revealed on Monday. Similarly, Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Li Qinggang said the talks achieved what he called good news for the world. The U.S. has put tariffs of 145 percent on Chinese goods, and China's reacted by enacting 125 percent on U.S. imports.

Besant did not detail to reporters what that progress is, but said it would be revealed on Monday. Similarly, Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Li Qinggang said the talks achieved what he called good news for the world. The U.S. has put tariffs of 145 percent on Chinese goods, and China's reacted by enacting 125 percent on U.S. imports.

The taxes have effectively stalled trade between the world's two largest economies. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz.

The taxes have effectively stalled trade between the world's two largest economies. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz.

With nearly all the votes counted, George Simeone is leading among the 11 candidates vying to be Romania's next president. Simeone heads the hard-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians party and aligns himself with President Trump, even wearing a MAGA cap. He's critical of the European Union, saying more power needs to remain with national governments.

With nearly all the votes counted, George Simeone is leading among the 11 candidates vying to be Romania's next president. Simeone heads the hard-right Alliance for the Unity of Romanians party and aligns himself with President Trump, even wearing a MAGA cap. He's critical of the European Union, saying more power needs to remain with national governments.