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Shein says prices in France may rise due to EU fee

Shein says French consumers may face higher prices if the EU imposes handling fees and France enacts new penalties on fast fashion. The platform criticizes the lack of dialogue with authorities as pressure mounts on budget e-commerce models.

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E-commerce

EU plans €2 fee on low-value e-commerce parcels

The European Union aims to introduce a €2 handling fee on low-value online shopping packages entering the bloc, targeting billions of cheap goods from platforms like Shein and Temu. The move seeks to cover the high costs of customs compliance and safety checks.

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Economy

Germany’s economy expected to stagnate in 2025

The German Council of Economic Experts has lowered its forecast for Germany’s economy, now expecting stagnation in 2025 amid industrial challenges and ongoing impacts from U.S. tariffs, while modest growth is anticipated to resume in 2026 thanks to a major fiscal stimulus plan.

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Despite legal challenges, Telegram posts record profit and expands

Telegram has reported a remarkable $540 million profit last year, marking its first annual profit after years of losses. The Dubai-based messaging app’s revenues surged to $1.4 billion in 2024, up from $343 million the previous year, based on a company presentation reviewed by the Financial Times.

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South Caucasus

AnewZ Asks: How Do You See Peace Between Armenia and Azerbaijan?

AnewZ takes to the streets of Yerevan and Baku to ask a simple yet deeply complex question: How do you see peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan? In the first part of our special report, we hear the hopes, doubts, and scars still shaping people’s perspectives on both sides.

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Ukraine-Russia War

Putin adviser says USSR legally exists, calls Ukraine war “internal”

Anton Kobyakov, adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, claimed at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum that the USSR’s dissolution was legally invalid and that the Soviet Union still exists under constitutional law, framing the Ukraine war as an “internal process.”