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Falk Steiner Published: May 5th, 2023

Commission wants to tackle pirate radio stations with recommendation

The EU Commission has issued a recommendation on how to tackle illegal live-streaming. “We already have a solid framework for taking action against illegal content online, but it needs to be enforced,” said Digital and Single Market Commissioner Thierry Breton, explaining the approach. “Today, we call on member states to step up the fight against […]

Falk Steiner Published: May 5th, 2023

GDPR: ECJ rulings on damages and data requests

On Thursday, the European Court of Justice issued two landmark rulings on the interpretation of the General Data Protection Regulation. With this, the highest interpretation authority provides further clarity on the interpretation of the GDPR, which has been applicable for almost five years.The first judgment concerned the right to damages under Article 82 of the […]

Falk Steiner Published: May 4th, 2023

E-Privacy Regulation: sharp criticism of the Council

The rapporteur of the European Parliament, Birgit Sippel (SPD), sees no possibility of an agreement on the E-Privacy Regulation, which has been faltering since 2016, in the foreseeable future: She has repeatedly proposed solutions and discussions to the Council for the E-Privacy Regulation on a political and technical level, Sippel told Table.Media: “Unfortunately, corresponding reactions […]

Falk Steiner Published: April 28th, 2023

Data protection: ECJ Advocate General affirms compensation for damages

For years, there has been a dispute about when damages are due when a breach of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been established. The case of the Bulgarian National Agency for Revenue (NAP) involves tax and insurance data, much of which falls under the GDPR category of data requiring special protection. A hacker […]

Falk Steiner Published: April 26th, 2023

DSA: Breton names 19 VLOPS and VLOSE

Which platforms and search engine providers are considered so large that they should fall directly under Commission control under the Digital Services Act? EU Digital Commissioner Thierry Breton announced the answer yesterday. He detailed which providers in the EU have more than 45 million daily users and should therefore come under the Commission’s supervision.The list […]

Falk Steiner Published: April 24th, 2023

Poland: ECJ halves daily penalty payments

In the dispute over the controversial judicial reform in Poland, the Vice President of the European Court of Justice has halved the penalty payments. Instead of €1 million, Poland must now pay only €500,000 daily. The court in Luxembourg announced this on Friday.Poland had requested the full suspension of the penalty payment in March after […]

Falk Steiner Published: April 18th, 2023

Technology geopolitics: Schaake becomes special advisor to Vestager

Marietje Schaake, a long-time member of the European Parliament, is to assist EU Commission Vice-President Margarethe Vestager as a special advisor on technology geopolitics. The Dutchwoman made the announcement yesterday on her Twitter account. She is looking forward to the cooperation, Vestager said on the platform.Schaake played a key role in geopolitical trade and technology […]

Falk Steiner Published: April 14th, 2023

Data Privacy Framework: EP Home Affairs Committee is not convinced

The new legal basis for the transfer of personal data from the EU to the US is not sufficient for the members of the Committee on Civil Liberties (LIBE) in the European Parliament. In a motion for a resolution, the MEPs demand that the EU Commission rework the third attempt to create compatible framework conditions […]

Falk Steiner Published: April 4th, 2023

KAS analysis: window of opportunity for reforms

In their Panorama analysis, published today, in which the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) examines five dimensions of the EU as part of a meta-analysis, the authors come to mixed conclusions:EconomicalMember state support for EuropeGlobal environmentSweden and Spain to use room for maneuverThe KAS authors put special emphasis on the coming months: “The two presidencies in […]

Falk Steiner Published: April 2nd, 2023

Draft report on the CRA: no hurry after all

With the Cyber Resilience Act, the EU wants to create a catch-all regulation for networked products not covered by more specific legislation. The Commission presented the CRA in September, and now Parliament is moving forward: Rapporteur Nicola Danti has sent the draft report to the shadow rapporteurs.According to the Commission draft, a minimum guarantee for […]