The attack on the KA-SAT satellite network of US operator Viacom has been classified by EU member states as “harmful cyber activity by the Russian Federation.” This was announced by the EU’s foreign affairs representative Josep Borrell on Tuesday. This is the first time such an assessment has been made by the EU with clear […]
One goal of the measures: depictions of child sexual abuse are to be removed from the web as quickly and permanently as possible. A draft version of Johansson’s plan has now become known. Three plans are likely to be at the core of the criticism: The obligation for access providers to block Internet sites, the […]
The 08.05. marks the end of the Second World War in Europe. In Moscow, at 23:01 Berlin time, the 09.05. had already dawned, which is why the celebrations take place on different dates. Olaf Scholz laid out his government’s guidelines in a televised speech on Sunday: No solo effort, no NATO going to war, defense […]
The German government has been working for the past two months to supply the refineries in Schwedt and Leuna from sources in other countries, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) told the TV station Welt. “The refineries should be preserved, and we now know how it can be done.” However, he said, this is a […]
The Conference on the Future of Europe is coming to an end. On today’s Europe Day its final report will be published and delivered to the presidents of the EU institutions – a result of a more than a year of deliberations among over 50,000 European citizens. Its far-reaching 49 proposals include the end of […]
The government of the United Kingdom announced on Friday plans to introduce legal reforms on competition in digital markets. This is intended to counter the dominance of the largest companies, the announcement stated.“Having left the EU, we can take our own, proportionate, pro-innovation approach that works for the UK.” This should be a “more flexible […]
The actual case of the Federation of German Consumer Organizations (vzbv) against Facebook dates back years and concerns online games on the platform. However, the European Court of Justice’s answer to the questions referred by the Federal Court of Justice has now clarified a fundamental question of data protection law.This is because data protection law […]
The EU Commission wants to curb the cross-border abuse of civil law instruments by companies and public bodies aimed at preventing unwelcome reporting and criticism. Yesterday, the Commission presented its plans for making cross-border intimidation suits (strategic lawsuits against public participation, SLAPP) at least somewhat more difficult in the future.By means of a proposal for […]
Tax authorities are allowed to request tax-relevant data from online platforms if this data relates to the local jurisdiction of the authority. This was the decision of the European Court of Justice in yesterday’s ruling on three questions referred by the Belgian Constitutional Court.At the end of 2016, the Brussels Region had obliged the providers […]
Somehow horrified, that’s how many prominent Twitter users and also politicians are expressing themselves right now about the takeover of the platform, which is mainly successful in multiplier circles in Germany. After all, the eccentric entrepreneur is known for wanting to push through his own ideas. And he has already outlined them for Twitter several […]