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Defense correspondent @POLITICOEurope . Ex-tech reporter, ex-EU bubble, ex- @Contexte . DM for Signal. EN/FR lkayali @politico .eu, laurakayali @proton .me

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9 months
After eight years (!!) covering tech policy, I’ll now be POLITICO’s defense correspondent in Paris 🤓 DMs open!
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My non-journalist friends: I think I'll take the lockdown as an opportunity to read and do yoga online. Me (and newsrooms around the world):
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Today is the day the European Parliament has been waiting for for a decade: The Commission will present a legislative proposal for a common charger.
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On maternity leave, back in September. Byyye! 👶
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5 years
The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Poland, Italy and Finland won't endorse the #copyright reform today (discussions are happening as we speak)
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8 months
EU commissioner @ThierryBreton says at a defense conference in Brussels there will eventually be a need for a European aircraft carrier.
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3 years
Some personal news: I’ll move back home in April to join POLITICO’s Paris office, where I will still cover tech (but not only). I’m still around until end March + writing Morning Tech in the coming months so don’t be a stranger!
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6 years
#Copyright - The copyright mandate is REJECTED in the European Parliament with 278 votes in favor, 318 against and 31 abstentions. Next step : the September plenary.
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3 years
Bye Brussels, I will miss you (and your cheap cigarettes). Back on April 1 on the other side 🇫🇷
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Italy, Finland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Poland will vote against the #copyright directive in the Council. Belgium and Slovenia will abstain.
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Hello Luxembourg, I’m at the CJEU for the Facebook vs @maxschrems hearing on transatlantic data flows #SCC . I’ll try to live tweet as much as possible. #EUdataP
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3 years
I didn't think I would see this day during my life time, but the Council did agree today on the #ePrivacy regulation.
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1 year
Narrateur: Rappel, il y avait *73* députés présents sur 577 pour voter un texte sur la vidéosurveillance algorithmique décrit par la CNIL comme un "tournant" pour la société française.
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Assemblée : un député de la majorité co-signe un amendement avec le RN, la Nupes hurle au scandale «C'est un amendement technique qui n'a aucune dimension politique», évacue-t-on au MoDem par @Le_Figaro
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3 years
The French government suggests changing the EU’s so-called primary law — which includes founding treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights — to allow data retention, according to internal documents seen by POLITICO.
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5 years
Hello from Luxembourg. The YouTube hearing at the Court of Justice of the EU will start shortly (and I'll live tweet as much as possible). Here's some context 🔽
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You can read Germany's statement on #copyright here (in German)
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German government is making a statement on #copyright (which is lasting forever). The minister is basically going through the whole directive and I'm like, dude this ship has sailed.
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Tu sais que tu couvres la tech quand ton correcteur automatique change Lady Gaga en Lady Gafa 😒
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#Copyright major plot twist: Monday's #copyright trilogue is cancelled because EU countries couldn't agree on a new text.
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3 years
It’s Christmas Day for nerds! Margrethe Vestager and Thierry Breton will present around 3 pm today the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act.
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3 years
France launches new tools to allow users, regulators and authorities to review and track changes of online platforms’ terms of services (including Facebook, Google, Amazon, Twitter, Netflix and many more)
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Ambassadeur Numérique 🇫🇷🇪🇺
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Nous sommes heureux de vous annoncer la naissance de notre nouveau projet de #DiplomatieNumerique ✅ Avec #ScriptaManent retrouvez les CGU de vos tous vos services numériques et suivez leurs évolutions ➡️ #CodeIsLaw #OpenRegulation
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Bonjour Paris 💫 Same email address, same phone number (different view).
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#Copyright : Google won't sign licensing agreement with press publishers in France. The company's announcement pours cold water on publishers' hopes of obtaining more money from the search giant.
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#Copyright officially at the agenda of the April 15 ... Agri Council (😂)
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#Copyright - The German justice minister has agreed to receive a petition against article 13 signed by 4.5 million people, according to the petition's initiators
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Felix Reda
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#Article13 is not defeated yet and whether Germany will vote for it in Council is crucial! The petition against #Uploadfilters is about to become the largest online petition ever and German justice minister @katarinabarley has agreed to receive it!
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5 years
Margrethe Vestager will be executive VP for Digital, but also (wait for it) competition commissioner!
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You know you're too French for your own good when people talk about BLM and the first thing that comes to your mind is Bruno Le Maire.
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The three EPP MEPs from Luxembourg will vote against the #copyright reform, MEP Christophe Hansen said.
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Christophe Hansen
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@Feljef @Klotiii @CharlesGoerens Hei mai Video zu dem Thema vu leschter Woch. Déi 3 @CSV_news Europadéputéierten wäerte géint den Accord stëmmen
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3 years
Less than a year after the Commission put forward the proposals. Digital Markets Act: European Parliament ✅ Council ✅ Digital Services Act: Council ✅ Mind: blown
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It was too good to be true: European Commission drops considerations for temporary facial recognition ban in latest AI white paper draft, dated January 21.
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Today is both the start of the German EU presidency and the day I most regret not listening in German class back in 2006.
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1 year
@GrablyR Est-ce que ce n’est pas aussi sa réputation d’opposition aux syndicats et la façon dont il a traité les employés tesla pendant le Covid qui interroge ?
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One year from now, France will deploy large-scale, real-time, algorithm-supported video surveillance cameras for the 2024 Summer Olympics — a first in Europe. That's the culmination of more than two centuries of increased surveillance of French citizens. 🧵
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4 years
Omg Kim Kardashian has entered the content moderation arena. Looking forward to her tweets about the Digital Services Act 😍
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I love that I can connect directly with you through Instagram and Facebook, but I can’t sit by and stay silent while these platforms continue to allow the spreading of hate, propaganda and misinformation - created by groups to sow division and split America apart
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Here are 74 more MEPs asking for Article 13 to be deleted, from the EPP, the Greens and ALDE #copyright
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At least 54 MEPs tabled amendments to delete Article 13 of the #copyright directive
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Please note that is my new name now, and please act accordingly.
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3 years
Barres de céréales, casquettes, pancartes — demandez les goodies. Avec ⁦ @ElisaBraun
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Tyrion Lannister talks like the European Commission after a trilogue agreement #GameOfThonesFinale
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3 years
NSO Group said in a statement they will no longer reply to media inquiries on Pegasus.
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4 years
The European Commission is having the worst week ever...
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3 years
Bye until January 4.
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4 years
Today is the Commission’s big digital day! Ursula von der Leyen, Margrethe Vestager and Thierry Breton will present around midday a communication on shaping Europe’s digital future, a data strategy and a White Paper on artificial intelligence.
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4 years
Tomorrow, Ursula von der Leyen in person will give a press statement on the Commission’s digital strategy. The EU executive body obviously takes it very seriously.
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5 years
The European Commission tech policy recommendations for the next 5 years: -A regulatory framework for AI -A policy blueprint for digital strategic autonomy -A legislation for data sharing in the private sector -The (already famous) Digital Services Act
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4 years
The European Commission received 3,000 submissions to the Digital Services Act consultation.
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3 months
3 take-aways from the conference in support to Ukraine: - Troops on the ground "should not be excluded," although no consensus now - Ninth capability coalition on deep strikes (medium- and long-range missiles) - France open to the Czech plan to buy ammo abroad
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EN DIRECT | Conférence de presse du Président @EmmanuelMacron à l'issue de la Conférence de soutien à l'Ukraine.
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MEP Tiemo @woelken : "If we add #uploadfilters in the Digital Services Act, we will face backlash from people who took to the street during the #copyright reform."
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The European Commission's tech agenda until December. November 10: Data Act November 23: Transparency in paid political advertising December 1: Legislation on child sexual abuse online December 14: Sustainable products
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Today is a big day: We now know what Google, Facebook, Amazon and al. want from the Digital Services Act. Some takeaways from Edima's position paper on "responsibility online" 🔽
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5 years
All of us, waiting for the #copyright trilogue to end.
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3 years
Yes, Joe Biden is the new president of the United States. But also, Laure de La Raudière is the new president of France's telecom regulator.
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#ARCEP | La #ComAfEcoS énat et la @AN_AfEco ont donné un avis favorable à la nomination de Laure DE LA RAUDIÈRE comme présidente de l’Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de presse par 38 voix pour et 2 voix contre.
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France: Let's not wait for a final Digital Services Act agreement and add the main obligations in national law by the summer. Germany: Let's have a national pre-Digital Markets Act because why not. Europe: 😑
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Since the news is already out... I will be Politico Europe's new tech reporter, starting November 5, after two and a half great years at Contexte. (Tech) journalists out there, you can apply here to replace me (en français s'il vous plaît)
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#Copyright reform is ADOPTED with 348 votes in favor, 274 against. Articles 13 and 11 are IN.
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Rayonnement de la France, épisode 12: Frances Haugen obligée de demander aux députés du fond d'arrêter de papoter 😬
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Remember Qwant? Here’s how the disgraced co-founder of France’s answer to Google moved into the murky world of cybersurveillance. Top investigation by @ElisaBraun and @JulesDrmnn
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French public broadcaster cuts ties with Facebook, Google logins. (The conversation around tech giants' logins is gaining traction in Brussels, as the Commission floated revision of eIDAS regulation)
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Gaëtan Duchateau 🌍👀
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Wow, @Francetele romp les accès utilisateur via Google et Facebook pour raisons de confidentialité 😮 Tant pis pour la facilité si c’est pour le bien de l’utilisateur : nice move!
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#Copyright : That Article 13 is now called Article 17 in the final text is the latest plot twist in a saga that spared no one.
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Felix Reda
5 years
The official version of the #copyright trilogue agreement is online now, translations will follow shortly. Don’t get a heart attack when you see #Article13 has been renumbered #Article17 , both the old and the new numbers will show up on MEPs’ voting lists.
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The decision to strike down most of France's hate speech law could have an impact on the Digital Services Act. It poses clear limits on what France can lobby for at EU level and provides guidance on what is (un)acceptable in terms of content moderation.
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Un peu vexée que le numérique fasse une entrée fracassante dans la campagne 12 minutes après mon congé maternité. #Debat2022
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France is open to participating in the Czech effort to buy ammunition for Ukraine outside the EU.
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EN DIRECT | Conférence de presse du Président @EmmanuelMacron à l'issue de la Conférence de soutien à l'Ukraine.
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Back to school! My beat for the new school year is: #ePrivacy , content moderation, platform liability, online advertising, fake news, the audiovisual sector, copyright and sustainability in tech. Email address is still lkayali @politico .eu.
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Vera Jourova: The era of gentlemen's agreement and self-regulation on disinformation is over.
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Heartbroken 💔 The future will be darker and sadder without this incredible, one-of-a-kind man. Stephen, you will be forever missed.
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4 years
(How I feel when I tweet about tech in times of coronavirus)
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#Copyright : Nice overview of the state of play of the copyright reform’s transposition in France, Germany, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Greece, Croatia, Poland, Spain and the U.K.
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Ok, so I take one day off and the DSA leaks + there’s an agreement on terrorist content after 2.5 years 😒 Expecting a Council #ePrivacy deal any minute now.
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Julia Reda ( @Senficon ) in #EPlenary : "Until algorithms have a sense of humour, they won't make the difference between parody and #copyright "
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"We don’t pay publishers when people click on their links in a search result," said Richard Gingras. Instead, Google will change the way articles appear in search results and remove snippets in France. Story here:
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Thierry Breton: the Digital Services Act consultation will be launched Tuesday.
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France, Italy mull rival to Germany’s Sky Shield air defense initiative. They will develop the next-gen SAMP/T faster "to meet the needs of our European partners for tougher protection of their skies, using European equipment,” Sébastien Lecornu said.
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Which raises only one question: Is he doing that to avoid the European Parliament Big Tech CEOs hearing? (😀)
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Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO to become executive chairman.
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I have a dream, a Goulard hearing with only questions about the Digital Services Act.
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Commission's Giuseppe Abbamonte: The #copyright reform's Article 17 is in front of the EU court and "there is no certainty that we will win."
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French government issues an executive order saying health data can’t be transferred outside of the EU.
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In a ministry in Paris somewhere, someone is having a light heart attack.
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Věra Jourová
4 years
With @jack Dorsey, CEO of @Twitter , we agreed that we should focus on how harmful content is distributed and shown to people rather than pushing for its removal. Plurality of debate and ability of people to understand what and why they see it is a priority.
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Entendu chez moi: « Pourquoi il est bronzé celui là ? »
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#Copyright : In Germany, the head of the SPD youth wants his party to hold a vote on the #copyright reform.
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Juso-Chef ⁦ @KuehniKev ⁩ will den anstehenden SPD-Parteikonvent über #Uploadfilter abstimmen lassen. Er setzt darauf, die von der Bundesregierung bereits gebilligte Version der europäischen Urheberrechtsreform noch zu kippen.
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Oh, the irony.
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Facebook takes EU to court for invading privacy
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@Europe1 @SoMabrouk Comparaison indécente quand on connaît la réalité du terrain à Beyrouth.
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Did Ursula Von der Leyen talk about the #DSA ? No. Am I disappointed? Yes.
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@GerardAraud @FT @POLITICOEurope @EmmanuelMacron @morcos_pierre Monsieur l’ambassadeur, je suis française, née à Paris, élevée à l’école de la République. N’hésitez pas à me signaler les phrases qui ne sont pas traduites correctement.
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German government is making a statement on #copyright (which is lasting forever). The minister is basically going through the whole directive and I'm like, dude this ship has sailed.
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The European Parliament has decided it will host a hearing with the CEOs of Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon. Now the question is: Will they come?
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Polish MEP Patryk Jaki (ECR) appointed rapporteur of the terrorist content regulation in the European Parliament. He replaces Daniel Dalton.
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Sweden will vote against the #copyright directive tomorrow in the Council, Estonia will abstain
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Back on August 31 (or never, we'll see...)
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#Copyright directive published on the Official Journal of the EU - Entry into force in 20 days - Transposition by June 2021 - Commission review by June 2026
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Thierry Breton on the Digital Services Act: You'll need to have a legal representative in Europe if you want to offer services here.
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Voilà, all the Digital Markets Act rapporteurs are named IMCO: Andreas Schwab (EPP) ECON: Stéphanie Yon-Courtin(Renew) ITRE: Carlos Zorrinho (S&D) CULT: Petra Kammerevert (S&D) JURI: Tiemo Wölken(S&D) LIBE: Ondřej Kovarik (Renew) TRAN: Markus Ferber(EPP)
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Aaaand the EU bubble is back.
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2 years
Hello again! After five months away, I am now back, what did I miss?
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6 years
The #copyright directive is ADOPTED by the European Parliament with 438 votes in favor, 226 against and 39 abstentions. Publishers rights and platform liability for copyrighted content are in the text.
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. @VeraJourova announced that TikTok is joining the EU code of practice on disinformation. The Commission is also in talks with Facebook's WhatsApp.
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@Poulin2012 Elle a évidemment le soutien des chefs d’état et de gouvernement, sinon elle ne l’annoncerait pas. Les sanctions doivent par ailleurs être adoptées à l’unanimité par les États membres. Je ne peux pas croire que vous ne le sachiez pas 🙂
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Christel Schaldemose on the Digital Services Act: I don't want to sound like Boris Johnson but we need to take back control. (😂)
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We still don't know who the next U.S. president will be but the German EU presidency blessed the EU tech bubble with a new text on #ePrivacy + a new text on terrorist content.
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Digital Markets Act AND Digital Services Act slated to wrap up on time in the Council. Who would have thought!
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Clothilde Goujard
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🚨New: Slovenia has sent EU countries its final version of the Digital Services Act, the EU’s content moderation rules. Next up: coreper meeting on Weds. and EU ministers on Nov. 25
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Former MEP Julia Reda on France's #copyright transposition: "The audacity with which the proposed French law ignores the safeguards included in the EU copyright directive to protect user rights should be baffling even to the most cynical commentator."
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Margrethe Vestager: With the Digital Services Act, platforms will have to tell users how their recommender systems decide which content to show and give more information about the online ads that we’re seeing.
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