#RawPolitics 20.09.18
September 21, 2018, Euronews
Following the European Commission decision to take on Amazon and Facebook, Jennifer Baker is on the sofa to talk about the EU versus big tech.
#RawPolitics 18.09.18
September 19, 2018, Euronews
The panel discusses the latest Brexit news as divorce negotiations between the UK and the EU move into a new, crucial phase, migration and the fate of Belgian fries.
Me and Wyclef: Peas in a pod on copyright
September 12, 2018, TheNextWeb
The battle-lines have been drawn for several years, but as the European Parliament vote on copyright reform in the EU looms, both sides are bringing out the big guns.
In June, GDPR complaints reported by DPAs varied widely, from 756 in Poland and 1,124 in the U.K., to just two in Sweden, and only three in Belgium. So what is at the heart of such a discrepancy? The best answer seems …
Whistleblower protection: Why cross-border coherence matters
August 30, 2018, Whistleblower Protection EU
Many of the biggest whistleblower disclosures of recent years have been international in nature – LuxLeaks and the Panama Papers in particular. As pointed out by the Greens in the European Parliament, there is a general European public interest that often supersedes …
The LuxLeaks revelations were unprecedented not only in the level of corruption they uncovered, but also in the vast array of journalists from different media organisations working together to uncover corruption.
While the U.S. was busy celebrating Independence Day July 4 with barbecues and fireworks, the European Parliament was debating the future of the Privacy Shield deal. The conclusion? Today, Parliament voted for its suspension. The non-binding resolution was passed 303 to …
EU approaching adequacy deals with Japan, Korea
June 26, 2018, IAPP
Last month, European Justice Commissioner Vera Jourová went on an official visit to Asia, with stops in Japan and the Republic of Korea. Her aim? To make concrete progress on data flows as the European bloc looks at how to …
Will Bulgaria get ePrivacy done in time? Doesn’t look good
June 14, 2018, IAPP
Earlier this month the current Bulgarian Presidency of the European Council sent out a “progress report” on the draft ePrivacy regulation, and the question on everyone’s lips was whether there would be a general approach before Bulgaria gives up the …
@Brusselsgeek
Last #Plux before the August exodus! 😁
Greek government announces the @EU_Commission chief spokesperson @MargSchinas as the nominee to become EU commissioner. 🇬🇷🇪🇺
BREAKING: Last #EUTweets of the week for this season is in the bag! 😃
SPOILER ALERT: It is entirely about #VonderLeyen. I know, shocking, right.😉
After yesterday’s excitement, it didn’t take long for the #BrexitParty MEPs to not bother turning up in the #EuropeanParliament (theirs are the three rows of completely empty seats adorned with 🇬🇧)
Well I called that: #vonderLeyen #EUTopJobs
Do you ever get bored being right Jen?
No, because if the last few years have taught me anything it's #NeverHope 😞