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Impact of War in Ukraine on Justice and Home Affairs
The Russian invasion of Ukraine that started on 24 February 2022 has also several repercussion on the justice and home affairs policy of the EU. An extraordinary meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council took place on 27 February 2022 at which ministers decided …
Published 4 years, 1 month ago
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ECtHR: Deadline for Applications Reduced to Four Months
From 1 February 2022, the deadline for submitting applications to the ECtHR has been reduced from six to four months from the date of a final decision in a domestic court case. The new deadline can be found in Protocol No 15 to the ECHR, …
Published 4 years, 1 month ago
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ECtHR Rules on Systemic Dysfunctions in Polish Judiciary
The ECtHR examined anew dysfunctions in the Polish judiciary system in two judgments handed down in February and March 2022.
Published 4 years, 1 month ago
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EP Resolution on the Fight against Racism
On 8 March 2022, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the fight against racism in the media, sports, and schools.The MEPs proposed stopping EU and state funding for media outlets that competent authorities find to be promoting hate speech and xenophobia - in …
Published 4 years, 1 month ago
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Commission Proposes New Regulations to Improve Cybersecurity and Information Security of EU Administration
On 22 March 2022, the Commission made two new proposals to improve cybersecurity and information security in EU institutions, bodies, offices, and agencies: a Cybersecurity Regulation and an Information Security Regulation.Cybersecurity RegulationWith this regulation, the Commission wishes to establish common cybersecurity measures …
Published 4 years, 1 month ago
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AIDA Adopts Report on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age
On 22 March 2022, the Parliament’s Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA) adopted a report on artificial intelligence (AI) which emphasised that the digital transition in the EU must be human-centric and compatible with the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU.
Published 4 years, 1 month ago
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Three New Committees at EP
Following a proposal by the Conference of Presidents, the European Parliament set up three new committees:A committee of inquiry to look into the Pegasus spyware;A special committee to look into malicious foreign interference;A special committee to look into the European response …
Published 4 years, 1 month ago
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45 Civil Society Organisations Call for Prohibition of Predictive and Profiling AI Systems in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
45 Civil society organisations issued a call for the prohibition of AI predictive and profiling AI systems in law enforcement and criminal justice in the Artificial Intelligence Act. They see a danger in the use of these systems that will lead to the several problems.
Published 4 years, 1 month ago
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Tackling Disinformation on the Internet
At the end of February 2022, the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) published an information video on how to tackle disinformation on the Internet. The practical guide consists of six key messages:To convey messages of hope instead of fear;To identify why a …
Published 4 years, 1 month ago
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New EP President Elected
On 18 January 2022, Ms Roberta Metsola was elected new President of the European Parliament, having served as its Vice-President since November 2020. Of the three candidates, Ms Metsola received an absolute majority of 458 votes out of 690 cast in the remote secret vote. …
Published 4 years, 1 month ago