The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, held a Leaders’ Virtual Meeting on 29 October 2020. The leaders re-affirmed their d… read more
MEPs want the final decision on the legality of user-generated content to be taken by an independent judiciary, not private commercial entities. In addition to illegal online content being removed, where it is criminal, it should be followed up by law … read more
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) closed its October plenary session, the first of its new term of office, with an online debate on the “Recovery for the future of Europe” with contributions from the presidents of all main EU institutio… read more
In the context of the first European Gender Equality Week, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) released its 2020 Gender Equality Index this morning. This tool monitors the progress made every year towards gender equality in the EU and in … read more
After concluding the fourth round of informal legislative negotiations with the Council, EP negotiators said on Thursday: “We did not reach a compromise on the rule of law conditionality mechanism today. Everything is still to be agreed. After internal… read more