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Towards Trustworthy AI and a New AI Europe Forum
The EU’s ambition to set a global standard for trustworthy AI moved a step closer on 8th April with the publication of a Communication indicating its [...]
EU – US Digital Cooperation
In a speech to the DC-based Brookings Institute, on 11th April, European Commissioner for Justice and Data Protection, Vera Jourova, called on the US to join the EU to [...]
Rule of Law in Europe
On 3rd April, the Commission published a Communication setting out its ideas to strengthen the rule of law in Europe, inviting the EU institutions and relevant stakeholders, including lawyers, [...]
Whistle-Blower Protection: European Parliament Approves New Rules
In the wake of scandals such as LuxLeaks and Panama Papers, EU-wide standards to protect whistle-blowers moved closer with the European Parliament's approval on 16th April of the proposed [...]
Copyright: New EU Law Adapting Copyright to the Digital Age
On 15th April, the EU Council formally approved the Copyright Directive, the overall aim of which is to make copyright fit for the digital age. The new rules are [...]
Artificial Intelligence – EU Ethics Guidelines
The Commission’s high level expert group on Artificial Intelligence (AI) has published draft ethics guidelines for trustworthy AI. The guidelines are intended to ensure that AI respects core values [...]
EU/US Trade Talks
The Commission has published proposals for opening trade negotiations with the US on conformity assessment and on elimination of tariffs for industrial goods. This follows the joint statement agreed [...]
Tax – Move to More Qualified Majority Voting?
The Commission has published a Communication to open a debate on introducing more qualified majority voting (QMV) on tax matters. The Commission claims that the current requirement of unanimity [...]
Copyright Agreement
On 13 February, the EU institutions reached political agreement on the controversial proposed Copyright Directive. Tech giants such as Google and Facebook will be required to share revenue with [...]
UK Can Revoke Brexit, Rules European Court
The European Court of Justice (ECJ), on 10 December, ruled that the UK may unilaterally withdraw its notification to leave the EU without having to seek approval from the [...]
Impact of Brexit on Consumers in Financial Services
Brexit will have ‘unfortunate consequences’ for all consumers in the retail financial sector both in the UK and rest of Europe. Despite safeguards by EU and UK in the [...]
EU Council Agrees on Sharing E-Evidence
On 7 December, EU justice ministers approved a Regulation that will require EU-based tech companies to hand over electronic evidence of suspected criminals to law enforcement authorities across borders [...]
New Commission Strategy to Tackle Fake News
In the run up to the European elections during 2019, on 5 December, the Commission launched an action plan to tackle disinformation and fake news in Europe. The overall [...]
Commission Launches Co-ordinated Plan on Artificial Intelligence
On 7 December, the European Commission presented a coordinated plan to promote artificial intelligence in Europe. It targets four priority areas: increasing investment, making more data available, fostering talent [...]
3rd Annual Plenary of the European Justice Stakeholder Forum 2018, European Economic & Social Committee
The 3rd EJSF plenary took place on 6 November 2018. Hosted once again by Arno Metzler, President Group III (Diversity Group) in the EESC, this year’s discussion was on [...]
European Justice Stakeholders Forum news
Registrations are now open for the 3rd annual EJSF plenary which will take place in the European Economic & Social Committee (EESC) on Tuesday 6 November from 08h30 – [...]
Parliament Position on Copyright
On 12 September, the European Parliament voted to approve controversial amendments to the proposed Copyright Directive. If adopted by EU member states (in Council), the changes would create a [...]
EU progress on Artificial Intelligence strategy
The Commission is pressing on with its strategy on Artificial Intelligence, launched in April this year. The strategy focuses on increasing investments to boost the EU's technological and industrial [...]
Rule of law in Hungary and Poland
On 12 September, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of asking EU Member States to determine, in accordance with Treaty Article 7, whether Hungary is at risk of [...]
New Rules to Protect EU Democratic Processes
As part of his SOTEU, President Juncker expressed his concern about current challenges to the rule of law in Europe - among others to freedom of the Press. With [...]
President Juncker’s State of the Union speech
In his annual State of the European Union (SOTEU) speech on 12 September Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker outlined the Commission’s priorities for his last year in office. These include [...]