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Facebook Agrees to EC Transparency Demands on Data Use
April 29, 2019
Demonstrating the power European regulators have over the behavior of internet companies across the globe, The Hill reports that tech giant Facebook has responded to pressure from the European Commission (EC) by agreeing to explain in its terms of service how it uses consumer data for targeted advertisements.
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EC Charges German Car Companies with Blocking Clean Tech
April 26, 2019
Reuters reports that the European Commission (EC) has charged German car companies BMW, Volkswagen, and Daimler with unlawful collusion between 2006 and 2014 in blocking the advancement of clean energy technology.
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EU Body Points to SDGs as Top Priority
April 26, 2019
The European Economic and Social Committee has adopted an opinion calling for EU institutions to pursue a “holistic and cross-sector policy” strategy in an effort to “become the global leader” in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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CoE Committee Publishes Guidelines on Health Data Protection
April 26, 2019
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Ministers recently adopted a set of guidelines on how governments and health care providers must protect citizens’ health-related data in a manner compliant with transnational human rights law.
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CoE Body Calls for State Action Against Sexism
April 26, 2019
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Ministers has adopted a recommendation containing what it deems to be the first international agreed definition of sexism and calling on CoE member states to pursue measures to “fight against sexism in all walks of life,” including by criminalizing “sexist hate speech.”
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