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EU Institutions Agree to Establish Central Labor Agency
February 21, 2019
The European Commission, European Parliament, and Council of the EU have come to a provisional agreement on the establishment of a European Labour Authority that would provide “technical and logistical support” to EU member states on the enforcement of EU labor rules.
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EU Institutions Agree Internet Platform Disclosure Rules
February 21, 2019
The European Parliament, Council of the EU, and European Commission have agreed a new set of rules requiring “exhaustive” disclosure by internet companies regarding whether they favor their own products on sales platforms and how they use any data they collect from consumers.
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EU Institutions Agree Restrictions on Truck Emissions
February 20, 2019
The European Parliament and Council have reached an agreement on EU legislation imposing new restrictions on truck and bus manufacturers seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty vehicles by 30 percent by 2030 in line with the bloc’s Paris climate accord pledges.
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EU Agrees Stricter Copyright Rules for Online Content
February 20, 2019
The Financial Express reports that EU institutions have reached a deal on copyright legislation that will impose new liability on internet companies for hosting unlicensed content uploaded by users on their platforms.
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CoE Committee Calls for Public Media Financing
February 20, 2019
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Ministers has called on CoE members to “ensure the financial sustainability of quality journalism,” including through such means as government financial support, while also avoiding constraints on the media’s “editorial and operational independence.”
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