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EU Extends Digital COVID Certificate One Year
June 15, 2022
The European Parliament has agreed to keep the EU Digital COVID Certificate framework in place for another year, until June 2023, with a planned review after six months to determine wether the pass is necessary or not.
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Euractiv: European Parliament rejects consolidated text of the Digital Services Act
June 15, 2022
A majority of MEPs has pushed back against the version of the Digital Services Act (DSA) that was ‘fine-tuned’ after the informal agreement that was reached in April as representatives of the European People’s Party, Renew Europe, the Greens/EFA and the Left groups have all opposed the text that was sent from the French Presidency of the EU Council escalating an interinstitutional conflict between the EU co-legislators.
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Climate Proposals Fail to Pass European Parliament
June 08, 2022
A series of pieces of the EU's climate legislation failed to pass the European Parliament following the refusal of lawmakers to adopt positions on the reform of the EU's carbon market, the introduction of a carbon border tax and the establishment of a Social Climate Fund by 340 votes against, 265 votes in favor and 34 abstentions, causing uproar in plenary.
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The Guardian: EU Faces Legal Challenge from NGO's over New Gas Projects
June 08, 2022
An EU plan to fast-track funding and permits for 30 gas projects is facing a legal challenge from NGOs including ClientEarth and Friends of the Earth Europe who have requested verification that the projects do not violate environmental law.
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Online Platforms in the EU are Given One Hour to Remove Terrorist Content Under New Regulation
June 07, 2022
Social media platforms including Facebook, Google and Twitter now have an hour to take down terrorist content such as music, livestreams, photos or videos inciting violence or risk fines of billions of euros as the EU’s terrorist content regulation, which was passed in 2021 comes into force.
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