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Poland’s PM Wants Accord with EU on Law and Judiciary
August 04, 2021
Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, in an interview for the pro-government Republika TV, stated that his government appreciates EU membership and needs to smooth out relations with Brussels, adding he wants to reach “some kind of accord” with the European Union amid a standoff over the way Poland’s government has sought to discipline judges and other judicial changes.
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$888 Million Fine for Amazon Over EU Data Violations
August 03, 2021
CNPD, the Luxembourg data protection authority fined Amazon a record amount, $888 million, after passing a decision that accused the online retailer of using personal data in violation of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation.
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Google Takes Legal Action over Germany's Expanded Hate-Speech Law
July 28, 2021
Google is taking legal action under its parent company, The Alphabet, over an expanded version of Germany's hate-speech law that recently took effect, citing that the changes, which allow user data to be passed to law enforcement before it is clear any crime has been committed, violates the right to privacy of its users.
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Politico: Merkel and Nord Stream 2
July 27, 2021
Matthew Karnitschnig writing in Politico analyses why Angela Merkel is ignoring protests from Eastern Europe, to strike a deal on Nord Stream 2, a gas pipeline under the Baltic that will strengthen the influence of Russia over Europe’s energy security.
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Ukraine Responds to Biden Administration’s Pressure over Nord Stream 2
July 27, 2021
Ukraine has responded to recent pressure given by the Biden administration to go along with the Nord Stream 2 pipeline between Russia and Germany with Mikhail Podolyak, an adviser to the chief of the Ukrainian presidential administration repeating Ukraine’s fierce criticism of the Nord Stream 2 project and insistence that Washington prevent its completion.
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