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Politico: Minister Says Poland wants to go beyond EU on 5G security
February 07, 2020
Poland plans to restrict "high-risk" 5G telecom vendors in ways that go beyond a series of security controls proposed by the European Union.
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Politico: EU deficit hawks move to squash ‘special’ green budget rules
February 07, 2020
A dozen EU countries from Northern and Eastern Europe have been working since last year to line up opposition to the idea of privileging environmentally minded projects within the bloc's review of national spending plans.
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Greenpeace Activists Block BP's London Headquarters
February 05, 2020
On the first day of Bernard Looney's tenure as BP's Chief Executive Officer, Greenpeace activists blocked the door to BP's London office, delivering 500 solar panels to the offices at 3 a.m., which authorities prevented them from installing.
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Dutch Court Rules That Welfare Surveillance System Violates Human Rights
February 05, 2020
A Dutch court has ordered the immediate halt of an automated surveillance system for detecting welfare fraud because it violates human rights, in a judgment likely to resonate well beyond the Netherlands.
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UK Considers Legal Options for Preventing Early Release of Potential Domestic Terrorists
February 05, 2020
Seeking to prevent or limit the early release of detainees who go on to commit violent acts shortly thereafter, the UK is considering legal options that may require bypassing the European Convention on Human Rights.