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US Security Chief Warns UK against Huawei
December 30, 2019
According to U.S. national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, giving the Chinese equipment supplier Huawei access to the U.K.'s 5G network would pose a risk to British intelligence serves.
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Volkswagen to Fund Exploration of “Roots of Populism”
December 23, 2019
With rising populism often portrayed as one of the most pressing challenges for the future of national and EU democracies, Volkswagen Foundation is funding research at five European universities that will "explore the roots of populism by examining political, economic and sociological factors."
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European Court Upholds Lithuania's Expulsion of Russian Journalists
December 23, 2019
The European Court of Human Rights has held that Lithuanian authorities lawfully expelled four Russian journalists for their conduct at a Vilnius conference, as their aggressive behavior demonstrated that the measures had been necessary in the interests of national security and proportionate in scope.
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ECJ Rules that Airbnb is an "Information Society Service," not a Real Estate Agency
December 23, 2019
After considering efforts by French authorities to classify Airbnb so that it would be subject to real estate licensing rules, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") has ruled that, under an EU directive governing electronic commerce, Airbnb must be classified as an “information society service,” not a real estate agent.
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European Parliament Adopts "Plan B" In Case of OECD Failure on Digital Tax Governance
December 23, 2019
On December 18, the European Parliament advanced a resolution to adopt an EU standard to tax digital companies in case the OECD fails to find consensus on its global approach.
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