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EC Proposes Bloc-wide Strategy on 5G Security
April 10, 2019
The European Commission (EC) has adopted a set of recommendations proposing a coordinated EU approach on the security of 5G networks, including a call for EU members to complete 5G “risk assessments,” the establishment of a Cooperation Group advising the EU on security measures, and participation in an EU-wide 5G certification scheme.
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CoE Body Issues Standards on Foreign Funding of NGOs
April 04, 2019
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) body of constitutional experts, called the Venice Commission, has adopted a report containing international standards on the right of nongovernmental organizations to receive foreign funding, in light of restrictions on such funding in countries including Ukraine, Hungary, and Russia.
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CoE Body Finds Faults with Hungarian Administrative Courts
April 04, 2019
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) advisory body on constitutional law, known as the Venice Commission, has critiqued the Hungarian Parliament’s creation of a system of administrative courts for granting the Justice Minister broad appointment powers and giving Parliament the authority to select the President of the top administrative court.
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CoE Official Criticizes Poland on Judiciary, Abortion Law
April 04, 2019
Following a recent visit to Poland, the Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović has warned the Polish government that it risks violating European human rights law by failing to respect the independence of the judiciary and by weakening women’s “reproductive rights,” including access to abortion.
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Facebook Imposes New Rules on “Political Advertisers”
April 03, 2019
In response to a push by nongovernmental organizations and EU institutions to combat “fake news” and malign influence in the run-up to the European Parliament elections in May, Facebook has announced new rules requiring “political advertisers” to verify their identities and publicly disclose information about their ad reach.
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