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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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Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine Unite on Pro-EU Path
July 21, 2021
At the annual Batumi Conference, on Georgia’s Black Sea coast, the presidents of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, standing with European Council President Charles Michel, jointly proclaimed their commitment to a European future, citing their common past and challenges to their sovereignty and security.
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Internal Fissures Widen as EU Unveils Rule-of-Law Report
July 21, 2021
The European Commission presented its second-annual rule-of-law report which praised reform efforts in various member states including Malta, Slovakia, and Romania as well as expressed concerns about what the Commission considers democratic backsliding in Poland and Hungary.
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