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U.S. and EU Need Eachother as China Moves on AI
March 03, 2021
Politico reports that China’s move to dominate artificial intelligence and authoritarian behavior has politicians in the U.S. and EU deeply concerned, but the two powers must find a way to work together to counterbalance Beijing’s technological ambitions.
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Civil Rights Coalition Petitions EU to Ban Biometric Surveillance
February 24, 2021
As the EU plans to announce new laws on artificial intelligence this year, a coalition made up of civil and digital rights groups has launched a petition to pressure the European Union into banning biometric mass surveillance due to systemic abuses of people’s biometric data.
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China’s Eastern Europe Strategy Takes a Hit
February 24, 2021
Politico reports that the “17+1” platform created by Beijing in 2012 to build ties with 17 Central and Eastern European countries took a hit when half of the 12 EU national leaders invited did not show.
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Ukraine Takes Russia To ECtHR Over 'Targeted Assassinations'
February 24, 2021
Ukraine has filed a complaint at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) accusing Russia of the "targeted assassinations" of "perceived opponents" which Kyiv says is in a violation of the « right to life » stipulated in Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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EU Begins Legal Action for Hungary Ignoring ECJ
February 24, 2021
The EU Commission launched legal action over Hungary's failure to implement a judgement from the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which ruled that the Transparency Act adopted in 2017 that restricts foreign-funding of NGOs was against EU rules.
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