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Europe and Africa join forces for Global Tech Tax
October 13, 2020
In an effort to push for a global tech tax rate, Europe and Africa are joining forces through The Organization for Economic and Development to publish technical blueprints on how to tax digital companies across borders to compete with American skepticism and to aid in Covid economic recovery.
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ECJ Rules against Government Collection of Citizen Mobile and Internet Data
October 09, 2020
The European Court of Justice ("ECJ") has ruled that, except in cases of national security, member states must not collect mass mobile and internet data of their citizens.
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EU's Top Court Rules Hungary’s Crackdown on Soros-Linked Schools Ruled Illegal
October 09, 2020
In a new ruling, the European Court of Justice rejected Hungary’s law limiting the operation of foreign-funded colleges in Hungary, such as the George Soros-linked Central European University.
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EU Nations Battle Over the Istanbul Convention
October 09, 2020
European Union institutions and member states spent Tuesday arguing in court over the legality of the Istanbul Convention, a 2014 treaty that requires States Parties to prevent and punish “all acts of gender-based violence that result in, or are likely to result in, physical, sexual, psychological or economic harm or suffering to women.” with thirteen of the Council’s 47 member states, including Hungary and the UK, refusing to sign the convention over concerns the treaty threatens traditional family values and oversteps EU law.
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Finance Ministers Back EU Coronavirus Recovery Fund
October 06, 2020
Despite concerns that restrictions on uses of the money could slow payouts, ministers backed a bill to create the EU coronavirus recovery fund, clearing the way for EU ambassadors to sign off on the text and open European Council talks with the European Parliament on a final form of the legislation.
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