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Rule of Law Debate May Result in Hungary's Rejection of EU Coronavirus Recovery Package
September 02, 2020
European Union plans for a €750 billion Covid-19 recovery fund are meeting resistance from Hungarian lawmakers, who have threatened to withhold their consent to the plan due to its being conditioned on national governments accepting rule-of-law criteria and budgetary sanctions "based on vague concepts and non-transparent procedures."
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Berlin COVID-19 Restrictions Protests Spur Debate Over Freedom of Assembly
September 01, 2020
The recent storming of the Reichstag building in Berlin by anti-COVID-19 restriction protesters is prompting national debate over the proper limits on freedom of assembly in cases where government authorities believe protest organizers will be unable to control violent participants.
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Bulgarian Justice Minister Tenders Resignation Amidst Protests
August 31, 2020
After two months of wide-spread protests against the Bulgarian government and justice system, Bulgaria's Justice Minister, Danail Kirilov, has tendered his resignation.
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MSN: Facebook Accused of Attempting to Undermine Online Regulation Efforts
August 26, 2020
United Kingdom transparency advocates are accusing Facebook of hiring a team of lobbyists to fight recent government attempts to improve the monitoring and regulation of online speech, including former government officials who worked on policies relating to the oversight and taxation of online technology platforms.
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Facebook agrees to pay the French Government 106 million Euros in Back Taxes
August 26, 2020
The French Government, which has been negotiating settlements with several digital giants, including Google and Amazon over allegedly undeclared profits, has secured an agreement for Facebook to pay France 106 million euros in back taxes and penalties.
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