Europe’s copyright rules are about to be rewritten in a bid to ensure technology giants pay for the third-party creative content they use. The European Union made the landmark decision on Wednesday to update rules that are two-decades old, in order to bring them into the digital age. The revamp, at this stage a set of draft rules, is likely […]
Understanding State Propaganda From the USSR to the USA…
While the de jure role of state sponsored propaganda is to convince a population to adopt a certain line of thinking on the issues of the day, the de fato function of state sponsored propaganda is rather different. In a society in which even a sizeable minority of the public are capable of critical thinking, […]
How the International Contact Group on Venezuela Can Advance a Path Out of Crisis…
Today in Montevideo, Uruguay, representatives of a unique selection of the international community will meet to address the crisis in Venezuela. It will be the first meeting of the International Contact Group on Venezuela, bringing together the European Union and eight of its Member States (France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the […]
EU to Iran: Stop Missile Tests, Assassination Attempts on European Soil…
The European Union on Monday urged Iran to put an “immediate end” to “unacceptable behavior,” including refraining from any further ballistic missiles tests or attempts to assassinate Iranian dissidents on European soil. The warning, which prompted a terse response from Tehran, has come amid pressure from the United States to counter growing Iranian influence in Europe and the Middle East. What […]
‘Novaya Gazeta’ Reports Russia Helped Sell Venezuelan Gold. Russia’s Central Bank Denies It…
Venezuela’s Presentación Plan País…
European Parliament Recognizes Venezuela’s Juan Guaido…
The European Parliament has urged EU member states to recognize opposition leader Juan Guaido as acting president. The EU has so far said it will take “further actions” if Venezuela does not hold fresh elections. The motion urged the EU to accept Guaido as “the only legitimate interim president of the country until new free, […]
May’s Brexit Plan B Is to Call Remainers’ Bluff…
Earlier this week I did something I never thought I’d ever do. I watched over two hours of British Parliament. This was the session wherein Prime Minister Theresa May outlined her so-called Plan B deal for Brexit. Needless to say, it wasn’t warmly received. But a funny thing has happened on the way to Brexit. […]
French Watchdog Slaps Google with $57M Fine Under New EU Law…
France’s data privacy watchdog has fined Google 50 million euros ($57 million), the first penalty for a U.S. tech giant under new European data privacy rules that took effect last year. The National Data Protection Commission said Monday it fined the U.S. internet giant for “lack of transparency, inadequate information and lack of valid consent” […]
Don’t Be Fooled: This Brexit Deal Creates a Triple Lock to Shackle the UK to Brussels Forever…
Just as we thought the orchestrated fog of confusion around the Withdrawal Agreement was about to lift, there were reports that Theresa May might even postpone the meaningful vote again while she seeks “reassurance” from the EU about the Northern Ireland backstop. Whatever fudge is cooked up in Brussels to try to bolster support for […]
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