EUbusiness Week 820 top stories: EU takes on social media over fake news; New EU rules to help companies grow in single market; Whistleblowers to be protected by EU law; After Dieselgate: EU car type approval rules tightened; Europe’s AI efforts set for EUR 1.5bn boost; Mexico and EU agree revamped trade deal
Publisher’s Note
The boundaries between social media and traditional broadcast media narrowed this week, as the EU moved against hate speech, fake news and a lack of control over social media. Rules agreed Thursday to protect minors and reinforce the battle against hate speech will apply irrespective of whether media content is consumed online or offline. They apply to video-sharing platforms, and on-demand services cannot escape either. As Sabine Verheyen MEP said: “By applying similar rules to similar services, irrespective of whether the media content is consumed online or offline, EU regulation is made fit for the digital era.”
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Nick Prag
Publisher, EUbusiness
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1. EU takes on social media over fake news
The Commission put forward measures Thursday to tackle fake news online, including a code of practice on disinformation, fact-checkers, and actions to promote quality journalism and media literacy.
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Online platforms to be more transparent under new EU rules
2. New EU rules to help companies grow in single market
EU companies should find it easier to merge, divide or move within the single market and to digitalise setting-up and running a business, under new company law rules outlined Wednesday by Brussels.
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3. Whistleblowers to be protected by EU law
In the wake of the Dieselgate, Luxleaks, Panama Papers and recently the Cambridge Analytica revelations, the Commission has proposed a new law strengthen whistleblower protection.
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4. After Dieselgate: EU car type approval rules tightened
Stronger supervision of the European car approval system has been voted in by the Euro-Parliament, giving the Commission the power to make sure manufacturers are no longer able to cheat on emissions.
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5. Europe’s AI efforts set for EUR 1.5bn boost
The EU is to boost investment in artificial intelligence by EUR 1.5 bn, Brussels announced Wednesday, part of a package of measures to boost Europe’s competitiveness in the field of AI.
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6. Mexico and EU agree revamped trade deal
Almost all trade in goods between the EU and Mexico are to be duty-free, including in agriculture, following Saturday’s agreement on a new trade deal, part of a broader, updated global agreement.
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EUROPEAN LAW
Messi: Lionel Messi, the world’s best-paid footballer, can register the trademark ‘MESSI’ for sports equipment and clothing, the EU’s top Court ruled Thursday despite a Spanish company’s ‘MASSI’ trademark.
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Latest news from the European Court of Justice
EU law firms
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Inside the EU Institutions
Council Watch
European political parties: revised funding rules adopted – President Tusk meetings to prepare for the EU-Western Balkans summit – Brussels II Conference on ‘Supporting the future of Syria and the region’ – Agreement on European travel information and authorisation system (ETIAS)
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Commission Watch
Audiovisual breakthrough – Vaccination call for stronger EU cooperation against preventable diseases – Online platforms standards – online disinformation – healthcare data sharing – artificial intelligence – Company Law Rules – data-based economy – Tunisia reforms – Mergers: Altice fine – Ireland sweetened drinks tax cleared – Macao, Hong Kong reports – dangerous substances campaign – probe into Italian state loan to Alitalia – Whistleblower protection
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Parliament Watch
Audiovisual media agreement – speeding up assessment of asylum requests – Brexit: EU and UK citizens’ rights remain EP’s key priority – MEPs begin work on 2018 enlargement package – Caterpillar: Budget committee backs EUR 4.6m in EU aid for 2,287 redundant workers
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EU diary
30 Apr: European Parliament Committee Meetings
30 Apr: Time to table the EU double standards on foodstuffs
2-3 May: European Parliament plenary session
2-3 May: EU AgriResearch conference
3 May: European Parliament Committee Meetings
3-4 May: Enlargement Day 2018
The Week Ahead
Long-term diary
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EU Law Firms
Summaries of EU Legislation
EU Decision-Making
Treaties of the European Union
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Breaking News
Barnier quashes UK hopes of special access to EU markets (Financial Times)
Press
Investigation: EU subsidises Europe’s most polluting livestock farms
CO2 from new cars up as petrol overtakes diesel, 2017 data
Commission Unveils Platforms to Business Proposal
“Fake news” strategy needs to be based on real evidence, not assumptions
European SMEs welcome Commission’s proposal on Platforms
EU-Budget Post-2020 has to provide strong support to SMEs
Bremain in Spain Comments on Devolved Parliaments and Brexit
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Jobs
Finance and Reporting Officer, European Banking Authority
Policy Adviser, New Zealand Mission to the European Union
Business Development Advisor, Union of the Electricity
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Energy Transition Lawyer, ClientEarth
Consultant Representation in Brussels, Academy of European Law
Consultant, Fundraising Support, Academy of European Law
Director, European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
PR & Social Media Officer, Academy of European Law
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Guides
Tackling online disinformation
Standards on transparency and fairness for online platforms
Artificial Intelligence
New Company Law Rules
Whistleblower protection
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Events
10 May, Budapest: REACH Opening Conference
17 May, Brussels: EU State Aid Litigation
17 May, Brussels: Protection of Taxpayers’ Rights in the Case Law of the European Courts
23 May, Milan: Interact Milan 2018
24 May, Trier: The Payment Services Directive 2: Compliance and Data Protection
6 Jun, Luxembourg: EBN Congress 2018 – Future of Innovation
7 Jun, Brussels: European Media Law 2018
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Publications
Europe and South-East Asia: An Exercise in Diplomatic Patience (ECIPE)
Assessing UK Trade Policy Readiness
How To Stop Brexit (And Make Britain Great Again)
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Links
Company Law and Corporate Governance
Healthy Workplaces Campaign 2018-19
