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European Data Regulator Asks for Ban on Microtargeting
The European Union privacy regulator asks the EU to tighten its proposed guidelines on advertising, with limits on political ads targeting specific audiences.
Wojciech Wiewiórowski, European Data Protection Supervisor, oversees…
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China Angry With French Parliament Over Uighurs Genocide Motion
The Chinese foreign ministry has condemned a motion in the lower house of the French parliament calling the persecution of the Uyghurs genocide.
The motion was tabled by the Socialist Party on Thursday and passed almost…
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Ukrainian Government Websites Hit by Large-Scale Cyber Attack
Several Ukrainian government websites fell victim to a large-scale cyber attack on Friday. The attack has not yet been claimed but is taking place against the rising tensions between Kyiv and Moscow.
"The official website of the…
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Europol Forced to Delete Large Amount of Personal Data
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has instructed Europol to delete a large amount of information from its files. According to the watchdog, it did not meet the conditions regarding the period in which sensitive material may be…
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Fuss in Italy Over Auction Villa with Unique Caravaggio Fresco
The auction of a sixteenth-century Italian villa in Rome causes a stir in Italy. Politicians, academics and concerned citizens want the government to block the sale.
The Casino di Villa Boncompagni Ludovisi will go under the hammer…
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French Parliament Approves Vaccination Pass
The lower house of the French parliament approved several corona measures on Thursday morning, including the law for the vaccination pass.
This is one of the last steps towards the final adoption of the pass, and only the Senate…
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Macron Under Fire for Statements About Unvaccinated People
Political opponents of French President Emmanuel Macron have strongly criticized his statements about unvaccinated Frenchmen. The head of state has told Le Parisien newspaper that he wants to make life miserable for those compatriots "until…
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Denmark Wants to Make Domestic Flights Fossil-Free from 2030
The BBC reports that Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen wants flights within Denmark to stop using fossil fuels from 2030. That same year, Denmark must emit 70 percent fewer greenhouse gases than it did in 1990.
It is an…
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