Julia Mertens

Effort Sharing: NGOs sue EU Commission

Nonprofit organizations claim that the national greenhouse gas emission limits of EU countries are unlawful and have sued the European Commission. The court intends to prioritize the case.

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Gosh, how cute!

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Verbraucherschützer verlangen Änderungen an Metas „Pay or Consent“-Modell

Die EU-Kommission und nationale Verbraucherschutzbehörden haben das „Pay or Consent“-Modell von Meta als unvereinbar mit EU-Recht eingestuft und fordern Änderungen. Meta müsse Nutzern erlauben, personalisierte Werbung abzulehnen, ohne dafür zahlen zu müssen.

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Consumer advocates demand changes to Meta's 'pay or consent' model

The EU and national consumer protection authorities have declared Meta's "Pay or Consent" model non-compliant with the DMA, demanding changes. Meta must allow users to refuse personalized ads without payment.

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Five Star Movement joins parliamentary group

The eight MEPs from the Italian Five Star Movement join the Left Group in the European Parliament. This brings the number of Left MEPs to 47. A six-month trial period was agreed.

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