Tuesday
27th Jun 2017
By EUOBSERVER
Dutch security and justice minister Ard van der Steur said in a parliamentary debate on Tuesday that “underestimating” the risk of foreign hacking to influence elections was “dangerous”. He said the government was “very alert” of that risk ahead of Lower House elections on 15 March. Liberal MP Kees Verhoeven had raised the issue because to him it was “obvious” that Russia would try to influence the Dutch elections.
Baltic nation of 1.3 million inhabitants plans to use its EU presidency to showcase its stats as a digital frontrunner.
Despite many MEPs in the EU parliament striving for more openness and transparency, others don't appear to see it that way.
Brussels says Google has abused a near-monopoly position in online searches to favour its shopping service, but the US company said Brussels cannot prove the charges.
EU states have given initial backing for the Commission to negotiate the legal model of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline with Russia.
With US president Trump's withdrawal from the Paris agreement, the future of climate governance will depend on how the other major emitters react.
Ahead of negotiations for the 2021-2027 EU budget, the question of linking funds to EU policies and values has come to the forefront.
