By JONATHAN POWELL in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-04-29 09:56 Share CLOSE A view of one of the documents signed by Britain s Prime Minister Boris Johnson from the Brexit trade deal with the EU after the formal signing at number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, Dec 30, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
While pact clears last hurdle, chamber hears warning against backsliding
European lawmakers have finally ratified the post-Brexit trade deal between the European Union and the United Kingdom, five years after Britain voted to end its 47-year membership of the bloc.
Members of the European Parliament, or MEPs, supported the trade and cooperation agreement, or TCA, by 660 votes to five, with 32 abstentions, in a vote held late on Tuesday. However some expressed their mistrust of the British government, reported the Reuters news agency.
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EU regulation against terrorist content online (TERREG) was approved without a final vote by the European Parliament on April 29th. The regulation will harm our ability to freely express ourselves and access information online.
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On 29 April, the Regulation on addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online was approved without a final vote, concluding the last step of the European Union legislative process before the measures it contains can come into effect.
The procedure for the second reading excluded elected representatives from the final decision over this human rights intrusive legislation. It deprived EU citizens from seeing if the Members of the European Parliament, the only democratically elected body of the EU would have accepted a 1-hour removal deadline for content, forcing platforms to use content filtering, and empowering state authorities to enable censorship.
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First flights carrying emergency Covid-19 assistance for India left US last night
From CNN s Kate Sullivan
The first flights carrying emergency supplies to assist India as it battles a new wave of Covid-19 cases left the US Wednesday night, White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday.
“The first of two assistance flights left the US for India at around 8 p.m. and midnight last night, which was April 28. The planes carried the first tranche of assistance, which includes oxygen cylinders, rapid diagnostic tests and N95 masks to protect frontline workers,” Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One.
Jean-Pierre continued: “Additional flights carrying the remaining assistance, including oxygen generators and concentrators are scheduled to depart in the upcoming days.”
France announces a 4-step process to lift lockdown
From CNN’s Arnaud Siad Lewis Joly/AP
France will see a progressive lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in four steps starting Monday until June 30, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview released today.
Here s a look at the steps:
Monday will mark the end of certificates required for movement, as well as the end of domestic travel restrictions.
Starting on
May 19 curfews will start at 9 p.m local time (as opposed to 7 p.m. currently) and shops, terraces and museums, cinemas and theaters will reopen with limited capacity.
On
June 9, curfews pushed further to 11 p.m local time. There will also be a return to offices, and cafes, restaurants and gyms can reopen. Subject to a “health pass,” sports and cultural events of up to 5,000 attendees will be allowed. Tourists will be allowed to return, also subject to a “health pass.”