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Coronavirus figures worldwide (Image: Express) But even then, Boris could have stopped this. Hats off to the 24 member states who have completely ignored the EU. If only we were one of them!
Committed Brexiteer David Campbell Bannerman, a former UKIP MEP, added: “The fact that the EU is an undemocratic and remote bureaucracy is clearer than ever now from this, and from the vaccines fiasco.”
In relation to the wider point, Facts4EU’s report said: “Does the EU Commission have a death wish?”
“It is fair to say that the EU Commission is not having a good week.
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The European Commission said on February 4 that it was opening infringement procedures against 24 member states, Bulgaria among them, for failing to enact EU’s new telecom rules, the European Electronic Communications Code.
Member states had until December 21 2020 to transpose the directive into national law, but only Greece, Hungary and Finland have notified the Commission that they adopted all necessary measures for transposing the rules, the EC said in a statement.
The other member states have been sent letters of formal notice, the first step in EU’s infringement process, requesting them to adopt and notify the relevant measures. All of them have two months to reply, the EC said.
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Five Country Statement to EU to prevent child abuse online
Australia and its Five Country partners have issued a statement calling on the European Parliament to protect children around the world by addressing the unintended consequences of the new European Electronic Communications Code.
The new Code, which came into effect in the European Union (EU) on 21 December 2020, introduced a new broader definition of ‘electronic communications services’, compelling service providers operating in the EU to comply with the rules of the ‘ePrivacy Directive’. This will inadvertently make it easier for criminals to abuse children online.
Under the new Code, it is now illegal for electronic service providers, including social media companies, operating in the EU to continue to use the necessary tools to detect child sexual abuse material on online platforms and services.
“We are looking into legal options to resolve this issue.”
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