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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12078
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Digital

Guy Verhofstadt appeals for new model of digital governance

The President of the ALDE Group at the European Parliament, Guy Verhofstadt, is pursuing his crusade against Facebook. After directly criticising the boss of Facebook during a public hearing at the European Parliament at the end of May (see EUROPE 12025), Mr Verhofstadt, from Belgium, appealed for a new model of digital governance in a column published on Friday17 August.

Guy Verhofstadt explains “The recent hearing of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the European Parliament did not...

Contents

INSTITUTIONAL
UNITED KINGDOM: EU and London express joint hopes of orderly Brexit
ECONOMY - FINANCE
FINANCE: United Kingdom clarifies its vision of future post-Brexit relationship for financial services a little more
STATE AID: Conditional green light to merger between Praxair and Linde
SECTORAL POLICIES
TRANSPORT: Social and market aspects of 'Mobility I' package - Council and EP timetables both appear tight
TRANSPORT: Commission attempts to reassure France with regard to 'North Sea corridor' proposal in event of a no-deal Brexit
CLIMATE: Miguel Arias Cañete hopes to sound out member states in October to strengthen objectives for greater reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
DIGITAL: Guy Verhofstadt appeals for new model of digital governance
JUSTICE: Industry calls for permanent 'Privacy Shield' ombudsman to be appointed
EXTERNAL ACTION
RUSSIA: London advocates adoption of new European sanctions against Moscow
MALI: EU calls all political and social forces to dialogue following presidential election
THE GAMBIA: Banjul signs economic partnership agreement between West Africa and EU
AFGHANISTAN: EU urges Taliban to respect ceasefire proposed by President Ghani
ASIA/PACIFIC: Frederica Mogherini seeks to strengthen relations between EU and Australia, New Zealand and ASEAN
CULTURE
CULTURE: Giorgos Grammatikakis calls for more funding and recognition for cultural sector
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
DIGITAL: Court clarifies scope of use of copyright-protected photograph
NEWS BRIEFS
PATENTS: EPO continues bid to reduce its ecological footprint
BANKS: ECB fines French group Crédit Agricole €4.3 million
CULTURE: European support for young film directors
ECONOMY: European unions call for relaunch plan for Greece
INDIA: EU ready to provide help following severe floods
MIGRATION: Additional €3 million aid to Spain to address growing migration flows
PERU: Commission concern over Lima's failure to comply with social and environmental standards set out in free trade agreement
FOOD SAFETY: Fight against contagious lumpy skin disease in Greece is effective