Tag: legislation
In land of big data, China sets individual privacy rights
China is poised to enshrine individuals’ rights to privacy and personal data for the first time, a symbolic first step as more of the country…
Euro-MPs give green light to increased water reuse
With a view to preventing water shortages in the EU, Euro-MPs approved Wednesday the Water Reuse Regulation, which defines for the first time minimum requirements…
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to limit water pollution law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected arguments by President Donald Trump’s administration seeking to limit the reach of a landmark water pollution law in…
‘Absolutely unacceptable’: MEP says Hungary’s COVID-19 law means democracy has been suspended
Hungary’s new emergency law to deal with the coronavirus crisis is the suspension of parliamentary democracy in the country, it’s been claimed. Spanish MEP Juan…
Rule of law under attack in southeast Europe
Several states in central and southeastern Europe are using the COVID-19 crisis to undermine the principles and institutions upholding the rule of law. First among…
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