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Bulgaria National Assembly rejects proposal of referendum for the adoption of the euro

JURIST

As reported by the Bulgarian News Agency, the proposal for a referendum did not comply with several legislative instruments. Here, Bulgaria committed to participating in the Economic and Monetary Union, which would entail the adoption of a common currency, the euro.

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Norway data protection authority to fine Meta Platforms amid legal challenge

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Norwegian data protection agency Datatilsynet told Reuters on Monday that Meta will be fined 1 million kroner per day starting from August 14 if it does not comply with the agency’s requests. Datatilsynet is advising against the use of Meta products due to perceived shortcomings in security and user confidentiality.

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Rights group applauds Sweden and Denmark grants of refugee status to Afghanistan women and girls

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Last week, Denmark’s Refugee Appeals Board announced that the status of asylum seekers from Afghanistan will change “solely because of their gender” under Section 7, Subsection 1 of the Aliens Act.

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Belarus dispatch: the case of imprisoned law student Sofya Sapega

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Belarusian law students enrolled at European Humanities University are filing reports with JURIST on current circumstances in Belarus under the constitutionally-disputed presidency of Alexander Lukashenka. ” But even this the Belarusian officials could not do properly, and they made several mistakes: 1.

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Georgia parliament adopts new consumer protection law

JURIST

The Georgian National Competition Agency has been entrusted with the responsibility for the enforcement of the law. The law outlines the agency’s authority, procedures, and deadlines. Accordingly, the draft law combines 6 EU directives and 1 regulation.

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Netherlands data protection authority fines US AI company 30.5 million euros over facial recognition database

JURIST

It found the company violated the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Dutch DPA notes Clearview has violated parts of Article 5(1) concerning the lawful, fair and transparent processing of personal data and Article 6(1) , which sets out the conditions for lawful processing.

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German authorities arrest aide of EU parliament member on charges of espionage

JURIST

Guo was suspected of espionage in breach of Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 of Section 99 of the German Criminal Code. The Federal Prosecution stated Guo is employed at a Chinese secret service and had been sharing information with the intelligence agency relating to negotiations and decisions in the European Parliament.