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Combating child abuse online – Council ready to negotiate a temporary measure

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Thursday, October 29, 2020
European Union directives, eMail, Information privacy, Spamming, Articles, Privacy law, Source, Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive, Cryptography, Internet privacy, Child sexual abuse, Confidentiality

Today, member states' ambassadors agreed on a negotiating mandate on temporary rules to allow providers of communications services such as web-based email and messaging services to continue detecting child sexual abuse online.

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  • Today, member states' ambassadors agreed on a negotiating mandate on temporary rules to allow providers of communications services such as web-based email and messaging services to continue detecting child sexual abuse online.
  • The ePrivacy directive ensures the protection of private life and the confidentiality of communications and personal data in the electronic communications sector.
  • The Commission has announced that it will propose legislation to tackle child sexual abuse online by the second quarter of 2021.
  • Under the Council position, the temporary regulation will apply until 31 December 2025, or until an earlier date when the permanent legal instrument is adopted by the legislators and repeals this temporary measure.

Media advisory - Video conference of employment and social affairs ministers, 13 October 2020

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Organizations, Articles, Press conference, Source, International organizations, European Union

Indicative programme

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  • Indicative programme

    Beginning of the video conference of employment and social affairs ministers, 13 October.

  • At the end of the meeting (+/- 16.15) - press conference in live streaming.
  • Arrangements for the press conference

    Please note that there will be no physical press conference.

  • EU accredited journalists will be able to ask questions remotely provided they have registered in advance.

UPDATE - Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of justice, 9 October 2020

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Friday, October 9, 2020
Source, Press conference, Live streaming, Mass media

Indicative programme

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  • Indicative programme

    New timing: 8.30 - Doorstep by minister Christine Lambrecht in live streaming

    At the end of the meeting (+/- 13.30) - press conference in live streaming.

  • Arrangements for the press conference

    Please note that there will be no physical press conference.

  • EU accredited journalists will be able to ask questions remotely provided they have registered in advance.
  • You can register and have the possibility to ask questions remotely through this link.

Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of justice, 9 October 2020

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Thursday, October 8, 2020
Press conference, Source

Indicative programme

Key Points: 
  • Indicative programme

    9.00 - Video conference of ministers of justice, 9 October 2020

    At the end of the meeting (+/- 13.00) - press conference in live streaming.

  • Arrangements for the press conference

    Please note that there will be no physical press conference.

  • EU accredited journalists will be able to ask questions remotely provided they have registered in advance.
  • You can register and have the possibility to ask questions remotely through this link.

Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of home affairs, 8 October 2020

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Source, Press conference

Indicative programme

Key Points: 
  • Indicative programme

    10.00 - Video conference of ministers of home affairs

    At the end of the meeting (+/- 16.00) - press conference in live streaming.

  • Arrangements for the press conference

    Please note that there will be no physical press conference.

  • EU accredited journalists will be able to ask questions remotely provided they have registered in advance.
  • You can register and have the possibility to ask questions remotely through this link.

Media advisory - Video conference of the Eurogroup, 5 October 2020

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Saturday, October 3, 2020
Articles, Mass media, Television, Teleconferencing, Council of the European Union, Economy of the European Union, Eurozone, Source, Eurogroup, Press conference, Conference, Videotelephony

Indicative programme

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  • Indicative programme

    15.00 - Video conference of the Eurogroup in regular format

    For more information, visit the video conference page.

  • At the end of the meeting (+/- 19.00) - press conference in live streaming

    Arrangements for the press conference

    Please note that there will be no physical press conference.

  • EU accredited journalists will be able to ask questions remotely, using this link.
  • If you had registered for one of the previous virtual Eurogroup press conferences, you don't need to register again.

Press release - President Sassoli press conference on EU summit

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Saturday, October 3, 2020
Sassoli, Source, Press conference, Legislatures, Legislators

EP President David Sassoli will hold a press conference at 15.30 tomorrow (1 October) following his address to heads of state or government at the EU summit.

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  • EP President David Sassoli will hold a press conference at 15.30 tomorrow (1 October) following his address to heads of state or government at the EU summit.
  • President Sassoli will also reiterate Parliaments position and expectations regarding the ongoing negotiations on the EUs long-term budget (MFF) and on Own Resources.
  • Follow the press conference LIVE on Parliaments webstreaming and on EbS.
  • Journalists are welcome to attend the press conference in person, respecting the precautionary measures in force (see below), or participate remotely and ask questions via Skype.

Media Advisory - Special European Council on 1 and 2 October

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
Press conference, Source, European Council

The Special European Council will take place on 1 and 2 October in the Europa building in Brussels.Due to the current COVID-19 measures, no press will be allowed on site.

Key Points: 
  • The Special European Council will take place on 1 and 2 October in the Europa building in Brussels.Due to the current COVID-19 measures, no press will be allowed on site.
  • Only a strictly limited pool of TV/photo agencies will be allowed for photo opportunities.
  • The Council will provide live host broadcasting services and cover the following:

    More details to follow on how to participate in the virtual press conferences/national briefings;

    EU accredited journalists (holders of Council annual badges and journalists who got an accreditation for the June 2019 European Council meeting or later meetings) will be able to watch and listen to national briefings and ask questions remotely.

  • Host TV/photo live and on demand:

Media advisory - General Affairs Council of 22 September 2020

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Saturday, September 19, 2020
Source, Press conference

Arrangements for the press conference

Key Points: 
  • Arrangements for the press conference

    Please note that there will be no physical press conference.

  • In order to ask questions remotely, EU accredited journalists should register using this link.
  • Those who already registered for the video conferences of European affairs ministers earlier this year, or to the press briefing ahead of the General Affairs Council, do not need to do it again.
  • Deadline: Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 15.00

    Further instructions will be sent to all registered participants approximately half an hour after the deadline.

Genesis 2 Project LLC® (G2P) announces the first scientifically-authenticated documentation of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP)

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Confidentiality, Secrecy, Source, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Scientific Working Group, Articles, Applied ethics, Security

All have signed non-disclosure agreements, to preserve the confidentiality of the participants and maintain focus on the integrity of the information.

Key Points: 
  • All have signed non-disclosure agreements, to preserve the confidentiality of the participants and maintain focus on the integrity of the information.
  • The scientific analyses were carried out according to the methodological standards outlined by the Scientific Working Group for Digital Evidence (SWGDE) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
  • Chain of custody documentation of the evidence (digital files and the image-capturing devices) was strictly maintained, from intake to extraction and handling of the data.
  • Subsets of the 37 images and videos are being shared with various experts in physics, engineering and intelligence.