The house lights have dimmed once more but it’s not because the film’s about to start. Movie theatres in France had their hopes dashed when Covid-19 lockdown measures were extended as part of a second...
‘Culture is essential’: Arts and culture sectors protest against closure
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Opera Bastille to voice their anger and despair. Many are bitter that while non-essential shops were allowed to reopen two and a half weeks ago, theatres, cinemas and...
Digital reckoning: EU regulators move to tame Big Tech
Has Silicon Valley met its match? The European Commission unveiling its double-barreled blueprint for reining in the unchecked power of Big Tech. We ask about draft bills to regulate free speech online and the use of...
EU regulators move up Pfizer vaccine assessment to Dec. 21
Facing strong pressure from Germany and other European Union nations, the bloc’s medicines agency on Tuesday moved up a meeting to assess the #Pfizer-BioNTech #coronavirus vaccine to Dec. 21, likely bringing...
Exporting banned pesticides: EU’s double-dealing tactics?
Since the #EU banned the use of various dangerous #pesticides in its member states, agrochemical giants have continued to produce them in Europe and export them perfectly legally. In fact, business is booming. In 2018...
Social media companies face huge fines for failing to remove illegal content – BBC News
Social media companies will face huge fines if they fail to remove and limit the spread of illegal content — under new laws proposed by the UK government. Big tech firms will have to abide by a legal duty of care to...
Xinjiang: New reports on detention and forced labor of China’s ethnic minorities | DW News
New revelations on China’s coercive control over Uighur, Kazakh and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang province. A US think tank finds evidence of forced labor at Xinjiang cotton farms. DW meets a former inmate...