France v. Google: The Latest Regulatory Action to Protect News Media from AI
France’s competition authority has levied a substantial fine of €250 million against Google, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. This penalty arises from Google’s non-compliance with the European Union’s intellectual property regulations in its dealings with news publishers. Central to the
Hungary -now- in the SPOtlight of the Venice Commission
Recently, my colleague - also my professor and editor of Constitutional Discourse - Márton Sulyok published his article and gave us his opinion on the newly created Sovereignty Protection Office of Hungary and the law that established it, namely the
Is It Allowed to Lie?
Boundaries to freedom of expression during the election campaign period The year 2024 is an election year for the whole European Union in view of the European Parliament elections. This is particularly true in Hungary, where local elections are held on
Controlled Democracy? The Idea of Introducing Ad Hoc Legislative Committees
The European Parliament (Parliament) is working on a batch of amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the house, based on the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO). The proposed amendments under the package named “Parliament 2024” reforms
Parental Rights vs. State Intervention: Florida’s Controversial Social Media Bill
Florida lawmakers have recently passed a bill proposing one of the nation’s most stringent restrictions on minors’ use of social media, aimed at prohibiting access for individuals under the age of 16. This development, reported by ABC News, has sparked
Article 48 TEU and the Question of the Possibility of the Council to Decide Not to Forward a Proposal for the Amendment of the Treaties
The European Parliament has initiated the ordinary revision procedure, in accordance with Article 48 TEU. The (2) paragraph of Article 48 TEU states the following: “The Government of any Member State, the European Parliament or the Commission may submit to the
From Ad-Free to Ad-Fee: Amazon Prime’s Legal Challenge
I recently wrote about how ad-laden streaming platforms are starting to look more and more like cable TV, especially if a user's previous ad-free subscription is subsequently interrupted by ads. It didn't take long for Amazon to have to defend
AI for children
How do we ensure that AI is used for good? This is the question that has been debated extensively for the last few years now, especially after we have received news that chips are now being implanted to humans, creating a
How the EU Plans to Combat Threats to Democracy on Online Platforms
On Thursday, February 8th, 2024, the European Commission initiated a public consultation process to gather feedback on the proposed guidelines under the Digital Services Act (DSA) focused on preserving the integrity of electoral processes. Marking the first guidelines issued pursuant
Reality Check? Irish Criticism Towards Treaty Reform Proposals
It was almost 20 years ago, on the 29th of May and on the 2nd of June of 2005 when the ratification of the Draft treaty establishing a constitution for Europe failed during the French and Dutch referenda. Later on,
