#ephearings — Public Fediverse posts

@nitrml Jetzt ist alles anders:
Sozialdemokraten und Liberale stellen sich gemeinsam mit den Grünen gegen den italienischen Postfaschisten Raffaele Fitto als Vizepräsidenten der EU-Kommission.

Aus Rache wollen die Nationalkonservativen die spanische Sozialdemokratin Teresa Ribera nicht bestätigen.
Heißt Stillstand.

#eupol #eupolicy #ephearings #eu

General impression of #Minzatu - well prepared but with a very diverse portfolio, where #highered will be a part of a mosaic of issues.

#EPhearings #hearings #eupol

#Minzatu seems to be more on cautious side regarding #digitaleducation - more about risks than empowerment (except #virtualreality for learning Latin 🤔)

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#EuropeanUniversities - #university alliances as the "blueprint for the future" - probably a bit too much for comfort, even for universities in alliances #EPhearings #Minzatu

The #EPHearings of Commissioner-designate Henna Virkkunen will happen tonight.

Virkkunen supports an “innovation-friendly” approach to #AI development, but how will she ensure that fundamental rights are upheld in practice?

https://cdt.org/insights/key-questions-for-europes-commissioners-nominees-on-privacy-security-and-rights/

Italy’s Commission VP nominee Fitto faces tough MEPs grilling amid key political delays https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/italys-commission-vp-nominee-fitto-faces-tough-meps-grilling-amid-key-political-delays/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #cohesionfund #EPHearings #EuropeanCommissioner #OliverVarhelyi

Italy’s Commission VP nominee Fitto faces tough MEPs grilling amid key political delays https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/italys-commission-vp-nominee-fitto-faces-tough-meps-grilling-amid-key-political-delays/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #cohesionfund #EPHearings #EuropeanCommissioner #OliverVarhelyi

"An umbrella does not shield against flooding. For the European Democracy Shield to do what it says, it must encompass the full spectrum of hybrid threats, not only foreign disinformation."

#DefendDemocracy #EPhearings #EUCO #EUpol

https://defenddemocracy.eu/defending-our-democracy-starts-with-us-not-with-a-shield/

The #EPHearings of Commissioner-designate Magnus Brunner start at 18h30 ⏰

The candidate for Internal Affairs and Migration promised a balance between security & privacy, we will watch how these goals can be achieved in practice.

While his support for #encryption is positive, his stance on the #CSAR proposal raises concerns. Tools like client-side scanning undermine encryption & make citizens vulnerable. Parliament must ask him how he’ll address these risks.

More: https://cdt.org/insights/key-questions-for-europes-commissioners-nominees-on-privacy-security-and-rights/

Impressions from the #Zaharieva hearing on #EU #research and #innovation policy:

Enlightened: A Commissioner with a focus on making things work: simplification was the word of the day.

Disappointed: No debate about the unprecedented plans for EU research policy through regulation - Research Area Act, Biotech act, Innovation act etc.

Baffled: it took 3 hours to get a question about #AI (with a wishy-washy answer) thanks @alexandrageese

#Eupol #EPhearings

The #EPHearings of Commissioner-designate #MichaelMcGrath have just begun. What key digital issues are we watching?

While he addressed concerns about #spyware, his plan to consult Member States on its use raises questions about weakened protections.

He pledged to revisit the #AILiabilityDirective, but more details on safeguarding rights are needed.

The concrete application of the “Democracy Shield” remains unclear, Parliament should push for concrete steps.

https://cdt.org/insights/key-questions-for-europes-commissioners-nominees-on-privacy-security-and-rights/

#Eupol buff starting the hearings? My approach is not to listen too much to the content, but to look at the body language and the tone of voice.

Is there passion about specific topics? Are they just reading the text? Are there lacunae in the preparation?

Such fun!

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