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The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled that a lawyer who repeatedly cannot connect to a video hearing risks a default judgment. The BGH emphasized that lawyers must proactively resolve technical issues and provide specific details about their connection attempts to avoid this.
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Journalist Mohamed Amjahid was denied accreditation for the state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt due to "security-related concerns" from the police. Amjahid refuses to provide further information, citing his reporting on police violence. The Verdi trade union criticized the denial as unacceptable under the rule of law.
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Affected individuals of unlawful price increases by streaming service DAZN can join a class action lawsuit until September 25, 2026. The Higher Regional Court of Munich confirmed in December 2024 that DAZN used twelve impermissible clauses in a 2022 price increase.
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Digital sovereignty starts with file formats, according to Italo Vignoli of the Document Foundation. He criticizes proprietary formats like DOCX, XLSX, and PPTX as strategic "lock-in" and highlights ODF as an open format ensuring independence from individual vendors.
Parliament & LegislationCompanies & MarketsIT & Internet
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Experts warn that EU plans for digital sovereignty in defense, such as the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA), could endanger security. They fear that too rapid exclusion of US technology could lead to a technological disadvantage, as US providers are estimated to be eight to ten years ahead.
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Experts are calling for clear rules to protect neurodata as brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) become more prevalent. The Federal Data Protection Officer stated that data protection and medical progress are compatible but warned against data misuse and called for effective regulatory tools to protect users from tech corporations.
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Reform UK politicians allegedly accepted illegal donations from the US to fund party-friendly opinion polls. Two politicians resigned following the revelations, while party leader Nigel Farage described the electoral commission as ineffective.
Foreign PolicyParliament & LegislationHuman Rights
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Germany and other EU countries are planning to establish deportation centers for rejected asylum seekers outside the EU, following a new EU return directive. Italy has already set up such centers in Albania, though the legality of these plans is not yet definitively settled.
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A TikTok video presents a tar attack on the office of AfD top candidate Ulrich Siegmund as a current event. The incident actually occurred in April 2017. There is no evidence of a more recent attack.
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The EU regulation on political advertising transparency is being implemented differently. While some parties disclose detailed expenses, others lack information or it is hard to find. Google and Meta have banned political advertising on their platforms.
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