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EU Commission evaluates benefits and limitations of online consumer protection (updated)

The EU Fitness Check covered three core Directives: the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, the Consumer Rights Directive, and the Unfair Contract Terms Directive. The results show that these rules ensure a high level of consumer protection and functioning of the Digital Single Market. However, they also indicate the need for adaptations to harmful practices and challenges that consumers face online.

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03/10/2024
A wide view of the General Assembly Hall during the opening of the Summit of the Future.

UN Pact for the Future: World leaders pledge action for peace and sustainable development

World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for tomorrow’s generations. The Pact along with its annexes, the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Generations, was adopted by consensus, despite a last-minute proposal for an amendment by some countries, including Russia, Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Syria.

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23/09/2024

EU kicks off high-level meetings during the UN General Assembly in New York

The EU has kicked off a week of high-level meetings and events during the UN General Assembly in New York. During the weekend, Executive Vice-President Vestager, Vice-President Šuica and Commissioner Urpilainen participated in the Summit of the Future’s Action Days covering topics ranging from youth, children’s rights, sustainable development, demography, gender equality and sexual reproductive health, as well as the Global Digital Compact adopted at the Summit of the Future.

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23/09/2024

EU and Moldova conduct a threat assessment ahead of upcoming elections

During a technical workshop, EU Commission staff and Moldovan authorities conducted a threat assessment and election readiness exercise with online platforms, Moldovan civil society organisations, fact-checkers and independent media. Several online platforms agreed on the implementation of a temporary escalation mechanism ahead of Moldova’s presidential elections and national referendum on 20 October 2024.

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20/09/2024
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