To our horror, a far-right MEP asked Henna Virkkunen
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To our horror, a far-right MEP asked Henna Virkkunen
if she considers herself up to the task or a 'token woman' candidate
Worse, Virkkunen fails to address sexist comments, choosing instead to take the hit.
A sad day for those who have been accused of being ‘diversity hires’ and ‘quota hires’ who are way more competent than this display of right-wing machismo
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S&D MEP Eero Heinaluoma presses the Commissioner-designate for a commitment to the open internet & to upholding #NetNeutrality.
Virkkunen's limited answer speaks volumes: network fees might be coming, despite warnings from #DigitalRights groups
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Virkkunen acknowledges that access to the internet remains a challenge for many Europeans.
But speeding up infrastructure investments and updating the 2030 Digital Decade targets will NOT address the root cause of digital exclusion and ensure offline access to public services
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Virkkunen supports the uptake of #AI in public services and considers the #AIAct a sufficient safeguard.
She missed a crucial opportunity to acknowledge the many gaps in the #AIAct and that we need much more to protect our #FundamentalRights.
Read an analysis of the AI Act by civil society
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Renew Europe's McNamara warns about Germany's post-AIAct push for biometric #MassSurveillance and the risks of the NationalSecurity exemption in the #AIAct.
In response, Virkkunen merely describes the implementation plan of #AIAct, without committing to a #HumanRights focused enforcement.
