By Dániel G. Szabó and Beáta Bakó A legislative amendment tabled by Fidesz MPs on 21 March would allow for withdrawing the mandate of Hungarian members of the European Parliament (MEPs) if they intentionally provide false information in their asset declaration. As Fidesz has a two-thirds majority in parliament, its bills almost always become law. … Read more
By Lewis Nibbelin, Contributing Writer, Triple-I U.S. property claims volume rose 36 percent in 2024, propelled by a 113 percent increase in catastrophe claims, according to a recent Verisk Analytics report. While evolving climate risks fueled claim frequency, uncertain inflation trends and unchecked legal system abuse will likely further strain insurer costs and time to … Read more
In C-203/22, Dun & Bradstreet Austria, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered an important decision on algorithmic transparency. 1. The facts of the case CK (hereinafter also referred to as the “data subject”) requested a contract extension from its telephone provider. The telecom company contacted Dun & Bradstreet (also “D&B”), a … Read more
I don’t know about you, but I remember getting my first computer back in the 1980s. It was OK, but quite difficult to use and pretty expensive. In around 1990, I got my first laptop and can remember it cost around £2,000. It wasn’t worth it. Ever since, like most people, I’ve probably changed computers … Read more
“Readiness 2030” vs. “Disney power” (European security and defence on the subject of the 72-hour survival kit) Pedro Froufe [Editor of this blog and Key Staff Member of Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “Digital Citizenship and Technological Sustainability” (CitDig)] “Readiness 2030” is the new name for Europe’s security and defence plan. In fact, the specific … Read more