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Věra Jourová

Věra Jourová is currently Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency and deals with democracy, rule of law, disinformation and media pluralism. From 2014 to 2019, she served as EU Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality. In 2014, before arriving to the European Commission, Ms Jourová held the position of Minister for Regional Development in the Czech Republic. Previous to this, from 2006 to 2013, she worked in her own company as an international consultant on European Union funding, and was also involved in consultancy activities in the Western Balkans relating to the European Union Accession. She holds a Degree in Law (Mgr.) and a Master’s degree (Mgr.) in the Theory of Culture from the Charles University, Prague.
EU scrutinizing media freedom in Italy, rule-of-law chief Jourová says

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Russian influence scandal rocks EU

Pro-Kremlin website spread propaganda and “paid” European politicians, top European officials said.

March 29, 2024 11:14 am CET

It’s a new day for media freedom in the EU — if it stands up to its autocrats

The bloc’s ability to enforce its media rulebook hinges on reining in countries like Hungary and Slovakia.

March 15, 2024 6:00 am CET

Poland and Brussels to kiss and make up

Warsaw and EU Commission will on Tuesday present a plan seeking to restore rule of law and end the EU’s sanctions procedures against it.

February 20, 2024 10:19 am CET

The EU’s online content rulebook isn’t ready for primetime

As the European election looms, internal rivalries and strained resources risk kneecapping the Digital Services Act.

February 14, 2024 6:00 am CET

Taylor Swift deepfakes nudge EU to get real about AI

EU negotiators agree to criminalize some online violence against women, including graphic AI-generated material.

February 6, 2024 6:44 pm CET

The EU’s Viktor Orbán problem: 9 times Hungarian leader has been a thorn in Brussels’ side

Ahead of a crucial European summit at which the Hungarian PM could wreak havoc, POLITICO looks back at the biggest issues in his relationship with the EU.

January 31, 2024 4:00 am CET

5 takeaways on the EU’s new media rules

Europe’s new law seeks to counter state control over media and journalists.

December 15, 2023 6:09 pm CET
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EU failed to tackle corruption in Parliament, MEPs say

Lawmakers debate European Parliament corruption scandal following POLITICO investigation into leaked documents.

December 13, 2023 8:14 pm CET

EU Commission wants registry for foreign lobbyists

The idea was to expose Vladimir Putin; critics say it emboldens Viktor Orbán.

December 12, 2023 7:48 pm CET

Facebook posts that make you feel bad

Social media is under regulatory scrutiny over recommendations that push potentially harmful content to vulnerable people.

December 7, 2023 2:00 pm CET

Catalan amnesty law ‘in line’ with EU values, Spain’s justice minister says

‘No concern’ in Brussels over controversial get-out-of-jail-free card for separatists, Félix Bolaños tells POLITICO.

December 4, 2023 2:21 pm CET
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The West is on a world tour against Huawei

Brussels and Washington join forces to tame Huawei’s global ambitions.

November 28, 2023 6:00 am CET

Puigdemont asks Brussels to look into Spanish judiciary’s impartiality

The Catalan separatist MEPs accuse Spain’s General Council of the Judiciary of violating ‘basic standards of the rule of law.’

November 14, 2023 8:39 pm CET

EU-China summit penciled in for December 7-8

China to host first bilateral summit in four years as EU industry chief lobbies for greater market access.

November 10, 2023 1:37 pm CET

Deal over dim sum: China caves to EU on data to keep investors sweet

As China’s economy stutters, Beijing gave a rare diplomatic win to the EU to ensure businesses don’t quit.

November 9, 2023 5:10 am CET

US and China join global leaders to lay out need for AI rulemaking

At a two-day AI summit held by the United Kingdom, the likes of Gina Raimondo, the U.S. Commerce Secretary, and Věra Jourová, Europe’s digital chief, called for unity.

November 1, 2023 3:11 pm CET

EU commissioner Breton to visit Beijing and Hong Kong

The trip comes as an EU probe into Chinese electric vehicle subsidies stokes trade friction.

October 31, 2023 3:35 pm CET

Inside the EU’s quest to control global AI politics

Europe and the US skirt around rival visions of how to regulate as they work on AI rules that the world can follow.

October 31, 2023 6:00 am CET

Who’s in charge? Western capitals scramble to lead on AI

This week marks a pivotal moment for global AI rulemaking. But officials aren’t above taking potshots at rival plans.

October 30, 2023 8:03 pm CET

Stay in EU, comply with EU law: EU’s digital chief warns X’s Musk

Jourová says dialog with Musk ‘doesn’t go well’ as EU officials quiz X on flood of disinformation and propaganda linked to Hamas attack.

October 23, 2023 6:25 pm CET

EU starts investigating Meta, TikTok over Hamas content

The Commission has given the firms until October 25 to provide information about measures they’ve taken to curb the spread of illegal content.

October 19, 2023 12:48 pm CET

Jourová: New media law will be ‘major warning signal’ for EU countries

Both ‘arrogant’ France and Viktor Orbán’s Hungary could learn a thing or two from the upcoming new set of rules for media, the Commission vice president says.

October 4, 2023 6:00 am CET

Musk ousts X team curbing election disinformation

The announcement comes after EU digital chief Vera Jourová criticized the social media company over rampant falsehoods on its platform.

September 28, 2023 6:23 pm CET
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