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EU to Elon Musk: We ;re snubbing your paid Twitter verification plan聽It a reverse of previous policy to vouch for accounts ; authenticity.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on Whats stanley cup AppShare on stanley canada LinkedInFree article usually reserved for subscribersThe Commission and the Parliament said they were constantly monitoring for possible misuse or impersonations of their institutions accounts | Dato Parulava for POLITICOApril 6, 20237:00 am CETBy Cl botella stanley othilde GoujardTwitter is this month unrolling its new paid-verification plan, but the European Union institutions are staying away from the controversial blue checks.The European Commission and European Parliament are not currently planning to pay Twitter to get their hundreds of official EU accounts 鈥?including those of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Parliament President Roberta Metsola 鈥?verified under the Twitter Blue program, according to the institutions press services.Reversing a previous policy that aimed to limit misinformation, Twitter said it will this month remove legacy blue checks that used to certify the authenticity of government officials, journalists and public figures accounts unless they pay. Meanwhile, any users could also soon be able to subscribe to get the once-coveted blue tick. AdvertisementAdvertisementAnnounced in November 2022 after Elon Musk bought the platform, the plan has sparked fears that it could result in a wave of fake accounts and an uptick in fake Alva Far-left MEPs want Ca帽ete to resign over possible tax evasion
EU could bankroll Lukashenko rivals in Belarus election battleThe EU is considering direct funding for Belarus ; opposition parties, as part of a policy rethink ahead of elections in the country next year.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInJuly 27, 20055:00 pm CETBy Andrew BeattyIf agreed, the move would represent a shift in EU policy towards promoting democracy, bringing the Union closer to Washington approach.It would also mark a significant ramping up of pressure on the authorities in Minsk, which has increasingly come under the spotlight since the democratic developments in Georgia and Ukraine.According to stanley thermos mug a paper stanley mug discussed by member states ; diplomats this week, the EU should consider supporting cash-strapped opposition parties in the run-up to presidential elections, expected in autumn next year. The EU is preparing a review of its policy towards Belarus, as many fear President Alexander Lukashenko will attempt to rig the vote. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe document, put forward by the Council of Ministers ; policy unit, says that the Lukashenko regime is becoming increasingly repressive, pointing to the continued harassment stanley thermos of opposition and civil society activists.It asks whether direct/indirect opposition support should be considered as part of civil society support.Other measures under consideration include the expansion of a visa ban on Belarussian offic |
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