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“Immunity passports” could speed up return to work after Covid-19
A study is being prepared in Germany to test the pandemic’s progress and see how many people are already immune to the Covid-19 virus. The study would help German authorities decide which people can safely go back to work, and when and where schools could reopen. Some workers could be given "immunity passports"; the same procedure could be used in other countries, such as the United Kingdom.Source: The Guardian
Could the coronavirus pandemic lead to mass surveillance in Europe?
The coronavirus pandemic has led several countries in Europe, such as Poland, Italy and the United Kingdom, to use data to try to slow the virus’ spread, at the risk of or by reducing digital privacy. Other countries could or are already planning to use the same strategy. This raises many questions about the trade-off between privacy and public health, as well as the manner in which the new measures are being implemented.Source: Euronews
New school curriculum raises eyebrows in Orban’s Hungary
The Hungarian government still wishes to launch its controversial new school curriculum in September, despite the existing poor conditions of the country’s school system triggered by the coronavirus crisis. The proposed new school curriculum is raising an increasing amount of criticism because it would rewrite history textbooks, for instance by presenting Hungarian legends and myths as historical facts, and it would make anti-Semitic authors mandatory reading.Source: Deutsche Welle
Russia doesn’t plan to decrease greenhouse gas emissions
Through a leaked document from Russia’s Economic Development Ministry containing four possible scenarios for dealing with climate issues, it has become clear that Russia does not currently have a plan that involves reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. This goes against the recommendations of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, published in a 2018 special report.Source: Meduza
Top EU court rejects file by Polish judges over judicial reforms
The European Court of Justice has rejected a complaint by Polish judges about the legality of judicial reforms introduced by Poland’s Law and Justice Party in 2017. The reforms in question define appropriate behaviour for Polish judges and the kind of disciplinary actions that can be taken against them if they criticise or question the legality of certain newly appointed judges.Source: Deutsche Welle
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