Von der Leyen must act or be humiliated. My piece in @npub1apqx...wcle This is not a negotiation. It is a test. Europe possesses a “trade bazooka” designed for the precise scenario of Trump's threats. To delay its use is to invite further encroachments.

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Europe must reach for the bazooka‚ or be humiliated | Euractiv

Trump's swipe at EU digital laws is a threat to the very foundations of democratic governance: the rule of law, freedom from foreign interfere...

The EU must use the anti coercion instrument now, or be humiliated. Europe must be free to enforce its own law on its own soil.

Yesterday the High Court in Dublin accepted our request to move our class action against Microsoft to the fast-track Commercial Court This means the case will be decided within the next 12 months

The Irish Times

Microsoft making billions from alleged unlawful processing of data for advertising, lawsuit alleges

Irish Council for Civil Liberties has brought the action claiming Microsoft operates an advertising business, through its “Xandr” platform

Survey for Irish people: what factors would motivate you to join a class action? A researcher at UCD is conducting research. Email her or complete survey at

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A little bit of history today. The High Court granted permission for us to take Ireland’s first ever class action. This isn’t just about our class action against Microsoft. It opens a way to finally enforce the GDPR against all big tech that uses Ireland as a shelter. https://www.iccl.ie/digital-data/iccl-secures-permission-to-take-irelands-first-ever-class-action/

Today we apply in court to take a class action against the massive data breach at the heart of Microsoft’s RTB advertising system (Real Time Bidding) These products & services are affected: -Windows -Xbox -web-based Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) -Edge web browser (pre-installed with Windows) -all websites and apps that use Microsoft’s “Xandr” advertising https://www.iccl.ie/digital-data/iccl-initiates-irelands-first-ever-class-action-lawsuit-targeting-microsofts-european-advertising-system/

Strong piece in Politico: “Ireland is Trump’s Trojan horse”

Ireland is Trump’s Trojan horse – POLITICO

Big news this evening 7 years in the making The Court speaks https://www.iccl.ie/digital-data/eu-ruling-tracking-based-advertising-by-google-microsoft-amazon-x-across-europe-has-no-legal-basis/

Canada now fears election interference from U.S. more than from China or Russia. “Which country or countries do you think try to influence Canadian politics and elections through covert, deceptive and sometimes threatening means? Please select all that you think apply"

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