Decision on the "Internet filter" postponed Abroad

The battle between partisans and opponents is fierce. A majority (318 to 278) decided Thursday in Strasbourg to discuss the controversial proposals in September in plenary and not to negotiate the final legal text with member states. They had already accepted the "internet filter" in May

Link tax

The Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee had already approved the proposals, which also stipulated that publishers receive compensation as part of an information package. on the Internet. is put. A site like Google News should then pay for a "link fee" for news glimpses provided by the search engine.

MEP D66 Marietje Schaake is delighted that there is room for "broader trade-offs". "We are looking for a solution where journalists and other creators can be rewarded fairly, without negatively impacting online freedom of expression. There is no room for a censorship filter in Europe. "

Judith Sargentini (GroenLinks) is" extremely happy that a majority maintain the freedom of the internet. Esther de Lange (CDA) did not want a postponement, but she thinks that "the creative sector's revenue model must also be secure on the Internet."