On Wednesday, the EU said member states of the eu yes to the last week’s compromise on the copyright, which means that it is now only missing a approval also from the EUROPEAN parliament.
Cheers, think the copyright holders and publishers.
”this is a historic opportunity. We need an internet that is fair and sustainable for all”, wrote a large number of organisations in a joint statement before Wednesday’s vote.
Five countries – Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Poland – voted yet, no.
”We regret that the directive does not reach the right balance between protection of copyright holders and the EU-citizens ‘and businesses’ interests,” says the quintet in a joint statement, according to Reuters news agency.
critical of the proposal, but nevertheless chose to say yes on Wednesday’s tjänstemannamöte, with reference to the positive changes in the settlement.
It is liked not by the Swedish EU-mep Fredrick Federley (C).
”the Government go to Brussels and vote in favour of the copyright directive, in favour of the uppladdningsfilter and länkskatt, things that will kill the internet as we know it today. It is actually completely unreasonable,” writes Federley in a text message.
A critical and continued to be unclear violation of the rules is now expected when the whole of the EU-the parliament should think to, likely in march or mid-april.
in Addition to Federley is also as good as all other Swedish EU-parliamentarians critical of the proposal.
