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Parliament and Alexander De Croo worried about Musk’s way of getting into European politics: ‘We need to intervene’

The affair is shaking the European political world everywhere. From the highest levels, there is radio silence for the moment. No comments were, for example, made from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. At the Belgian level, it is within the federal parliament that the greatest concerns have been expressed.

Why Elon Musk is setting out to conquer Europe: “He wants to weaken certain governments, always for the benefit of the far right”

For Ecolo, we must simply suspend Musk’s network, X. “Our democracies are not for sale. It is not because we are rich and American that we can place ourselves above European laws. of this network a space of freedom of expression”lamented Marie Lecocq, co-president of Ecolo, on…

“We are subject to constant attacks on our sovereignty,” acknowledged Prime Minister Alexander De Croo. “We must intervene. We have legal bases to intervene”explained Prime Minister Alexander De Croo in response to questions also asked by Ismaël Nuino (Les Engagés), François De Smet (DéFI) and Christophe Lacroix (PS). “The European Commission should take action and use the DSA instruments. Freedom of expression is dear to me, but it cannot be used as an excuse for lies and manipulation […] I will plead for intervention”.

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“My daughter, you are no longer the governor of Canada”: when Musk attacks Trudeau on X

At the end of 2023, the European Commission opened formal proceedings against On January 24, it will organize a round table with the German digital services coordination agency, civil society and major platforms (including X) in the context of the February elections.

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