Lifting the veil on the secretive EU copyright negotiations that start today: Here's where we stand | Linux Today

Lifting the veil on the secretive EU copyright negotiations that start today: Here’s where we stand

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Oct 2, 2018

Today, the first “Trilogue” meeting is held on the EU copyright reform law infamous for its “link tax” and upload filter provisions.

In this series of closed-door meetings, the European Parliament and the Council (representing the member state governments) hammer out a final text acceptable to both institutions. It’s the last chance to make changes before the Directive gets adopted. Meetings are currently scheduled until Christmas, although whether the process will be concluded by then is up in the air.

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