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During the exchange of views on 7 July 2020, the German Presidency presented its priorities for the coming 6 months. The German Presidency will work under the motto “together for Europe’s recovery” and will focus its priorities on how to recover from the Covid-19 crisis; how to use digitalisation to enhance the internal market; and how to improve the competitiveness of the European economy and ensure consumer protection.

On 6 July 2020, Members considered the 919 amendments tabled to the draft report by Alex Saliba (S&D) on the Digital Services Act, aimed at improving the functioning of the single market. The rapporteur, presented the compromise amendments, which are currently under discussion. A number of issues was mentioned, such as the need to maintain the principles of the e-Commerce Directive, the different measures to tackle illegal content online, the need to regulate online market places and to ensure

On 2 July, the Conference of Presidents updated the EP’s calendar to introduce a few changes in the calendar of activities from September until the end of the year.

Online platforms have created content moderation systems, particularly in relation to tackling illegal content online. This study reviews and assesses the EU regulatory framework on content moderation and the practices by key online platforms. On that basis, it makes recommendations to improve the EU legal framework within the context of the forthcoming Digital Services Act.

On 29 June, IMCO adopted this opinion to CULT report by 32-3-2. However, after verification, the votes of 3 MEPs which were validly cast, were not taken into consideration during the vote, the final result is 34-3-3. The Rapporteur for the opinion secured 11 compromise amendments, broadly supported by the political groups, focusing on the need to involve educators, learners and wider society in the deployment of AI, ensure transparency of the algorithms, create a proper framework

On 29 June, IMCO considered 289 amendments tabled to this draft Report. The Rapporteur underlined that the common aim is to improve the safety for all products, including those offered online and manufactured in third countries. The Rapporteur also highlighted that a common understanding should be found on the need to take into account the digital challenges, in particular AI, IoT and robotics and cybersecurity. She also underlined that the Parliament should keep a balanced risk-based approach