How will key laws such as e-evidence, e-privacy and the terrorist content regulation fare under the new European parliament? A glimpse in today's presentation by the Finnish presidency in the @EP_Justice committee. Presentation by ministers Anna-Maja Henriksson & Maria Ohisalo. 
Henriksson said she wants to expand the EU's rule of law toolbox, nodded to Article 7 proceedings against Hungary and Poland. She also said that the Finnish ministers and the Permanent Representative would publish all meetings with lobbyists.
Unfortunately, there were little more than platitudes on #eevidence, little nod to concerns by Germany and others on problematic aspect of Council and Comm. positions. Also, not a single mention of #eprivacy, which the Finns have promised to get a Council position by Year's end.
Very funny intervention by @MagicMagid asking whether, from vantage point of Finnish presidency, Boris Johnson's re-negotiation quest has cut any ice in Brussels so far.
@MagicMagid Finally, Pirate @echo_pbreyer ask if ePrivacy still has any pulse and if the Finnish presidency is taking any resuscitation measures.
@MagicMagid @echo_pbreyer Not entirely sure what the Finnish minister meant by "data policy", but the reply following that cue seems to have been her only reply to the ePrivacy question. She said it was "good to have a debate at European level" - a non-answer to almost any question.
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