Warning before elections: Networks must comply with new EU rules

Before the European elections, the EU Commission had opened proceedings against the Facebook and Instagram group Meta and against X on suspicion of violations of EU law. Among other things, they are investigating whether the companies did not comply with European rules when dealing with political advertising or in the fight against information manipulation.

With regard to the control measures prior to the European elections in June, the EU Commission has drawn a positive balance. The current assessment is that there were no major or systemic incidents that disrupted the course of the European elections, the report states. The number of incidents was in line with expectations and the preparations and coordinated responses had paid off.

In Germany, the state parliaments in Saxony and Thuringia will be re-elected on September 1 and Brandenburg on September 22. According to polls, the right-wing populist AfD could become the strongest party in all three federal states. There is a threat of difficult government formations.