One of many Vice Presidents of the European Parliament, Nicolae Ștefănuță, publicly voiced his help for Cease Killing Video games in a significant win for the newly-minted EU Residents’ Initiative. On July 12, Ștefănuță posted a video on his Instagram story asserting that he had signed the Cease Killing Video games petition and plans to proceed serving to the motion.
Ștefănuță stated within the video, “I stand with the individuals who began this citizen initiative. I signed and can proceed to assist them. A recreation, as soon as bought, belongs to the shopper, not the corporate.”
Whereas Ștefănuță can solely achieve this a lot for the Cease Killing Video games motion in the intervening time, his help may very well be essential if (or, moderately, when) Cease Killing Video games reaches the Parliament flooring.
As a member of the European Parliament, Ștefănuță will be capable of assist make the case for Cease Killing Video games if it involves a debate. Different EU politicians who could not have been being attentive to Cease Killing Video games earlier than will definitely must take discover of it now, too.
Whereas the street from Residents’ Initiative to precise laws is lengthy, and never essentially assured, Cease Killing Video games is off to an excellent begin with loads of momentum behind it.
It has already cleared the 1 million minimal signatures required to grow to be an official Residents’ Initiative, however nonetheless wants to fulfill minimal thresholds for some EU nations. After hitting these minimums, it might want to undergo the method of verifying all these signatures earlier than getting a gathering with the European Fee.
Ștefănuță’s phrases of help come only a week after lobbying group Video Video games Europe launched a disappointing assertion opposing Cease Killing Video games and defending the practices the motion is attempting to place an finish to. Video Video games Europe is probably not listening to what precise avid gamers must say, however Ștefănuță is clearly paying consideration and can hopefully be a robust advocate for Cease Killing Video games as it really works its approach as much as the European Parliament.