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Google ‘Making Positive Moves’ To Avoid Search Competition Fine
European Commission impressed with the latest batch of concessions from Google
European Commission Set To Modernise Education Through IT
‘Opening Up Education’ initiative will aim to equip young people with digital tools and skills
European Commission Plans To Ban Mobile Roaming Leaked
Roaming will be a thing of the past, if the draft put together by Neelie Kroes and Co can become a reality
EU And Japan Partner For 100 Gbps Internet
Japan and Europe have teamed up on a number of research projects, including one to develop 100 Gbps Internet technologies
EU Heralds Open Data Boom After Parliament Votes For New Rules
Open data rules set to be enshrined in law by 2015
European Commission ‘Concerned’ At PRISM Privacy Threat
Commissioners Viviane Reding and Cecilia Malmström express their concern about US mass surveillance
Cisco Slams ‘Careless’ European Approval Of Microsoft-Skype Deal
Cisco claims Microsoft has an unfair monopoly on the video communications market thanks to Skype
Neelie Kroes Calls For Termination Of Mobile Roaming Charges
Neelie Kroes has called for the European Parliament to end mobile roaming charges across Europe
EU Likely To Demand More Google Antitrust Concessions
European competition commissioner suggests more concessions will be necessary
EC Sends iPhone Questionnaire To European Operators
EC sends nine-page questionnaire ahead of possible antitrust investigation into distributior agreements
EU Urged To Kick Off ‘Hacking Back’ Discussions
Two security giants call on the EC to talk about hacking back, but Brussels isn't convinced
Foundem Urges Brussels To Reject Google Search Concessions
Google's concessions to the European Union are not concessions at all, says British firm
ICO Concerned Over ‘Guesswork’ Surrounding EU Data Privacy Laws
British companies are perplexed by proposed EU rules to boost privacy, says the ICO
G-Cloud Chief Concerned Over ‘Restictive’ EU Cloud Ideas
G-Cloud lead Denise McDonagh concerned about Brussels' "old world thinking" on cloud computing
Privacy Activists Doorstep Facebook Over EU Lobbying
Facebook gets a visit from activists who say it has helped cripple proposed EU privacy rules
Google Offers Concessions To Ease Threat Of EU Antitrust Bashing
Commission reveals what Google has offered, but concessions already facing backlash
Google Reaches European Antitrust Agreement – Report
Google's revised proposals to settle the EC antitrust investigation is reportedly being accepted by the agency
Google Files Concessions To End Antitrust Probe
Google has presented its revised proposals to European antitrust regulators as it seeks to end their official investigation
Europe Set For Continent-Wide Open Data Rules
European vice president Neelie Kroes wants to open data to the people
Cumbria Broadband Delayed Again By European Red Tape
The superfast broadband rollout in Cumbria is facing yet more delays, blamed on red tape from Brussels
Linux Users In Spain File An Official Complaint Against Microsoft
Hispalinux demands an investigation into the use of UEFI Secure Boot protocol in Windows 8
UK Battles Brussels To Kill Data Privacy Regulation
Lord McNally wants lightweight privacy rules instead of the EU's proposed tough Regulation
Data Services Must Overcome Privacy Fears – O2
If providers can't convince users to trust them, the economy will suffer, says Ronan Dunne of O2
Google Competitors Pressure EC To Advance Antitrust Investigation
Google's competitors, including Foundem, Streetmap and TripAdvisor, have sent an open letter to the European Commission demanding it press formal antitrust charges against Google
European Commission Fights ‘Scaremongering’ Data Privacy Lobbyists
Viviane Reding says she is standing firm in the face of strong pressure from heavyweight lobbyists
CeBIT 2013: Neelie Kroes Launches “Grand Coalition” To Fix Skills Gap
A new EU programme to combat the shortage of IT professionals was launched at CeBIT
Yahoo EU Data Privacy Lobbying Efforts Leaked
Yahoo wants to ensure "pseudonymous" data does not have the same protections as non-anonymised information in Europe
US Data Privacy Campaigners Support Brussels Against US Interference
US groups from opposing factions do battle in Brussels
EU Proposals To Force Cyber Attack Transparency On Businesses
Exclusive: European Commission hopes to enshrine transparency around cyber incidents in law