European Parliament

The Pirate Bay Founder Peter Sunde Will Be Running For EU Parliament

“We need to reboot the thing called democracy,” says former spokesman for the file-sharing website

11 years ago

European Parliament Approves EU Data Protection Regulation Draft

Overwhelming majority of MEPs vote in favour of measures like the ‘right to be forgotten’ and increased data breach fines

11 years ago

European Parliament Hit By Man-In-The-Middle Wi-Fi Attack

Public Wi-FI at the EU body shut down after attacks detected

11 years ago

EU Parliament Promises ‘In-Depth Inquiry’ Into US Surveillance

Neelie Kroes warns PRISM's snooping will undermine European confidence in the cloud

11 years ago

EU Votes For Tougher Cyber Crime Penalties

Proposals suggest three years minimum jail time for running a botnet

11 years ago

Neelie Kroes Calls For Termination Of Mobile Roaming Charges

Neelie Kroes has called for the European Parliament to end mobile roaming charges across Europe

12 years ago

EU Rural Broadband Funding Cut To Zero

Cameron's budget cuts hit European broadband plans, as digital funds dive from €9.2 billion to €1 billion

12 years ago

Euro MPs Reject UN Control Of The Internet

The United Nations should not be given control of the Internet, European MPs have warned

12 years ago

Cyber Attacks On EU Governments Caused ‘Considerable Economic Damage’

Claims voiced in European Parliament indicate attacks on governments causing carnage

12 years ago

ACTA Banished From Europe In Parliament Vote

ACTA finally dies after most MEPs reject it in a European Parliament vote

12 years ago

ACTA: “The Devil Is In The Lack Of Detail”

MEP David Martin expects the vote to go 2:1 against ACTA, and explains why

13 years ago

ACTA ‘Could Be Buried Before The Summer’

The decision on the controversial agreement will not be delayed by referral to the European Court of Justice

13 years ago

EU Mobile Roaming Charges To Drop This Summer

New EU rules on mobile phone roaming charges are set to come into force this summer, including allowing for seperate…

13 years ago

Draft EU Law Proposes 2 Year Minimum Sentence for Hackers

The changes could see tougher laws introduced in the UK and across the EU

13 years ago

EU Rejects Plan To Scrap Mobile Roaming Charges

Committee of MEPs instead opts for another round of price cuts, prompting a mixed reaction

13 years ago

Europe Formally Adopts Radio Spectrum Programme

The European Parliament has voted to adopt a cross border spectrum policy to harmonise mobile broadband kit

13 years ago

Opposition To ACTA Grows As UK Braces For Protests

Two European countries have frozen work on ratification, and a day of protests is planned for 11 February

13 years ago

MEP Appointed To Scrutinise ACTA Resigns In Disgust

A key MEP protests the ACTA copyright treaty which could become European law in June

13 years ago

Kroes Promises EU Cloud Strategy – Based On Angry Birds?

EU Internet Champion Neelie Kroes wants to unify regulations across Europe's states, so we can all play nicely

13 years ago

EU’s New WEEE Directive Fails On Reuse, Says Computer Aid

The EU has forgotten that re-use is better than recycling, says charity Computer Aid

13 years ago

Swedish Pirate Party Finally Has Second MEP

Amelia Andersdotter will be the youngest ever MEP, more than two years after her election

13 years ago

MEPs Adopt Open Approach To Spectrum Allocation

EU Parliament has voted for a bill that calls for open access to wireless spectrum across Europe

14 years ago

Europe Votes For Tougher WEEE Recycling Rules

European countries should collect 85 percent of their e-waste by 2016, according to a new WEEE directive

14 years ago

European E-Waste Directive Delayed Until 2011

Rules governing the recycling of old IT equipment have been delayed yet again, after the WEEE directive was pushed back…

14 years ago