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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
European Parliament Hit By Man-In-The-Middle Wi-Fi Attack
Public Wi-FI at the EU body shut down after attacks detected
EU Parliament Promises ‘In-Depth Inquiry’ Into US Surveillance
Neelie Kroes warns PRISM's snooping will undermine European confidence in the cloud
EU Votes For Tougher Cyber Crime Penalties
Proposals suggest three years minimum jail time for running a botnet
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 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
Euro MPs Reject UN Control Of The Internet
The United Nations should not be given control of the Internet, European MPs have warned
Cyber Attacks On EU Governments Caused ‘Considerable Economic Damage’
Claims voiced in European Parliament indicate attacks on governments causing carnage
ACTA Banished From Europe In Parliament Vote
ACTA finally dies after most MEPs reject it in a European Parliament vote
ACTA: “The Devil Is In The Lack Of Detail”
MEP David Martin expects the vote to go 2:1 against ACTA, and explains why
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
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 roaming contracts
Draft EU Law Proposes 2 Year Minimum Sentence for Hackers
The changes could see tougher laws introduced in the UK and across the EU
EU Rejects Plan To Scrap Mobile Roaming Charges
Committee of MEPs instead opts for another round of price cuts, prompting a mixed reaction
Europe Formally Adopts Radio Spectrum Programme
The European Parliament has voted to adopt a cross border spectrum policy to harmonise mobile broadband kit
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
MEP Appointed To Scrutinise ACTA Resigns In Disgust
A key MEP protests the ACTA copyright treaty which could become European law in June
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
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
Swedish Pirate Party Finally Has Second MEP
Amelia Andersdotter will be the youngest ever MEP, more than two years after her election
MEPs Adopt Open Approach To Spectrum Allocation
EU Parliament has voted for a bill that calls for open access to wireless spectrum across Europe
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
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 until 2011