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9 February 2010

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EU to slam new Facebook privacy settings [de] [fr]

The European Commission is threatening action against Facebook for recent changes to its privacy settings, which make personal information available by default, going against the EU's drive for more privacy protection on the Internet, especially for minors.

LinksDossier:Internet Security

News:Social networks put careers at risk, survey finds

News:Reding to move swiftly on Internet privacy

Climate & Environment

We can't ditch Kyoto Protocol, says Indian ambassador [de]

The Kyoto Protocol represents an international commitment to fulfil developed countries' historical responsibility for climate change and its elaborate compliance mechanism is difficult to replicate, the Indian ambassador to the EU, Dr. J. Bhagwati, told EurActiv in an interview.

Interview:Ambassador: We can't ditch Kyoto Protocol

Foreign Affairs

EU, US condemn Iran on human rights as nuclear threat looms

The United States and the European Union expressed concern yesterday (8 February) about the potential for a renewed crackdown by the Iranian government around the 11 February anniversary of the founding of the Islamic Republic, as Teheran informed the UN nuclear watchdog it will start producing 20%-enriched uranium inside the country.

Enterprise & Jobs

Skills shortage worsens EU unemployment [de] [fr]

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Payment Services Directive: The end of the cash era? [de]

Europe has been on the cusp of a payments revolution since 2007, when it established a single rulebook setting the same payment standards and obligations across the 31-member EU/EEA. But the...

Raw materials: Heading for a global resource crunch?

With the world's population growing and industrialisation rising, competition for raw materials is intensifying, raising concerns about access to key natural resources for European industry.

The new European Commission [fr] [de]

The selection of a new European Commission, never the simplest of political tasks, has this year been more complex than ever. Politically and institutionally, 2009 came with a whole range of...

Interviews