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Copyright directive ‘not in danger’ EU says, following Google backlash
The European Commission has assured those involved that the EU's controversial copyright directive is "not in danger," following Google's announcement that it will avoid renumerating content creators by implementing technical changes to the way it displays news online.
GLOBSEC Forum: ‘No reason to protest, people have a great life’, Babis says
As GLOBSEC's 2019 forum in Bratislava kicked off last week, EURACTIV went along to listen to world leaders from politics, civil society and business, on the EU’s place amid unstable political contexts. Here are the main talking points from the Saturday forum.
Digital Brief: The power of online platforms
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Digital Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.
Commission vows to spend €1.5 billion on artificial intelligence by 2020
The European Commission announced on Wednesday (25 April) that it will invest €1.5 billion into artificial intelligence research over the next three years, and was promptly hit with criticism for drafting its strategy years after the United States and China started their own massive funding plans.
Ansip surprises with proposal to step up work with US on cybersecurity
The European Commission surprised tech policy observers this week when it suggested to amp up transatlantic cooperation on cybersecurity, just as Europe’s relations with the US are under strain following the Facebook data leakage scandal.
MEPs approve export controls tailored to stop government surveillance
MEPs approved stricter rules on Wednesday (17 January) to control how European companies export technologies including software that could be used for surveillance, and any products that may violate human rights.
Kenya frustrated report into disputed election, EU’s observer claims
The Kenyan government blocked the presentation of the EU’s report on its hotly disputed presidential election, the head of the EU’s Election Observation Mission has claimed.
Trade MEPs want to scrap all EU export restrictions on encryption
MEPs want the European Commission to remove export control restrictions on technology products that use encryption.
MEPs amp up pressure on Commission over digital trade
MEPs are exerting pressure on the European Commission to draw up rules on data flows in foreign trade agreements, an area where the EU executive has so far not pinned down any tangible policy.
Tougher EU hate speech guidelines urge tech giants to prevent ‘digital Wild West’
The European Commission wants internet platforms to take down illegal posts faster, and is considering new legislation as one way to satisfy pressure from countries like Germany and France.
Online platforms face EU regulation on transparency and business contracts
Internet platforms like Google, Facebook and Amazon Marketplace face regulation over their contracts with other businesses by the end of the year, under possible new EU legislation announced today (10 May).
EU looking into Russian fuel supply to Syria via Cyprus, Greece
The European Union is looking into whether Russian tankers carried jet fuel to Syria through the bloc's waters despite this being banned, an EU source said yesterday (23 November).
EU grandees seek plan to revive pride, wake up Europe after Brexit vote
Faced with the shocks that have disrupted the European construct, a number of opinion-makers, former Commissioners, ministers, and parliamentarians have slammed the European 'intellectual disease' which has prevented leaders using common sense to reignite the sense of pride in the EU project - starting with the young generation.
Commission proposes export controls to rein in surveillance technologies, to industry fury
EU companies are about to get hit with a controversial new export control law hampered by a wave of criticism this summer from technology firms, which contend that it will destroy their business abroad.
Commission pushes controversial ‘Google tax’ to save news publishers
EU plans to charge internet companies for linking to online news were presented today (14 September) after a heated, two-year-long fight over whether the “Google tax” will help publishers stay profitable—or simply be overzealous regulation that could "break the internet".
EU, Canada change ISDS clause, get closer to ‘gold-plated trade deal’
The European Commission announced on Monday (29 February) that it has agreed with the Canadian government to amend the controversial investment protection clause to pulverise the risk of defeat on a ratification vote of the trade agreement in the European Parliament.
EU internet freedom programme endangered by Commission muddle
EXCLUSIVE / The European Commission appears to have shelved a landmark programme that gave out aid money to help human rights workers, protestors and journalists access the internet.
Lawmakers rebuke US ‘digital protectionism’ charges
EU lawmakers have spoken out against accusations that Europe is promoting protectionism aimed at damaging American technology firms.
Parliament calls for stricter controls over surveillance tech exports
The European Parliament gave the green light on Tuesday (8 September) to a non-binding resolution calling for safeguards to ensure technology isn't implicated in human rights abuse, especially when it's exported outside of Europe for surveillance or censorship purposes. A European Commission proposal is expected next year.
Germany leaves Brussels behind on surveillance tech export controls
Germany's ministry of economics has agreed on a new law that will impose controls on the export of surveillance technologies but EU reform on export controls is still stalled.
Parliament votes on surveillance tech exports after fresh Hacking Team leaks
Leaked documents posted to Italian cybersecurity company Hacking Team's Twitter account on Sunday (5 July) revealed what appear to be the firms' government clients.
MEPs give passing vote to TTIP
The European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade has given its go-ahead to the European Commission on the EU-US trade agreement, conceding that a controversial arbitration clause, albeit reformed, needs to remain part of the deal.
No Digital Europe without a strong Telecom Single Market
Without more forward looking political leadership and an ambitious Telecoms Single Market, the European digital single market will remain only a virtual reality.