EU copyright reforms kicked into 2016
The European Commission appears to be postponing key reforms of the EU's fragmented copyright system, according to a leaked paper.
Interview
Internet of Things to create security risks, EU cyber expert says
Cyber security threats will be unintentionally elicited by hobbyists, said the EU cyber security agency's executive director.
EU data chief says passenger information bill is unjustified
European data protection supervisor, Giovanni Buttarelli, says there is not enough information to justify the necessity of the EU Passenger Name Record scheme, which stores and can divulge the personal details of passengers flying in and out of Europe.
News in Brief
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Analysis
Google has own idea of what 'right to be forgotten' means
Google argues it does not have to apply EU law on its international website google.com, only on its European versions.
Only a third of Europe's e-waste is recycled
Around 6.15 million tonnes of electronic equipment waste was not properly recycled in 2012, according to a new EU-funded report.
Google says EU antitrust charges are 'wrong'
Google announced that it has sent Brussels “evidence and data to show why the [EU's] concerns are unfounded”
Belgium tells Facebook to stop using tracking cookies
Social network should stop tracking Belgians who aren't a member, a court said, or pay a daily penalty of €250,000.
Finland brands itself with sauna and headbanger emojis
Images in a state scheme to boost Finland's reputation include a Nokia phone from the early 2000s, a headbanger, and two people in a sauna.
Investigation
Europeans give Google final say on 'right to be forgotten'
Citizens may ask national authorities for a second opinion, but figures compiled by EUobserver show that very few people are exercising this right to appeal.
Taxi drivers snarl up Brussels in anti-Uber protest
Over a thousand protesters blocked streets in Brussels. Uber accused taxi drivers of "trying to protect their monopoly".
German justice minister fires prosecutor over treason investigation
Germany's justice minister on Tuesday fired the country's top prosecutor Harald Range over his treason investigation of two journalists, in a case that has gripped the country over recent days.
Irish court orders probe into Facebook privacy case
Ireland's data protection commissioner has been ordered to launch a privacy probe into Facebook data transfers from Europe to the United States.
Google should 'inform more' on right to be forgotten
Two-thirds of Europeans are unaware of who is responsible for protecting their digital rights.
EU and US sign law enforcement data pact
EU and US have signed a data protection agreement following 2013 revelations that US security services conduct mass, indiscriminate surveillance on EU citizens.
Interview
EU data privacy chief criticises air passenger bill
EU data privacy chief Giovanni Buttarelli has said a forthcoming law gathering detailed information on air passengers is too invasive and is unlikely to stop terrorism.
French court backs mass surveillance
France's top court has given the green light for security services to hack people's computers and phones even if they aren't suspected of any crime.
EU court to classify Uber: taxi or information company?
A Spanish judge has asked the Court of Justice of the European Union to determine if Uber is a taxi company or an information service, and if a ban of its app was legal.
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Opinion
Europe must play stronger role in cyber security
Europe must play a stronger role in global cyber security, which is becoming an increasingly strategic arena.
EP adopts 'watered down' copyright report
MEPs have adopted keenly-awaited proposals they'd like to see in the commission’s forthcoming copyright reform, but they were roundly criticised by all sides.
Freedom to take photos divides MEPs
Freedom of panorama, which allows you to publish photos of copyrighted buildings, is "under threat", and Pirate MEP Reda is willing to sacrifice her report.
EP chief brokers internal deal on US trade court
EP chief Schulz has stepped sorted out a mess in his old group's handling of a TTIP text, on letting companies sue governments in special courts.
Analysis
'Sharing economy' masks cold business interest
The phrase suggests a friendly, hippie-like world, but there are reasons why many courts in Europe have banned UberPop.
Copyright: Anatomy of a controversial report
The EU parliament's text on copyright has sailed through committee, but only after a long fight by its author, including on prejudice against her political colours.
Belgian privacy watchdog sues Facebook
Facebook is 'surprised and disappointed' and called the move 'theatrical'.