Topic: Eu Politics

Europe's chicken-and-egg conundrum

When Eric Pierart takes in the chaotic wiggling of thousands of hens caged in his renovated barn, he's reminded of how tough it is for Europe to ...

Europe Proposes Data Privacy Rules

Companies doing business in Europe would have new data privacy rules and fines for violations, under proposals made public Wednesday. The proposals...

Transatlantic carrier ties being probed

The European Commission said on Friday it had begun an antitrust investigation into a transatlantic joint venture between Air France-KLM, Alitalia...

EU plans to complain on Volcker rule

The European Commission will complain to US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner that the proposed Volcker rule could discourage banks from trading...
The European Commission OKs Sony's buyout of the Sony Ericsson brand, bringing them one step closer to Sony-branded mobile...
The European Commission has approved Sony's intent to buy Ericsson's portion of the two companies' cell phone joint venture. Sony first announced...
Updated throughout the day on The Wire. . The IMF has circulated a private document among EU leaders which shows the Greek financial situation...

Power to the data!

Seth Finkelstein, a long-time crusader against online censorship, made what seemed like a jaundiced comment on my recent post Piracy and Privacy. I...
Global Witness and CCFD-Terre Solidaire welcomed a commitment today by EU Trade Commissioner De Gucht and Development Commissioner Piebalgs to make...

EU ACTA Chief Resigns

bs0d3 writes "The EU ACTA chief has resigned, saying, 'This agreement might have major consequences on citizens' lives, and still, everything is...