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EU: Enact Controls on Digital Weapons Trade

Published on 11 December 2012Read

ACTA voted down

In victory for online free expression, European Parliament rejects ACTA

Published on 4 July 2012Read

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INTA adopted its final recommendation: The European Parliament must reject ACTA!

By 19 votes to 12, the members of the International Trade (INTA) committee of the EU Parliament adopted on 12 June its voting recommendation and (...)

Published on 21 June 2012 Read

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Viviane Reding responds to Reporters Without Borders’ criticism of “right to be forgotten”

In its 2012 “Enemies of the Internet” report, Reporters Without Borders voiced reservations about a proposed European Commission directive and (...)

Published on 16 March 2012 Read

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Online freedoms threatened by another step towards treaty’s adoption

The Council of the European Union is about to adopt the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). The agreement will be formally signed by EU (...)

Published on 15 December 2011 Read

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Disappointing report and belated investigation on net neutrality

Reporters Without Borders notes the European Commission’s decision to investigate the impact on net neutrality of the practices of Internet (...)

Published on 27 April 2011 Read

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European Parliament adopts Gallo report

Reporters Without Borders deplores the European Parliament’s adoption of the Gallo report and fears its impact on future implementation of the (...)

Published on 22 September 2010 Read

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Gallo Report clears first hurdle

French MEP Marielle Gallo’s report on online file-sharing and copyright infringement was approved today by the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs (...)

Published on 31 May 2010 Read

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Blasphemy laws - European Parliament asked to be consistent about blasphemy

In a resolution adopted yesterday in Strasbourg, the European Parliament called on Pakistan to carry out a “thoroughgoing review” of its blasphemy (...)

Published on 21 May 2010 Read

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European Union adopting regulations that will penalize Internet users

Reporters Without Borders is very concerned about the consequences that the European Union’s adoption of the so-called Telecoms Package will have (...)

Published on 21 October 2009 Read