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Interview with Eric King, head of research, Privacy International
Spying on dissidents: Exporting wiretapping as consultancy service
By Rafael Porto Carrero | Tuesday 21 May 2013
Authoritarian regimes are working with European technology to spy on dissidents, journalists and activists. Surveillance software is being used to hack hard disks and read encrypted e-mails. Indeed, Big Brother even puts private users’ laptop cameras on. «It’s time to take control of our own...
Sectorial policies
European Council
The price to pay for energy transition
By Marie-Martine Buckens | Tuesday 21 May 2013
Discussions on measures to help the EU emerge from the energy crisis, to be held by European leaders on 22 May in Brussels, look set to be extremely lively. This crisis, say the European Commission and the industry, is essentially linked to higher energy prices, and penalises both low-income...
Sectorial policies
Energy
After coal, US aims to supply shale gas to EU
By Marie-Martine Buckens | Tuesday 21 May 2013
On 17 May, the United States Department of Energy (US DoE) gave the green light to the project for building terminals in Texas that will export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not (yet) have a free trade agreement with the US, including Japan and the European Union. This...
Business & competitiveness
Industries :
Product safety
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Fireworks to be made safer in EU
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22/05/2013
Competition :
Mergers
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Verdict coming up on Munksjö-Ahlstrom joint venture
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22/05/2013
Competition :
Pharmaceuticals merger approved
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22/05/2013
Competition :
Merger in private education authorised
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21/05/2013
Financial services :
Bank resolution
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Non-guaranteed deposits to be used as a last resort, say MEPs
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21/05/2013
Industries :
Health
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Diane 35: Paris calls back all stock in spite of PRAC opinion
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21/05/2013
Competition :
Mergers
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Syniverse ready to divest to get all-clear on bid for Mach
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21/05/2013
Industries :
Industry
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Energy at heart European Business Summit debate
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21/05/2013
Competition :
Industrial bakery merger cleared
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17/05/2013
Information society :
Culture Council
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EU-US trade deal: Cultural backlash grows
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17/05/2013
Sectorial policies
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Product safety
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Fireworks to be made safer in EU
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22/05/2013
Transport :
Air transport
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Consultation on single sky performance targets
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22/05/2013
Transport :
Cooperation with Eurocontrol
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22/05/2013
Environment :
EU/UN/Climate change
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CO in atmosphere reaches critical level
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22/05/2013
Agriculture & fisheries :
Food safety
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Traceability of meat: France clarifies its expectations
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22/05/2013
Regional :
Regions
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MEPs tell Commission to take care of industrial areas
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22/05/2013
Defence :
Security and defence policy
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French minister fights for pragmatic Europe of defence
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22/05/2013
Regional :
Unemployment
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Strong differences in regional jobless rates
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22/05/2013
Transport :
EP approves aviation agreement with Sri Lanka
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22/05/2013
Justice & home affairs :
Interview with Eric King, head of research, Privacy International
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Spying on dissidents: Exporting wiretapping as consultancy service
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21/05/2013
Social
Social policy and employment :
Unemployment
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Strong differences in regional jobless rates
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22/05/2013
Social policy and employment :
Pensions
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MEPs support multi-pillar approach
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21/05/2013
Health :
Health
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Diane 35: Paris calls back all stock in spite of PRAC opinion
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21/05/2013
Social policy and employment :
Employment
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Adjustment funds: New compromise tabled
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21/05/2013
Health :
Agriculture/Health
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Central European coalition attacks draft tobacco directive
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21/05/2013
Education & training :
Education and Youth Council
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Improving teaching quality to emerge from crisis
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17/05/2013
Culture :
Culture Council
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EU-US trade deal: Cultural backlash grows
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17/05/2013
Social policy and employment :
Employment
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Commission admits failure over Working Time Directive
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17/05/2013
Health :
Toy safety
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Germany can provisionally maintain limits on heavy metals in toys
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16/05/2013
Culture :
Education and Culture Council
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Ministers gear up for rowdy debate on culture in TTIP
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15/05/2013
Economy & monetary affairs
Taxation :
Taxation
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Tax fraud: Civil society takes to barricades
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22/05/2013
Euro & EMU :
Economic and Monetary Union
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Hit brakes on contracts proposal, Bowles tells Commission
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22/05/2013
Taxation :
European Council/Taxation
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Transparency: EU plagued by inconsistencies
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21/05/2013
Taxation :
Taxation
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Consensus in Parliament on fighting tax fraud
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21/05/2013
Taxation :
«Hypocrisy» over tax fraud
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21/05/2013
Euro & EMU :
Eurozone
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Achilles’ heel tax collection could hurt Greek fiscal outlook
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17/05/2013
Euro & EMU :
IMF green-lights one bn euro bailout loan to Cyprus
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16/05/2013
Economic policy :
EU inflation takes a breather
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16/05/2013
Taxation :
EU/Switzerland
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Savings taxation: Berne waiting
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16/05/2013
Taxation :
Taxation
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Cacophony on automatic information exchange
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15/05/2013
Institutions
Others :
Institutions
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EU staff unions call for general strike
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22/05/2013
Council :
European Council/Taxation
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Transparency: EU plagued by inconsistencies
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21/05/2013
Others :
Public opinion
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EU most popular in non-member countries, survey shows
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21/05/2013
European Parliament :
European elections
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Parliament moves forward next election to May 2014
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21/05/2013
Others :
Ombudsman
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Six candidates vie for Diamandouros’ post
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21/05/2013
Others :
Interview with Thomas Markert, secretary, Venice Commission
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“We will necessarily be critical of Hungary”
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17/05/2013
European Commission :
Juan Ramallo Massanet/Commission
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17/05/2013
Others :
France/EU
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EPP not convinced by Hollande’s proposals
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17/05/2013
Others :
Appointments/EESC
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17/05/2013
Others :
Council officials’ strike causes a stir
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17/05/2013
External policies
External relations :
EU-facilitated Kosovo-Serbia talks drag out
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22/05/2013
External relations :
EU/US
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Sides pledge to keep Safe Harbour data privacy accord
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22/05/2013
Trade policy :
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
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MEPs divided ahead of TTIP vote
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22/05/2013
External relations :
EIB loans for SMEs and energy in Spain
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22/05/2013
External relations :
EP approves aviation agreement with Sri Lanka
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22/05/2013
External relations :
Interview with Eric King, head of research, Privacy International
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Spying on dissidents: Exporting wiretapping as consultancy service
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21/05/2013
Trade policy :
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
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Paris wants to exclude defence industry from TTIP
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21/05/2013
External relations :
EU/Switzerland
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Business taxation: Berne makes concessions to EU
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21/05/2013
External relations :
Energy
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After coal, US aims to supply shale gas to EU
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21/05/2013
External relations :
Eastern Partnership
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Visegrád group steps up pressure on Ukraine
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21/05/2013
Regions
MEPs tell Commission to take care of industrial areas
The European Parliament has called for complementary aid measures to help former industrialised...
Institutions
EU staff unions call for general strike
"We face the worst attack on the European civil service since its creation," say the EU officials'...
EU/Switzerland
Business taxation: Berne makes concessions to EU
Under pressure from the EU, Berne is prepared to abolish canton-level tax schemes for...
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