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EU-US trade deal: Cultural backlash grows

By Nathalie Vandystadt | 17 May 2013

The 14 European culture ministers who are intent on seeing audiovisual services kept out of the upcoming EU-US negotiations on the creation of a free-trade area gained supporters at the 17 May Culture Council. The ministers from Greece, Luxembourg and Croatia (whose country will join the EU in July)...

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Cinema : European films’ market share up 5.6% in 2012 - 07/05/2013

Patent war : EU warns Motorola over patent abuse against Apple - 06/05/2013

Competition : Consultation on Google’s commitments - 26/04/2013

Audiovisual policy : Green paper on preparations for “fully converged audiovisual world” - 24/04/2013

Fight against online sale of counterfeit goods : Cooperation to continue for two more years - 18/04/2013

Information technology : Messy rollout of digital terrestrial television in EU - 16/04/2013

Cyber security : MEPs grant ENISA new seven-year mandate - 16/04/2013

Mergers : Virgin Media takeover by Liberty Global cleared - 15/04/2013

Telecoms: German proposal rejected - 10/04/2013

Digital Agenda : Member states approve re-use of public data - 10/04/2013

Anti-trust policy : Google faces new investigation, this time over Android - 09/04/2013

Mergers : Commission set to approve Liberty-Virgin Media deal - 08/04/2013

Telecoms: recommendation expected for June - 03/04/2013

Six against Google - 02/04/2013

Telecommunications : Telecoms regulators want to keep their power - 02/04/2013

Telecommunications : Exec wants to reduce installation cost of high-speed networks - 26/03/2013

Informatics/Telephony : Commission “studying” Apple’s commercial practices - 25/03/2013

Internet : Google: Competitors want EU to take action - 25/03/2013

Audiovisual policy : Commission tackles regulatory independence - 22/03/2013

France Telecom : ECJ: Declaration of support and advance constitute state aid - 20/03/2013

Albrecht awash in amendments - 20/03/2013

Justice/Internet : Protection of personal data: JURI backs exec’s proposal - 19/03/2013

Digital strategy : ICT sector measures its carbon footprint - 18/03/2013

Telecommunications : Access to telecoms networks: BEREC backs Commission - 12/03/2013

Mergers : Flurry of tie-ups in cable sector - 11/03/2013

Competition : Preliminary probe into E5 group of phone companies closed - 07/03/2013

Copyright : ECJ: Television broadcasters may prohibit online retransmissions - 07/03/2013

Competition : Microsoft slapped with another 561 mn euro fine - 06/03/2013

Employment/New technologies : Commission seeks digital commitments - 04/03/2013

Mobile telephony : Commission invests 50 mn euro in 5G technology research - 27/02/2013

Protection of personal data : European postal operators concerned about advertising mail - 26/02/2013

Interview with MEP Jan Philipp Albrecht (Greens-EFA, Germany) : Data protection: Future rules “a prerequisite for innovation” - 22/02/2013

Data protection : Industry wins a round in Parliament - 21/02/2013

Tablet boom - 21/02/2013

Data protection : SMEs concerned over mandatory DPO requirement - 19/02/2013

Retail Excellence Ireland joins Ecommerce Europe - 15/02/2013

Telecommunications : Critical infrastructures: ENISA warning on cloud computing - 14/02/2013

Telecommunications : Telecoms package finally applied by all 27 member states - 14/02/2013

Internet/Protection of children : Site ratings: EU urged to invest in project - 14/02/2013

Authors’ societies vs Spain - 13/02/2013

European Council/MFF : Kroes regrets lack of funding for telecoms - 12/02/2013

European Council/MFF : Interconnection plans fall victim to austerity measures - 11/02/2013

Cyber security : Lukewarm welcome for Commission’s new strategy - 08/02/2013

Protection of personal data : US associations support European reform - 08/02/2013

Cyber security : Commission imposes obligations on private and public sectors - 07/02/2013

Multiannual financial framework : MEPs in bid to save Connecting Europe Facility - 06/02/2013

MFF: Telecoms operators concerned - 06/02/2013

Telecommunications : Commission tackles cost of high-speed networks - 05/02/2013

Copyright : Private copying needs to be harmonised, says Vitorino - 01/02/2013

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