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Europe pushes ahead with unified database agency

...after the Council of Ministers gave its approval to the scheme. The European Council has backed plans for a unified agency to manage large IT... Read more

13 June, 2011 by David Meyer

EU and US sign draft passenger data pact

The European Commission has said that the draft EU-US agreement strengthens data protection for people using airlines in Europe, but a number of MEPs say the data-sharing agreement still may not be legal Read more

18 November, 2011 by Tom Espiner
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Aventis School of Management 1.0

...that is affiliated with the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) and European Council for Business Education (ECBE). Unlike other business schools that rely heavily... Read more

24 March, 2012

EU nations give nod to tougher cybercrime jail terms

The European Council has approved rules which, if passed by the European Parliament, will... Read more

13 June, 2011 by Jack Clark

Firms face tough new EU fines for data breaches

Companies may be fined up to two percent of global turnover for serious data-protection infractions in Europe under rules proposed by the European Commission Read more

25 January, 2012 by Tom Espiner

MEPs castigate Acta secrecy as negotiations 'conclude'

...added. The MEPs, who span the political spectrum, also called on the European Council — the group of national leaders that must approve Acta based on... Read more

5 October, 2010 by David Meyer

European Commission moves to free up patent logjam

The Commission hopes that cutting the cost of submitting patents in languages other than English, French and German will clear the way for a single region-wide patent Read more

2 July, 2010 by David Meyer

NHS top culprit as UK data breaches exceed 1,000

...services providers, in the 2009 reforms, but the European Commission and the European Council rejected that idea at the time Read more

1 June, 2010 by Matthew Broersma

Europe seeks new data privacy deal with US

...negotiations on the agreement, though this still must be approved by the European Council. "We have to be clear. There can be no data sharing... Read more

28 May, 2010 by Matthew Broersma

EU votes through software patent changes

The European Council on Tuesday voted through controversial changes to the European Union's... Read more

18 May, 2004 by Munir Kotadia

e-Communications directive: MEPs vote on cookie compromise

...protection obligations. The Directive still needs to be formally adopted by the European Council (this expected to happen during the summer) and Member States will... Read more

11 June, 2002 by Marc Dautlich

European data-roaming caps agreed

...Industry Committee of the European Parliament and the Czech Presidency of the European Council. It potentially means customers will be charged less than they are... Read more

25 March, 2009 by David Meyer

Software patent directive adopted

The European Council adopted the software patent directive on Monday, despite requests from Denmark... Read more

7 March, 2005 by Ingrid Marson

European software patents not pending

...Europe wanted software patents. The mathematics of the voting system in the European Council is similar to the presidential electoral college in the US: different... Read more

18 November, 2004 by Leader

New e-commerce rules published

...financial services arena. This new Directive still requires formal adoption by the European Council, after which Member States will have a further period (usually 18... Read more

6 June, 2002 by Olswang

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