Europe’s battle to curb Big Tech
US tech giants have been accused of not paying enough taxes, stifling competition, stealing media content and threatening democracy by spreading fake news. How has the EU tried to regulate Big Tech?
EU invites ‘concrete’ US plan on lifting vaccine patents
Europe has passed the ball back to Washington in a debate over Covid vaccine patents, pushing the US for a concrete proposal and a commitment to export much-needed jabs
Google’s war on all fronts over media, competition and tax
Google faces a growing list of battles around the world, from tussles in Europe and Australia over fair compensation for media outlets to competition probes on both sides of the Atlantic
EU member states approve contested copyright overhaul
The majority of the EU member states have voted for the EU copyright reform package on Monday in order to ensure that artists and publishers are compensated for their work on the internet.
EU court: The taste of food products cannot be copyrighted
The case was brought by Levola, which owns the intellectual property rights to a spreadable cream cheese and fresh herb dip called Heksenkaas.
EU parliament approves copyright law in blow to big tech
The European Parliament approves a controversial EU copyright law that hands more power to news and record companies against internet giants like Google and Facebook.
Will EU copyright overhaul ‘break’ the internet?
EU lawmakers have backed a major overhaul of copyright law that was hailed by some as a much-needed win against Silicon Valley, but its impact on ordinary web-users remains unclear.
EU Parliament set for ‘last chance’ vote on copyright
The European Parliament will soon vote on a contentious copyright law that has pitted news companies and stars like Beatles legend Paul McCartney against Google and the creators of Wikipedia.
France urges ‘wake-up call’ on tax for US web giants
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has called for EU leaders to heed a "wake-up call" on a plan to tax US technology giants, amid signs of growing resistance to the French-led initiative
Brussels gripped by lobbying war over copyright law
It has been dubbed one of the most brutal lobbying wars in Brussels history, pitting media firms and Paul McCartney on one side against Big Tech and internet freedom denizens on the other.
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