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 ministers raise privacy concerns in e-evidence bill
EU ministers raise concerns about whether citizens' rights are protected in a bill aimed at speeding up investigators' access to email and other digital evidence.
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.
Leading journalists join call for EU copyright reform
Leading journalists from more than 20 countries join a call for European MPs to approve a controversial media reform aimed at forcing internet giants to pay for news content.
EU lawmakers put off copyright negotiations
European lawmakers reject controversial copyright law intended to reform online copyright.
Snapchat joins voluntary hate speech code
The social media service is the latest major company to join the EU's voluntary code of conduct.