September 22, 2010

European Commission's strategy for Data Protection Directive

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ Datenschutz-Richtlinie: Die Strategie der Europäischen Kommission | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2199] During the Conference organised on 16 September 2010 by the Lisbon Council Brussels on “Unleashing the digital single market”, Vivane Reding, vice-president of the European Commission and Commissioner for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship, announced, among other things, she […]

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July 15, 2004

Report about two copyright conferences

The annual ‘New Directions in Copyright’ conference was held 29 and 30 June 2004 at University of London, organised jointly by the Arts and Humanities Research Board and the Birckbeck School of Law. The focus was on legal issues pertaining to recent developments in copyright. The flat fee / compulsory licensing was under serious debate […]

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May 5, 2010

List of actions for the implementation of Stockholm Programme

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Aktionsplan für die Umsetzung des Stockholm-Programms | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1908] The European Commission published on 20 April 2010 its plan of actions for the implementation of the Stockholm Programme, the framework for EU actions on citizenship, justice, security, asylum and immigration policies for the period 2010-2014, which includes 170 initiatives. […]

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January 14, 2015 · Blogs

Danish government plans to re-introduce session logging

The Danish response to the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the Data Retention Directive was fairly limited. On 2 June 2014, the Ministry of Justice produced a legal analysis saying that there was no reason to believe that the Danish data retention law was in conflict with the […]

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March 3, 2015 · Blogs

Leaked documents: European data protection reform is badly broken

Brussels, Belgium. New leaked documents show that European countries, pushed by Germany, are systematically working to destroy the fabric of European privacy legislation. Under the current proposals, far from being provided with security fit for the digital age, Europe’s citizens right to data protection would be devoid of meaning. The Regulation is becoming an empty […]

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March 18, 2015 · Blogs

Civil society calls for inclusion in the EP Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights and Copyright Reform

Ensuring a Balanced Representation of Views in the EP Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights and Copyright Reform

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April 15, 2015 · Document pools

Net Neutrality: document pool II

On 4 March 2015, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union received the mandate from the Member States to start negotiations with the EU Parliament and the Commission on the “Telecommunications Single Market Regulation”, which includes provisions on net neutrality. The trialogue discussions between the three institutions officially started on 23 March 2015. […]

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April 28, 2015 · Blogs

Open letter on intermediary liability protections in the digital single market

You can download the letter here (pdf). Open letter on intermediary liability protections in the digital single market  April 27, 2015 Mr Andrus Ansip Vice-President, Digital Single Market European Commission Berlaymont 1049 Brussels Open letter on intermediary liability protections in the digital single market Dear Vice-President Ansip, As the European Commission (EC) considers action on intermediary […]

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June 8, 2015 · Blogs | Publications

Booklet: TTIP and Digital Rights

Today, European Digital Rights (EDRi) is publishing its latest booklet, “TTIP and digital rights”: The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a trade agreement that is currently being negotiated between the United States and the European Union. TTIP has already raised many concerns among civil society, trade unions, consumer groups, some businesses, and European […]

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January 28, 2020 · Publications | Information democracy | Open internet and inclusive technology | Privacy and data protection | Transparency

Booklet: Activist guide to the Brussels Maze 3.0

Exciting news 🤩 A new edition of our popular Activist guide to the Brussels Maze is out! The purpose of this booklet is to provide activists with an insight into where EU legislative and non-legislative Proposals come from, and what can be achieved at each stage of the legislative process.

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July 15, 2015 · Blogs

Press release: EDRi asks for more clarity on net neutrality

This morning, the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy of the European Parliament (ITRE) formally accepted the text of the informal trialogue negotiations on the “Telecommunications Single Market” Regulation, which covers net neutrality and roaming. The text represents a significant improvement on the incoherent, contradictory and destructive approach promoted by the EU Council and European […]

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September 4, 2015 · Blogs

Key points for a successful consultation on internet platforms

EDRi, together with Access, provided input to the European Commission ahead of the publication of its consultation on online platforms. Download the letter (pdf). It is very important for the future of EU digital policy that the upcoming platforms consultation be as credible, thorough and balanced as possible. The European Commission’s 2010-2012 consultation on the […]

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