Microsoft’s contracts with EU agencies found to have ‘significant scope for improvement’ where it comes to protecting citizens’ data
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Proposed EU Digital Tax Plans Face Defeat This Week
Ireland and Scandinavian countries oppose plans for an interim tax on the biggest digital companies, while troubles also beset a more recent compromise
European Chip Makers Call For State Support
An industry study identifies AI and European semiconductor self-reliance as key priorities in uncertain times
French Watchdog Finds WhatsApp-Facebook Data Sharing Illegal
The CNIL has given WhatsApp and Facebook one month to bring themselves into compliance with French data protection law or face a fine
Google Faces Record-Breaking £2.1bn EU Fine For Manipulating Search Results
The search giant is likely to appeal the decision
EU Pressures Social Media Firms Over Hate Speech
Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and others not reaching self-imposed targets for reviewing reported content, European justice commission finds
EC Slaps Apple With £11bn Irish Tax Bill
The EC wants Irish government to recover €13bn in “illegal tax benefits” after finding Apple paid almost nothing on EU profits
Apple Faces Giant European Tax Penalty
European Commission readies billion euro tax penalty for Apple
Three ‘Takes Legal Action’ Against EU Over Failed £10.25bn O2 Merger
CK Hutchison, parent company of Three, confirms it has appealed the EC ruling amid reports it has taken legal action too
EC Blocks £10.25bn Merger Of O2 And Three
EC says no remedies offered by Three and O2 would alleviate concerns about the damage done to the UK retail and wholesale mobile markets
EC Formally Charges Google With Abusing Android’s Dominance
Google abuses dominance of Android to stifle competition and preserve its lead in search, says EC
Europe ‘Readies’ Formal Android Antitrust Charges
Google showdown with the European Commission deepens as regulators finalise Android antitrust charges
EC Clears £44bn Dell EMC Takeover
European Commission follows US Federal Trade Commission in clearing Dell-EMC merger after raising no competition concerns
BT, IBM, Accenture Win European Commission Cloud Contracts
ATOS, Cloud Team Alliance also get a look in as EC splashes £27m on four year cloud deals
EC Tells US To Sort Out Safe Harbour Deal
‘Over to you’, as European Commission tells the US to sort out the Safe Harbour data sharing agreement
Quiz Of The Week – Neelie Kroes And The EC
Neelie Kroes’ reign as head of the EC’s Digital Agenda is ending soon, but how much do you know about her time in charge?
Philips, Samsung, Infineon ‘Face EC Antitrust Fines’
Philips, Samsung and Infineon may reportedly be fined by the European Commission within the next few weeks for alleged chip price-fixing
īEC Directive Aims To Boost Fast Broadband
A new European Commission directive has gone into effect aiming to slash the costs of rolling out high-speed broadband, a contentious issue in the UK
Companies, Politicians Pressure EC To Rework Google Antitrust Deal
A group of European digital organisations and politicians have said the EC’s antitrust agreement with Google does not go far enough
Europe’s Semiconductor CEOs Back ‘Internet Of Things’ Research Drive
Chief executives of ARM, Infineon and STMicroelectronics want to double value of Europe’s microprocessor industry by 2020
Google To Change Search Results Following EU Antitrust Agreement
European Commission orders Google to display links to competitor services
EC Forms Group To Determine Future Of 470-790 MHz Spectrum
Vodafone, BBC and others form spectrum group to establish use for UHF band
EC To Let Google’s Competitors Review Antitrust Proposals
The EC wants to hear Google’s rivals’ feedback before making a decision
Almunia: Final Google Antitrust Decision Coming Soon
The European Commission will decide within weeks whether to accept Google’s latest antitrust settlement terms
Google Offers More Concessions In EC Antitrust Case
Google has offered the European Commission a new range of proposed changes to its search services in a three-year-old antitrust investigation
EC Says Just 1 in 4 Europeans Has Access To 4G
Neelie Kroes says Europe is falling behind in 4G race and rural LTE is non-existent
EU Blasts European Governments For Missing 4G Targets
Only half of EU member states have made 800MHz available for 4G services
EU Tells Google To Change Online Search, Or Face The Consequences
Competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia once again tells Google to offer more concessions
EU And Japan Partner For 100 Gbps Internet
Japan and Europe have teamed up on a number of research projects, including one to develop 100 Gbps Internet technologies
EC Says Three Quarters Of Europeans Dont Receive Advertised Broadband Speeds
EC study into European broadband says consumers are getting a rough deal