EU Human Rights Week commemorates Universal Declaration anniversary
The European Parliament will host its first EU Human Rights Week this week to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human...
Smart city data protection under GDPR
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation is bringing smart city data protection flaws into the spotlight. As cities become “smarter” they retain more and more...
Artificial intelligence industry in Germany to receive €3 billion
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has presented her strategy to bring Germany to the forefront of the global artificial intelligence industry. Merkel’s plan, presented to the...
Theresa May’s Brexit deal leaves everyone very unhappy
After reluctantly nominally agreeing to the terms of Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal in a five-hour meeting last night, UK cabinet ministers and...
Romanian judicial reform “deeply concerns” Europarl
The European Parliament has declared it is “deeply concerned” by Romanian judicial reform and amendments made to its criminal law procedures. A resolution put forward...
Paris Peace Forum: 50 countries agree to fight cybercrime
50 countries and more than 150 technology companies attending the Paris Peace Forum have signed an agreement to work together to prevent cybercrime. The document,...
Secure smart grid architecture training from ENCS
The European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) has announced the launch of a new training course for security architects, aimed at giving them the...
EU phone connectivity: cheaper, simpler, more accessible
Next week MEPs will vote on proposed new legislation to improve phone network infrastructure, reduce the cost of calls between Member States and boost...
Facebook sweetheart tax deal could face investigation
Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s Commissioner for Competition, is considering opening an investigation into the possibility of a Facebook sweetheart tax deal, as part of...
Women MPs of the World unite in UK parliament
The UK Parliament today hosted the largest ever number of female MPs from around the world in its Women MPs of the World event. More...
