World news about “ACTA” published by euronews.
Europe Weekly: MEPs act up over ACTA In this week’s Europe Weekly we look at the fallout following last month’s EU summit in Brussels after Finland and the Netherlands threatened to block the use… 06/07/2012
EU parliament rejects ACTA The EU parliament has overwhelmingly rejected the global anti-piracy agreement, ACTA. MEPs ditched the controversial deal fearing it threatened civil… 04/07/2012
MEPs get ready to act on ACTA The European Parliament is gearing up for a crunch vote on ACTA, the controversial global anti-piracy deal. Many MEPs are expected to reject the treaty on… 03/07/2012
Should Europe sign up to ACTA or not? On this week’s I-talk, euronews talks to euro MP David Martin about ACTA – the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. It could fundamentally change the way… 16/05/2012
Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee on imagining worlds For one week the French city of Lyon became the worldwide capital of the web. Major players from around the globe came, along with the inventor of the web… 24/04/2012
Anti-ACTA activists hand MEPs massive petition Nearly 2.5 million people would like to see the back of ACTA was the message delivered in Brussels, as activists handed in a huge petition to MEPs calling for… 28/02/2012
Europe Weekly On Europe Weekly this week, as the Greek bail-out delays bankruptcy, at least for now, we will discover why Hungary’s EU aid package has been put on… 24/02/2012
EU’s highest court to rule on anti-piracy treaty After major opposition, Brussels has referred its anti-piracy treaty to the European Court of Justice to rule if it complies with the EU’s fundamental rights… 22/02/2012
For and against the ACTA anti-piracy dealCritics say the ACTA agreement is undemocratic. They argue that it was negotiated behind closed doors from 2008 by representatives who were not… 04/07/2012
EU rejects anti-piracy deal amid internet fearsThe European Parliament has rejected a global anti-piracy deal aimed at fighting copyright theft amid fears it threatens internet freedom. A total of 478… 04/07/2012
European Parliament rejects global copyright dealThe European Parliament has said a resounding ‘no’ to the global Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Known as ACTA, the deal aims to reduce intellectual… 04/07/2012
Beyond the ACTA vote, the struggle for a free Internet lives onOnly a few hours away from the final vote of the European Parliament on the Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), the supporters of a free Internet… 03/07/2012
Europeans to have their say on ACTA via facebookThe President of the European Parliament will chat live on facebook on Thursday with people wishing to have their say on proposed anti-online piracy… 25/04/2012
Berners-Lee: ‘Go Geek’ to solve the copyright conundrumClearing the minefield that is online copyright law lies in the hands of web programmers, according to the inventor of www, Tim Berners-Lee. He was speaking… 19/04/2012
“Go out in the streets and complain” says www inventorThe inventor of the world wide web, Tim Berners Lee, has urged people to take to the streets and protest new laws he says are threatening democracy and the… 18/04/2012
Pirate Parties debate strategyIt is a busy weekend for Pirate Parties. In Germany they have been meeting to plan for North Rhine Westphalia’s regional elections while at a two-day… 15/04/2012
Bulgaria suspends online anti-piracy lawBulgaria has joined several other EU countries in suspending its ratification of an international anti-piracy agreement after protests by Internet users… 14/02/2012
Activists rally to give ACTA the cold shoulderThousands of internet users have taken part in protests around Europe against an international anti-piracy agreement. Campaigners believe the… 11/02/2012
Internet users plan protests against anti-piracy accordOpposition is building to controversial measures to combat internet piracy ahead of planned demonstrations across Europe at the weekend. Campaigners who… 08/02/2012
Anti-Acta sentiment in Slovenia, Greece and PolandProtesters gathered in the Slovenian capital on Saturday to demonstrate against an international treaty meant to protect intellectual property on the… 05/02/2012
Poland suspends ratification of treatyIn Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that he will freeze the ratification of a multilateral agreement known as ACTA. The premier said there… 03/02/2012
Poland braced for more Internet freedom protestsInternet freedom activists in Poland are set to hold more demonstrations later today. They are angry about their government signing an international treaty… 27/01/2012
