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France fines Google €500 million in copyright row with news publishers

Google has two months to suggest ways to compensate news agencies and other publishers for using their content or face additional fines.

World News

Could Facebook's news row in Australia replicate itself in Europe?

Facebook's move to ban news sites from its platform in Australia was a chilling warning for those who fear the same could happen in Europe.

Business Planet

Risky business: how to keep your intellectual property safe

In partnership with The European Commission

The Business Planet team heads to Bucharest to see how one firm has been able to safeguard its intellectual property with EU help.

Business Planet

Why is protecting your IP a key to business success?

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet speaks to Professor Alexandru Marin, a European IP Helpdesk Ambassador who supports and advises SMEs in Romania on how to secure their IP rights.

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France

France becomes first country to adopt EU copyright reform

France became the first country to adopt the controversial EU copyright reform on Tuesday.

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Filipino workers mark May Day by burning President Duterte's effigy

They demanded that the government of President Rodrigo Duterte address labour issues including a minimum wage increase and the end of contractualisation for many workers.

Europe News

The Brief: Climate protests go rogue, trade talks, copyright and Mid-East policy

In this edition: Extinction rebellion protests, encouraging civil disobedience to force governments to act on climate change have reached the Belgian capital. Also, EU-US trade talks progress, the controversial copyright rules pass final hurdle and Europe's Mid-East policy up for question.

Europe News

EU governments approve copyright reform targeting tech giants

Not all member states agreed with moving forward with the contentious copyright reform.

World

Raw Politics #ICYMI: Brexit chaos and controversial EU copyright vote

Check in with Tesa Arcilla and the Raw Politics team to see what you may have missed this week on the show

World

Controversial copyright reform ignites debate on internet freedom

Raw Politics host Tesa Arcilla discusses the controversial copyright reform vote with Tuesday night's panel.

Europe News

MEPs back divisive EU copyright overhaul

Supporters say changes will protect content creators, while Google claims they will EU's creative and digital economies

World News

MEPs throw support behind controversial copyright reforms

Platforms will be forced to pay publishers for news snippets and filter out protected content.

World

Raw Politics live: Brexit alternatives and copyright law updates

Catch up with the Raw Politics team in Strasbourg with Tuesday night's full episode.

Europe News

Reaction as MEPs back controversial online copyright reforms

World

Raw Politics: MEPs discuss upcoming copyright directive

Ahead of Tuesday's controversial copyright reform vote, German MEPs debated the issue on Raw Politics.

World

Controversial European copyright reforms to get final vote today

It has been lauded by Paul McCartney and criticised by Wyclef Jean - But after two years of wrangling, the European Parliament will vote today on controversial copyright reforms.

World

Raw Politics in full: Brexit plan B and copyright vote controversy

Don't miss Monday night's episode of Raw Politics

Europe News

European Parliament Justice Committee approves EU copyright compromise

The copyright agreement laid out by negotiators last week is ready for the next phase after passing through the European Parliament's Justice Committee.

Europe News

Tech giants to pay content owners under new EU copyright famework

Negotiators agreed on the draft of the updated Copyright Directive after two years of deliberations. If implemented, it will include the right of content creators to receive fair remuneration for the use of their work.

World

Big tech companies stand to win on Article 13 copyright issue

Negotiations in Brussels on copyright legislation have been cancelled under increasing opposition from large tech companies.