Now playing Next My Europe Series Words as weapons: what's Europe doing to tackle hate on the net? This week Utalk answers a question from Caroline in Avignon, France on the issue of hate content on the internet: “Lots of hate comments are being 16/01/2015
Now playing Next France French anti-terror laws toughened 14 times since 1986 With each major act of terrorism, France has revamped the set of legal tools to fight it. When the Paris metro was targeted in the summer of 1995 13/01/2015
Now playing Next Spain New "muzzle" law sparks protests across Spain Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of several Spanish cities to express their anger at a new public security law. Approved by the 20/12/2014
Now playing Next France Multinationals including L'Oreal and Unilever fined millions for price fixing The French competition authority has fined 11 multinational companies 951 million Euros for price fixing in supermarkets. Representatives from the 18/12/2014
Now playing Next France L'Oreal and Unilever amongst pharmaceutical companies fined millions for price fixing The French competition authority has fined 11 multinational companies 951 million Euros for price fixing in supermarkets. Employees from the various 18/12/2014
Now playing Next Spain Google shuts Spanish news service in row over copyright law Internet search engine Google is closing down its news service in Spain and removing Spanish news media in response to a new intellectual property law passed in Madrid. 11/12/2014
Now playing Next world news Australian government accused of 'using children' to pass controversial refugee law Australia has introduced a controversial immigration law giving refugees and asylum seekers only temporary visas which won’t allow them to make 05/12/2014
Now playing Next Sport Minimum age for F1 drivers to be introduced Formula one law makers are to introduce a minimum age for drivers starting from the 2016 season. The rule change comes just over three months after 03/12/2014
Now playing Next France Locals have knives out for man they say 'stole' their village name A businessman has hit back at claims he has stolen the name of a village and ‘slurred’ its name and reputation. Laguiole near Toulouse – famous for 21/04/2014
Now playing Next Uganda Ugandan president to sign tough anti-gay laws Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has announced he will sign a new law that makes homosexuality punishable by life in prison. The U-turn comes as 17/02/2014
Now playing Next Russia LGBT activists hope to make the Sochi Olympics the Gay Rights Games In the final sprint before the Sochi winter Olympics begin, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned sexual discrimination and attacks on 06/02/2014
Now playing Next Italy Billionaire Italian heiress accused of hiding 1,243 properties from tax authorities An Italian heiress has been accused of hiding more than a thousand real estate properties with a combined worth of more than two billion euros from 21/01/2014
Now playing Next China Chinese director Zhang Yimou fined $1.2 mln for violating one-child policy China fined acclaimed film director Zhang Yimou 7.5 million yuan ($1.24 million) on Thursday for having three children in violation of its country’s 09/01/2014
Now playing Next Greece Former Greek transport minister on trial for driving uninsured car with fake plates Former Greek Minister of Transportation Michalis Liapis goes on trial today after his arrest for driving an uninsured vehicle with fake registration 19/12/2013
Now playing Next USA Cheers! US toasts 80th anniversary of Prohibition repeal Many Americans today will toast the 80th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition, a 14-year ban on the sale and production of alcoholic beverages 05/12/2013
Now playing Next World Egyptians reject 'stupid' new anti-protest powers Egyptians have been protesting that a new law ratified on 24 November by Egyptian interim president Adly Mansour is abusive. The new law makes it 04/12/2013
Now playing Next France Legalising or decriminalizing cannabis in France: not that easy Legalise, decriminalize, or prohibit… Cannabis is an issue in France where it is the drug which is the most used… 06/11/2013
Now playing Next India Indian Grand Prix to go ahead after supreme court delays cancellation call hearing This weekend’s Indian Grand Prix will go ahead after the country’s supreme court postponed a hearing aimed at getting it cancelled. Campaigner Amit 24/10/2013
Now playing Next Greece Greece: former senior socialist minister convicted of money laundering Former Greek minister and senior socialist politician Akis Tsohatzopoulos has been convicted of money laundering in relation to a controversial arms 07/10/2013
Now playing Next My Europe Series Is military intervention in Syria legal? In this edition of U-talk we have a written question from Bruno in Paris who asked: “Is there any legal basis for military action in Syria?” The 11/09/2013
