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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Greece Former Greek transport minister on trial for driving uninsured car with fake plates 19/12/2013
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