(PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 11-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Technology and Innovation Platform Smart Networks for Energy Transition (ETIP SNET) is launching a series of short stories on successful energy transition technologies to inform citizens and facilitate their involvement in the European energy system … Read the full press release
Microsoft, Google and Facebook managers denied giving the NSA or any government in the world direct or unfettered access to their servers, at the ninth NSA inquiry hearing on the mass surveillance of EU citizens held at Parliament on Monday. … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Media, Politics, Security & Safety, Society, Technology, Telecom
Tagged customers' data, EU citizens, Facebook, Google, Jim Sensenbrenner, mass surveillance, MEPs, Microsoft, NSA, ommunications records, Senator Patrick Leahy, US Patriot Act, USA Freedom Act
The European Parliament should use its powers to reconsider EU-US data transfer deals and push for the creation of a European privacy cloud, EU-level protection for whistleblowers and a strong judicial authorisation of surveillance activities, data protection and intelligence experts … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Security & Safety, Society
Tagged Carlos Coelho, Claude Moraes, EU citizens, EU-level protection for whistleblowers, European Parliament, European privacy cloud, Francesco Ragazzi, fundamental rights, Gus Hosein, Isabel Teixeira NADKARNI, Jan Philipp Albrecht, MEPs, Natalia DASILVA, no to European NSA, NSA inquiry, Passenger Name Record, Sergio Carrera, surveillance programmes, Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme, Viviane Reding, whistleblowers
Brussels, Belgium, 18-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The 43 winners of the European Citizen’s Prize 2013 attended an official event in Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday at the European Parliament, where they met its President Martin Schulz. They had already received medals … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Belgium, European Union, Government, Politics
Tagged Alexander ALVARO, Annemarie Jorritsma, Anni PODIMATA, Brussels, cross-border cooperation, Enrique BARÒN CRESPO, EU citizens, EU integration, EU project, European Citizen's Prize 2013, European citizenship, European Parliament, Hans-Gert Pöttering, Isabelle DURANT, László SURJÁN, Maja OREL SCHWARZ, medals of honour, official event, Othmar KARAS, Peter Matjašič, President Martin Schulz, Sanne DE RYCK
23-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding will be in Helsinki with Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Sirpa Pietikäinen tomorrow to hold a debate on the future of Europe with about 300 citizens. The debate will take place on 24 September between 10:00 and 12:00 (9:00 and 11:00 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, European Union, Finland, Government, Politics
Tagged Alexander Stubb, André Noël Chaker, Debate, EU citizens, EU Citizens' Dialogues, EUDeb8, Finnish citizens, Finns, Future of Europe, Future of Europe Debate, Helsinki, Mannerheimintie 3, Mina Andreeva, Natasha Bertaud, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Vanha ylioppilastalo, Vice-President Viviane Reding, Viviane Reding, World Economic Forum's global competitiveness index
The impact of US National Security Agency and other surveillance programmes on EU citizens’ privacy and media freedom and the lack of democratic oversight of these programmes were the key concerns voiced by MEPs and key journalists on Thursday, in … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Media, Politics, Security & Safety, Society
Tagged Carlos Coelho, Civil Liberties Committee, Civil Liberties Committee MEPs, Claude Moraes, Cornelia Ernst, David Miranda, EU citizens, fundamental rights, Isabel Teixeira NADKARNI, Jacob Appelbaum, Jacques Follorou, journalists, Juan Fernando López Aguilar, media freedom, MEPs, Natalia DASILVA, NSA snooping, privacy, Sophia in't Veld, spying, surveillance programmes, The Guardian, UK anti-terror laws, US National Security Agency
Brussels, 28-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Almost half of EU citizens (46%) now go online to look for a job, use the public library, file a tax return, register a birth, apply for a passport or use other eGovernment services. 80% say online … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, European Union, Government, Internet & Online, Politics, Society, Technology
Tagged apply for a passport, Digital Agenda, eGovernment, eGovernment in Europe, eGovernment services online, EU citizens, file a tax return, look for a job, Neelie Kroes, public library, public services online, register a birth
Brussels, 7-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — As the debate about the future of Europe and the consequences of the economic crisis is gathering pace, the European Commission is reaching out to different European towns to listen to citizens, their concerns and hopes for … Read the full press release
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