Top EU data protection regulator Giovanni Buttarelli passes away
European Data Protection Supervisor Giovanni Buttarelli has passed away at the age of 62, his office said Wednesday. “It is with the deepest regret that we announce the loss of Giovanni Buttarelli, the...
View ArticleIndian interests behind site targeting MEPs with RT content
At least one Indian firm is behind a website that targets members of the European Parliament and other policymakers with media content that is critical of Pakistan and drawn largely from a Russian...
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EU at ‘standstill’ over past 5 years, says French business lobby chief
France’s business community is frustrated with Brussels, and wants Brussels to know it. In a wide-ranging interview with POLITICO, spanning the EU’s industrial policy, competition rules and a hostile...
View ArticleRussian antivirus mogul warns of ‘catastrophic’ cyberattacks
PARIS — Cyberwarfare could soon get real for millions of people. According to Eugene Kaspersky, the Russian head of an antivirus software company that carries his name, catastrophic cyberattacks on...
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‘We have a huge problem’: European regulator despairs over lack of enforcement
More than 18 months after the European Union began implementing the world’s toughest privacy law, the bloc’s ability to rein in Big Tech is increasingly in doubt amid growing frustration over a lack of...
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Criminals are exploiting coronavirus outbreak, warns Europol
Fraudsters, cyber-criminals, organized crime groups and pedophiles are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to ramp up their activities across the EU, the head of Europe’s law enforcement...
View ArticleAmazon shutdown in France puts squeeze on Macron government
Amazon’s decision to shut down warehouses in France following a court order is piling pressure on President Emmanuel Macron’s government to find a way out of a dispute that has disrupted deliveries to...
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Why Trump’s administration is going after Europe’s privacy rules
U.S. troops being yanked out of Germany. A brewing trade war over digital tax. Now add this to the list of issues dividing Europe and the United States: a looming clash over privacy. As the EU touts...
View ArticleEU vows tougher response on hybrid threats
The European Commission promised on Friday to ramp up its response to hybrid threats such as hacking and misinformation amid growing alarm about the hacking of key infrastructure, including hospitals....
View ArticleTop EU officials to China: Surveillance of minorities breaches G20 principles
Senior EU officials warned Beijing on Thursday that surveillance of ethnic minorities in China breaches international principles on the use of artificial intelligence and is a serious concern to the...
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Ex-UK cyber chief warns of Chinese data grab
Chinese companies aim to hoover up massive troves of data on other countries to train AI applications and gain a technological edge over Western rivals, warned Ciaran Martin, the U.K.’s departing chief...
View ArticleFrench prosecutor opens terrorism probe after beheading
A French prosecutor opened an investigation into a possible terrorist attack on Friday after a man was beheaded near Paris, local media reported. The attack took place around 5 p.m. near a school in...
View ArticleMarine Le Pen seeks political opening after teacher’s beheading in France
Her far-right party was running in circles, dogged by reruns of an old feud with her niece and a lack of energy heading into a new presidential bid. But the context has changed for France’s Marine Le...
View ArticleFrench politicians urge deployment of surveillance technology after series of...
France has so far resisted a broad rollout of surveillance technology in public spaces. That could be about to change.After a series of bloody attacks, right-wing politicians and a minister in...
View ArticleEurope and the US are drifting apart on tech. Joe Biden wouldn’t fix that.
As U.S. voters head to the polls, optimists on both sides of the Atlantic hold out hope for a revival of the transatlantic relationship. They should brace for disappointment — especially on tech. Over...
View ArticleEurope’s thermonuclear debate on privacy and child sexual abuse
Should platforms like Facebook and Instagram be able to scan for evidence of child sexual abuse and grooming online? That question is at the heart of an explosive debate in Europe about online privacy...
View ArticleTech giants to face large fines under Europe’s new content rules
Companies like Facebook and Amazon could face fines of up to billions of euros if they flout new rules aimed at curbing online hate speech and the sale of illegal goods, according to a draft of the...
View ArticleWhy Europe’s China deal will poison transatlantic relations
Joe Biden’s election as president of the United States triggered a burst of enthusiasm in Europe for a new dawn in transatlantic relations. Too bad China has put a damper on the party. In the wake of...
View ArticleThe return of Marine Le Pen
PARIS — Marine Le Pen has never been closer to seizing power in France than she is now. Despite having kept a somewhat low profile in recent months, the leader of the far-right National Rally has...
View ArticleFrench regulator issues age verification ultimatum to porn sites
France’s electronic media regulator has warned adult websites they need to install an age verification system or face legal sanctions including possibly getting shut down. In a letter seen by POLITICO...
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