EU Pushes Internet Firms to Remove Extremist Content in 1 Hour
The European Commission will propose new laws on Wednesday giving Google, Facebook, Twitter and other Internet companies one hour to remove extremist content or face fines. The Commission told such companies in March that…
EU Parliament Approves Copyright Law in Blow to Big Tech
HIGHLIGHTS Coyright law hands more power to news and record companies Traditional media were backing the draft European lawmakers were sharply divided on the issue The European Parliament on Wednesday…
EU Expected to Fine Philips, Pioneer, and Asus for Restricting Online Sales of Their Products
Dutch healthcare technology company Philips and three other companies are expected to be fined by EU antitrust regulators on Tuesday for restricting online sales of their products, two people familiar with the…
EU court declares Uber a transport company not a digital service
European Union’s top court ruled today that the ride-sharing platform Uber is a transport service and should be regulated similar to taxi operators. The company claimed it is a digital…
EU Leaders Urge Internet Giants to Fight Online Extremism
HIGHLIGHTS EU leaders on Thursday urged Internet firms to combat online extremism EU said that social networks have improved in removing hate content But Jourova called for further progress -…
Ukrainians cheer on first day of visa-free EU travel
Ukrainian young woman with T-shirt of the EU mission in Ukraine. Ukrainians on Sunday (11 June) celebrated the first day of visa-free access to the European Union, with thousands crossing the…
EU Agrees to Fund Free Wi-Fi for European Towns With No Internet Coverage
HIGHLIGHTS EU will provide free public Wi-Fi across entire European towns The Wi-Fi account will be named WiFi4EU It will be completed by the end of 2017 The European Union…
England assures EU student funding, fees through 2018
The announcement came as part of a tumultuous week for the UK higher education sector, during which Prime Minister Theresa May called a snap general election and rumours swirled that…
EU juniors drive double digit growth in Irish ELT
According to annual statistics released by Marketing English in Ireland, enrolments increased 11% reaching 119,119 students in 2016 up from 2015’s 107,129. Half of enrolments were junior students from EU…
Rising fees for EU students, tougher controls could lose UK £2bn a year – study
The analysis, carried out by London Economics on behalf of the Higher Education Policy Institute and Kaplan International, looks at how the depreciation of the pound, changes to EU student fees and…