EU agrees deadline for 5G internet plan

The EU's new data protection deal with the US fails to guarantee privacy or security, says Max Schrems, the activist who brought down the scheme's predecessor.

EU Commission proposals to free up online shopping, but not film or music. Include quota for audiovisual providers to sell 20 percent European content.

Antitrust commissioner Margrethe Vestager said the proposed deal, worth a reported €13 billion, would hurt consumers and innovation.

Digital commissioner Ansip tells journalists it is "practically impossible" to govern all online platforms with the same regulation.

As connecting everyday items to the internet is set to become a normality, the EU Commission is trying to develop a 5G network to cope with the extra demands.

Negotiators from the European Parliament and national governments have reached an agreement on new cyber-security rules. Amazon, Ebay and Google are expected to be affected.

The European Commission appears to be postponing key reforms of the EU's fragmented copyright system, according to a leaked paper.

Ireland's data protection commissioner has been ordered to launch a privacy probe into Facebook data transfers from Europe to the United States.

Two-thirds of Europeans are unaware of who is responsible for protecting their digital rights.

Citizens may ask national authorities for a second opinion, but figures compiled by EUobserver show that very few people are exercising this right to appeal.

European data protection supervisor, Giovanni Buttarelli, says there is not enough information to justify the necessity of the EU Passenger Name Record scheme, which stores and can divulge the personal details of passengers flying in and out of Europe.

Over a thousand protesters blocked streets in Brussels. Uber accused taxi drivers of "trying to protect their monopoly".