Members of UK Parliament Recommend Censoring Online Extremism – Electronic...
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View ArticleUganda anti-gay bill back in parliament – Africa – Al Jazeera English
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View ArticleACTA Could be Passed in 10 Weeks; Take Action Before It’s Too Late – Current...
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View ArticleACTA Suffers Major Setback; European Parliament Will Seemingly Reject...
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View ArticleLiberals and Democrats Announce Rejection of ACTA – TorrentFreak
The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) in the European Parliament have just confirmed that they will reject ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Leader of the Alliance, Guy...
View ArticleDead on arrival? Dutch Parliament kills ACTA before EU vote – RT
Lawmakers in Holland have voted to strike down the international Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), slammed by many as a free speech and information access choker. Dutch MPs have also ruled...
View ArticleThree Strikes Against ACTA In European Parliament Today – Falkvinge on...
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View ArticleNorway goes secular, removes Lutheran Church as state religion – Holy Post –...
Norway, which is one of few developed countries to still have a state religion, passed a final hurdle Thursday to separate the Protestant Lutheran Church from the state, parliament said Continue reading →
View ArticleACTA rejected by committee in crucial blow before final EU Parliament vote – RT
The International Trade Committee (INTA) of the European Parliament recommends rejecting ACTA. Continue reading →
View ArticleEU Commissioner Reveals He Will Simply Ignore Any Rejection Of ACTA By...
The day before the EU's International Trade committee (INTA) recommended that the European Parliament should reject ACTA, the EU commissioner with responsibility for the treaty, Karel De Gucht, had...
View Article‘Black box’ is watching you! UK ‘Online spy bill’ privacy threat – RT
Internet privacy issues are again in the spotlight as a controversial bill is debated in London’s Parliament. Its adoption will allow the UK government to spy on what Brits write and post online....
View ArticleVICTORY! ACTA Suffers Final, Humiliating Defeat In European Parliament –...
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View ArticleACTA Is DEAD After European Parliament Vote – TorrentFreak
Today at 12:56 CET, the European Parliament decided whether ACTA would be ultimately rejected or whether it would drag on into uncertainty. In a 478 to 39 vote, the Parliament decided to reject ACTA...
View ArticleACTA killed: MEPs destroy treaty in final vote – RT
ACTA has received a knockout blow from the European Parliament as the majority of MEPs voted in favor of rejecting the controversial trade agreement, which critics say would protect copyright at the...
View ArticleShell could face huge fine for Nigeria spill – Africa – Al Jazeera English
Nigerian agency tells parliament oil giant should pay $5bn for environmental damage caused by offshore leak last year. Continue reading →
View ArticleBBC News – Turkey’s parliament authorises military action in Syria
Turkey's parliament authorises military operations inside Syria after the deadly shelling of a Turkish town, but Ankara insists it is not a mandate for war. Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Terrifying Rise Of Greece’s Nazi Party – The New Republic
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View ArticleList of Swiss Accounts Turns Up the Heat in Greece
A Greek magazine published a list of more than 2,000 Greeks said to have accounts in a Swiss bank, raising the stakes in a battle over whether officials had used it to check for possible tax evasion....
View ArticleEuroparliament Scolds Visa, MasterCard, PayPal For Killing WikiLeaks...
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View ArticleEuropean Parliament Passes Resolution Against ITU Asserting Control Over...
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View ArticleBBC News – European Parliament warns against UN internet control
The UN's telecommunications union should not be allowed to take over control of the internet, the European Parliament warns ahead of a key meeting. Continue reading →
View ArticleEuropean Parliament opposes expanding UN internet regulations
The European Parliament has come out against changes that could expand the UN International Telecommunication Union's oversight of the internet. A newly issued resolution warns that "the ITU, or......
View ArticleBBC News – France’s parliament approve gay marriage article
The French National Assembly approves a crucial article of a bill on legalising same-sex marriage after months of public protests and counter-protests. Continue reading →
View ArticleMPs vote overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage – live blog – Politics
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View ArticleNext Tuesday, The European Parliament Votes To Ban All Your Porn. Yes,...
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View ArticleCyprus now looks to take 25 percent from bank accounts of wealthy
NICOSIA -- Cyprus said on Saturday it was looking at seizing a quarter of the value of big deposits at its largest bank as it races to raise the funds for a bailout from the European Union and to avert...
View ArticleFrench parliament legalises gay marriage
The French parliament has approved a bill legalising gay marriage and adoption for same-sex couples in its final vote on the legislation. Continue reading →
View ArticlePirate Party Elected To Parliament In Iceland, First Pirate Party Victory In...
There's been a bit of political upheaval over in Iceland with this weekend's national election. As was widely expected, the Continue reading →
View ArticlePirate Bay Co-Founder to Run For European Parliament
Peter Sunde has announced he will run in the European Parliament elections next year. Sunde, the former spokesman for The Pirate Bay, will participate for the Finnish branch of the Pirate Party. Sunde...
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