News tagged with parliament
Fox CEO wants US to join France on Internet piracy
Nov 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The chief executive of Fox Filmed Entertainment said Monday the U.S. should join France in cutting off the Internet connection of users who repeatedly download copyright-protected films.
Dutch approve project to store CO2 underground
Nov 18, 2009 |
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The Dutch government said Wednesday it had approved the experimental below-ground storage of excess CO2 to curb damaging emissions, dismissing concerns of residents who live on top of the project.
Netherlands to levy 'green' road tax by the kilometre
Nov 13, 2009 |
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The Dutch government said Friday it wants to introduce a "green" road tax by the kilometre from 2012 aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 10 percent and halving congestion.
EBay calls on EU to change luxury brand rules
Sep 17, 2009 |
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(AP) -- EBay Inc. called Thursday on the European Union to change antitrust rules that allow luxury manufacturers to choose who can sell their branded goods online.
Internet campaigning arrives cautiously in Japan
Aug 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Japan is one of the world's most Internet-savvy nations - except when it comes to politics. Decades-old rules have effectively banned campaigning on the Web.
Swedish pirates have wind in their sails for EU vote
Jun 01, 2009 |
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A Swedish party which wants an Internet filesharing free-for-all, the Pirate Party, could become one of the surprise new entrants to the European parliament this week.
New French law on Internet piracy meets skepticism
May 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- President Nicolas Sarkozy's governing party rejoiced when it muscled one of his pet projects through the French parliament: an unprecedented law to cut the Internet connections of people who repeatedly download music ...
French Senate approves Internet piracy law
May 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- France's Senate has given final approval to a law that would punish people who download music and films illegally by cutting off their Internet connections.
Lawmakers adopt bill to punish Internet piracy
May 12, 2009 |
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(AP) -- French lawmakers in the lower house on Tuesday passed a bill that would cut the Internet connections of those who repeatedly download music and films illegally, creating what may be the first government agency to ...
EU Parliament rejects law allowing Internet cutoff
May 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Worried about trampling on the rights of innocent consumers, the European Parliament rejected Wednesday attempts by EU governments to crack down on people who illegally download copyright-protected music and movies ...
French lawmakers reject Internet piracy bill
Apr 09, 2009 |
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(AP) -- French lawmakers unexpectedly rejected a bill Thursday that would have cut off the Internet connections of people who repeatedly download music or films illegally.
Obama looking at cooling air to fight warming
Apr 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Tinkering with Earth's climate to chill runaway global warming - a radical idea once dismissed out of hand - is being discussed by the White House as a potential emergency option, the president's ...
EU travellers to get cheaper mobile messages
Mar 24, 2009 |
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European travellers will pay less to send text messages and access the internet via mobile phone networks, under a compromise deal thrashed out by EU negotiators Tuesday, a spokesman said.
Neurotic Ulsterman gives rich slice of eighteenth century life
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An investigation into the life of an obscure but energetic eighteenth century Ulsterman has provided a vivid insight into early Hanoverian Britain.
