Andrus Ansip, the designated EU Commission Vice President for the Digital Single Market, today announced his willingness to participate in an open online hearing. Prompted by MEP Julia Reda, he stated at his hearing in front of the European Parliament: »We have to learn from the ACTA case. We have to act in a […]
more ›Search
Author Christopher Clay
Invitation: 1st EU Liquid Democracy Meetup – Nov 29
Calling all architects of the democracy of the 21st century!
Liquid Democracy could be the next step in the evolution of democratic decision-making. Today’s technology for the first time allows us to empower all people by radically increasing their opportunities to participate – in a way that could work for everyone.
Liquid Democracy is the idea for […]
more ›Not in our name: Creators for PirateBay’s Peter Sunde
PirateBay co-founder Peter Sunde may only be allowed to attend his father’s funeral in handcuffs. People from the film industry – directors, actors, screenwriters, authors, producers – produced a video today to send their heartfelt support and declare: This is not done to you in our name.
http://vimeo.com/106471218
There are many of us in the global film […]
more ›EU Commission internet policy appointments are misguided
Commenting on the new EU commission presented today, Julia Reda, Member of the European Parliament for the German Pirate Party, says:
«It is encouraging to see digital issues taking a prominent position in the new Commission. However, I cannot expect much from Commissioners Oettinger and Ansip, who will be in charge of internet policy. The […]
more ›How special interests are gearing up to obstruct European copyright reform
Digital frontiers within the EU could be dismantled if copyright is unified across Europe – a proposal that thousands of Europeans recently voiced in an EU consultation. This prospect is raising alarms at rightsholders’ and distributors’ associations. They have begun to take steps to obstruct it.
Currently, European Commission President Juncker is in the process […]
more ›Pirate Party MEP goes to jail to visit Pirate Bay founder Peter Sunde
Västervik, Sweden – Ahead of her visit with Peter Sunde, the co-founder of the file sharing site The Pirate Bay currently imprisoned in Västervik Norra prison later today, MEP Julia Reda (Pirate Party of Germany) states:
“The tactic of draconian deterrence against file sharing has failed!”
“I am visiting Peter Sunde in prison today to […]
more ›