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Parliament goes further than Commission proposal. MEPs' attempts to win even tighter caps on the cost of using a mobile phone abroad are running into fierce opposition from...

An open internet can ensure the basis for media pluralism, freedom of expression and information. Following on from your article “Ministers want an ‘open internet'”...

Has anyone seen the new Dutch MEP? As if the temporary increase in the size of the European Parliament was not complicated enough, the Dutch anti-immigrant Freedom Party...

Commission seeks to cut roaming charges. The EU's telecoms regulator has said that one of the main proposals in the European Commission's plan to overhaul regulation of...

Policymakers should focus on preserving the open, user-centric internet model that has been so successful. The Internet Society is encouraged by the European Commission's...

Firms told to provide fair and open access to the internet. Neelie Kroes, the European commissioner for the digital agenda, has warned companies that she will take legal...

Technology can help prevent a 'guaranteed collapse' of health systems, says commissioner. Neelie Kroes, the European commissioner for the digital agenda, has called for...

Mark Rutte becomes first liberal prime minister since 1918. A new Dutch government took power today, promising to reduce bureaucracy, cut spending and curb immigration.

Liberals and Christian Democrats reach deal with support from Geert Wilders' anti-Islamic party. The Dutch free-market liberal party PVV and the centre-right CDA have...

Kroes hopes rules will ensure small firms have access to the market. The European Commission today (20 September) issued competition rules for the roll-out of super-fast...

The plain-speaking Dutch MEP Sophie in 't Veld has made enemies by championing privacy Sophie in 't Veld is not afraid to speak her mind, especially on protecting privacy...

Talks begin to form a minority liberal-conservative administration with the informal backing of the anti-immigrant party of Geert Wilders. The Netherlands is moving closer...

Comings and goings in the European Parliament. Spanish socialist MEP Magdalena Álvarez Arza left the European Parliament last week (15 July) to become vice-president of the...

People's Party for Freedom and Democracy to seek a coalition with the Freedom Party. After its narrow victory in the election of 9 June, the liberal People's Party for...

MEP who shone in bank-transfer talks heads back to the Netherlands. The European Commission has completed negotiations with the US on sharing information on bank transfers....

The liberal People's Party for Freedom (VVD) emerged as the largest party after Dutch elections on Wednesday, according to initial unofficial results this morning

Liberal Democrats lead in the opinion polls, while Balkenende is unlikely to make up ground on rivals. If poll predictions are accurate, Dutch voters will shift their...

Commissioner's unusual response to questions about her future. The VVD, the bigger of the Dutch liberal parties, is doing well in the national election campaign, with...

Polish regulatory authority wanted to limit the control of the country's biggest telecoms firm. The European Commission today (5 March) rejected plans by Poland's telecoms...

Success of the populist politician in two large cities sets alarm bells ringing in the Netherlands' mainstream parties. The party of the populist anti-immigrant politician...