Freedom of expression is a thorn in the side of EU technocrats. The new intellectual property law adopted by the European Parliament in September threatens our fundamental rights. Internet means freedom. Still. We can (still) freely retrieve content with our search engines. We can (still) freely and without further ado access the sources in a […]
ACTA 2.0 – The End of Freedom on the Internet…
Brexit: A State Change Nigh? Updated: UK and EU Said to Reach Agreement; Key MPs Denounce It…
One of the images used to describe the post-Lehman phase of the financial crisis was a state change. Pump enough energy into water and it undergoes state changes, from ice to water and from water to steam. With each state change, its movement becomes more chaotic. Think of Lambert’s famed “overly dynamic situation”. A state […]
EU, U.K.: Inching Closer to a Brexit Agreement…
SWIFT Cuts Off Iran Central Bank as Tehran Sells 700,000 Barrels to Anonymous Direct Buyers…
As reported last week, shortly after SWIFT caved to US pressure and defied the EU announcing it would cut off a selection of Iranian banks, on Monday, the US Treasury said the Iranian Central Bank has been officially cut off the SWIFT financial messaging system. The disconnection, which comes at a time when Iran’s economy […]
What Merkel’s Resignation as CDU Party Leader Means for Europe…
Angela Merkel Will Not Run for CDU Party Chair Again…
Chancellor Angela Merkel has confirmed that she will not be running for re-election as party leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU). Merkel said she still plans on remaining in her post as chancellor, but will step down in 2021 when her current term finishes. She once said that party leadership and chancellorship must […]
“Don’t Underestimate The Instability The Passing Of Merkel Will Engender”…
Welcome to the NeoLib/Con World Order: EU Internet Censorship Will Censor the Whole World’s Internet…
As the EU advances the new Copyright Directive towards becoming law in its 28 member-states, it’s important to realise that the EU’s plan will end up censoring the Internet for everyone, not just Europeans. A quick refresher: Under Article 13 of the new Copyright Directive, anyone who operates a (sufficiently large) platform where people can […]
SHOT: Theresa May Says Still Believes Brexit Deal Is ‘Achievable’…
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday she still believes a Brexit deal is “achievable”, despite talks with the European Union becoming deadlocked on the issue of the Irish border. “We cannot let this disagreement derail the prospects of a good deal, and leave us with the ‘no deal’ outcome that no-one wants,” she told […]
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