A new law to lower the price of mobile phone roaming was approved on Wednesday, making it the fastest piece of legislation to be passed by the European Union institutions.

Germany could face court action for failing to implement the European Union's Data Retention Directive, officials confirmed on Friday.

European Union regulators have warned Germany that it must implement the controversial Data Retention Directive within one month or face legal action and possible fines.

Blocking VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) and peer-to-peer Internet traffic is common in the European Union, said E.U. regulator BEREC, leading to calls for an E.U. net neutrality law.

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The European Union signed up to the controversial Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) on Thursday despite widespread opposition, particularly in Poland, where people took to the streets in protest.

Apple came up short in the latest twist in the seemingly endless Android patent saga, as a Dutch court ruled that Samsung's Galaxy Tab can be sold in the Netherlands and distributed throughout the European Union.

The European Commission has launched infringement measures against Hungary over concerns that binding data protection rules are being undermined.

Microsoft's surprise offer last week to European Union (EU) antitrust regulators that it will give Windows users a chance to download rivals' browsers stunned some, who likened it to waving the white flag.