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Christian Engström from the Swedish Pirate Party is championing 'a free and open internet for a free and open society'. Critics claim that as a single issue the pirates will be forced to walk the plank, unless they can jump aboard a larger political grouping.

Christian Engström from the Swedish Pirate Party is championing 'a free and open internet for a free and open society'. Critics claim that as a single issue the pirates will be forced to walk the plank, unless they can jump aboard a larger political grouping.

Christian Engström from the Swedish Pirate Party is championing 'a free and open internet for a free and open society'. Critics claim that as a single issue the pirates will be forced to walk the plank, unless they can jump aboard a larger political grouping.

Who will be the next president of the European Parliament? Paternity leave delayed and mechanisms to help the victims of the financial crisis. This and more in the Weekly Review.

Who will be the next president of the European Parliament? Paternity leave delayed and mechanisms to help the victims of the financial crisis. This and more in the Weekly Review.

'Travelling YaBs' started from Brussels, building on social networks online and offline in the run-up to the European Elections during the first week of June.

'Travelling YaBs' started from Brussels, building on social networks online and offline in the run-up to the European Elections during the first week of June.

'Travelling YaBs' started from Brussels, building on social networks online and offline in the run-up to the European Elections during the first week of June.

'Travelling YaBs' started from Brussels, building on social networks online and offline in the run-up to the European Elections during the first week of June.

The future of the Telecoms package hangs in the balance. But MEP Malcolm Harbour is sure that it is a double victory for the market and consumer. For some the outcome is not so clear cut, especially in the domain of internet access.

The future of the Telecoms package hangs in the balance. But MEP Malcolm Harbour is sure that it is a double victory for the market and consumer. For some the outcome is not so clear cut, especially in the domain of internet access.

The future of the Telecoms package hangs in the balance. But MEP Malcolm Harbour is sure that it is a double victory for the market and consumer. For some the outcome is not so clear cut, especially in the domain of internet access.

The future of the Telecoms package hangs in the balance. But MEP Malcolm Harbour is sure that it is a double victory for the market and consumer. For some the outcome is not so clear cut, especially in the domain of internet access.

A consumer friendly plenary saw votes on reports on mobile telephones, passengers' rights on land and at sea, and cross-border patients rights.

A consumer friendly plenary saw votes on reports on mobile telephones, passengers' rights on land and at sea, and cross-border patients rights.

In its last plenary session, the fifth directly elected European Parliament will focus on matters as diverse as the extension and protection of maternity leave, on minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers, European funds to soften the impact of globalisation and new rules for telecommunication.

In its last plenary session, the fifth directly elected European Parliament will focus on matters as diverse as the extension and protection of maternity leave, on minimum standards for the reception of asylum seekers, European funds to soften the impact of globalisation and new rules for telecommunication.

MEPs voted to bring prices for using a mobile phone abroad even further down, this time including what operators charge for sending and receiving text messages and for using the internet.

MEPs voted to bring prices for using a mobile phone abroad even further down, this time including what operators charge for sending and receiving text messages and for using the internet.

MEPs voted to bring prices for using a mobile phone abroad even further down, this time including what operators charge for sending and receiving text messages and for using the internet.