"He is wanted by the US. He is in exile in Russia. But he is satisfied with the way his revelations of mass surveillance have rocked governments, intelligence agencies and major internet companies."
"Some wondered if Mario Draghi wasn't allowing Italian bonds to tumble without ECB intervention, simply to 'pressure' the domestic political process against the formation of a populist, Euroskeptic cabinet."
"Everyone's privacy rights are now solely in the hands of the government's intelligence oversight committee."
"Germany's federal network agency, the Bundesnetzagentur, has announced a ban on the sale of children's smartwatches because some models come with a remote listening capability, which counts as a spying device under German law. The same agency banned the sale of the talking doll Cayla and similarly told parents to destroy the toy after deeming it a spying device."
"Under the law, French authorities would be able to immediately halt the publication of information deemed to be false ahead of elections."
"The EU is voting to introduce aggressive new online copyright laws and 'widespread censorship' measures, which critics say could strangle new media websites and stifle satire and online meme culture."
"The fact that this criminalizes speech against a public official is even more concerning."
"The judge admitted that whether one is allowed to film certain court procedures comes down to where a comma is placed in the law."
"The country has begun reversing military spending cuts and last year staged its biggest military exercises in nearly a quarter of a century, as well as voting to reintroduce conscription and unveiling joint plans with Denmark to counter Russian cyber-attacks and disinformation."
"European Union leaders presented a determined front to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to penalize EU businesses and scupper the Iran nuclear deal."