Neelie Kroes
Neelie Kroes is the European Commissioner for Competition since November, 2004. She was the former Dutch Minister of Transport Water and Management ... More »
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A few weeks ago I realised that Neelie Kroes, who is responsible at the European Commission for its Digital Agenda, was following me on Twitter. I Direct Messaged her asking for an interview. She put me onto her press people. I contacted them. I’ve yet to hear a reply. Perhaps its high ... Read more »
Exclusive: Europe sets sights on deeper mobile roaming cuts
The EU Parliament is pushing for much steeper reductions in so-called roaming fees than those proposed last year by European Commissioner Neelie Kroes. The charge for a one-minute outgoing call when abroad would be 15 cents compared with Kroes's plan for a one-third cut to 24 ... Read more »
M&A could help telcos close Europe's network gap: Kroes
M&A could help telcos close Europe's network gap: Kroes Europe's top technology regulator Neelie Kroes supports consolidation as one way to create a handful of strong cross-border telecom leaders, which can invest more in mobile and broadband networks to close the gap with the ... Read more »
EC Wades In On Connected TV, Cross-Border Content Regulation In New Green Paper
Neelie Kroes, the outspoken Commission VP who oversees this area, focuses her attention on connected TVs specifically today: “Connected TV is the next big thing in the creative and digital worlds,” she is expected to note in a statement today. But Kroes also acknowledges that even ... Read more »
“Creative And Fearless”, Founders Of Skype, Rovio, Spotify, SeedCamp, HackFwd Join European Commissi...
... startup hits — Skype, Rovio, Spotify, and Tuenti — along with key planks of the ecosystem, including accelerators SeedCamp and HackFwd, are throwing their weight behind the European Commission’s “Startup Europe” initiative being spearheaded by the outspoken EC Vice President Neelie Kroes... Read more »
EU Enlists Telefonica, Cisco, HP, Nokia, ARM And Others To Close The 700K IT Job Gap In Europe
Neelie Kroes, VP of the European Commission, today announced a new education initiative for Europe with help from Cisco, Nokia, Telefonica, ARM, HP and other tech titans, as well as government and other partners. The aim, she says, is to close what Europe estimates as a 700,000-IT-job ... Read more »
EC Reforms Aim To Make It Easier For Europe’s Telcos To Work Together, Share Assets
The European Commission is planning a series of far-reaching reforms this year to support the formation of a pan-European telecoms market, according to the FT. Talking to the newspaper in an interview published yesterday, Neelie Kroes, a VP of the EC and Commissioner for the digital ... Read more »
Orange says it'll bring LTE to all of its EU markets by 2015
The France-based carrier outlined its plan during an event in Brussels, where CEO Stéphane Richard and European Commission digital chief Neelie Kroes met to discuss the Commission's "Digital Agenda for Europe. " Orange laid out ten commitments in total, including a promise to make FTTH ... Read more »
Eastern EU nations condemn far-right Dutch website
EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding and EU Digital Affairs Commissioner Neelie Kroes, who is Dutch, have criticized the website. In comments posted on Twitter, Kroes mocked the Freedom Party's initiative. "Ridiculous to think that denouncing others on a website will make ... Read more »
Greek Leaders' Austerity Summit Stalled : NPR
But on Tuesday, the EU commissioner Neelie Kroes, in charge of the bloc's digital policies, said Greece's exit wouldn't be a disaster. Kroes told Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant that "It's always said: if you let one nation go, or ask one to leave, the entire structure will ... Read more »
Eurozone crisis: Greece gripped by general strike ahead of crucial talks
9.26am: European commissioner Neelie Kroes has caused a stir today by claiming that the eurozone would not be in trouble if Greece quit. Kroes told Dutch newspaper Volkskrant that the dangers of a Greek exit were being overplayed. She said: Maybe my choice of words is unfortunate. ... Read more »
Even The EU Internet Czar Is Tweeting Against SOPA
"Glad tide is turning on SOPA: don't need bad legislation when should be safeguarding benefits of open net," Neelie Kroes, the EU's Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, said in a Twitter message. The piece of legislation, currently in the House of Representatives, would allow the U.S. ... Read more »
What inspires EC's Neelie Kroes? Angry Birds
What inspires EC's Neelie Kroes? Angry Birds What inspires EC's Neelie Kroes? Angry Birds The European Commission vice president sings the computing industry's praises -- but offers few suggestions to help it solve the EU's economic woes. Neelie Kroes, vice president of the ... Read more »
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The attack was revealed by European Commissioner Neelie Kroes in a blogpost after attending an Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting in Baku. Security warnings from Apple revealed that the laptops had come under attack. Azerbaijan disputed the attack details but said it would ... Read more »
Acta unlikely to be ratified in Europe, says Kroes
Photograph: Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images The Acta treaty that has been the subject of street protests around Europe is unlikely to be ratified by the European Union, according to Neelie Kroes, the powerful European commissioner for telecoms and technology. Acta, the Anti-Counterfeiting ... Read more »
Get rid of 'digital handcuffs', says European Commission vice-president
EC vice-president Neelie Kroes has voiced support for the open web. Photograph: Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images The openness of the web needs to be protected and "digital handcuffs" need to be removed, Neelie Kroes, the vice-president of the European Commission with responsibility ... Read more »
Europe Crowns Soundcloud And SwiftKey Founders Its Startup Heroes
Commission Vice President Neelie Kroes has tonight announced the winners at a ceremony in Amsterdam, after 6 months of online voting and a judging process. The European Entrepreneur of the Year has been jointly named as Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss (Soundcloud, based in Berlin). ... Read more »
EU’s New Cybersecurity Directive Orders States To Set Up Emergency Response Teams, Better Risk Mgmt...
Neelie Kroes, European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda, is due to hold a press conference with Catherine Ashton, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to present the strategy and directive. The work builds on findings released by ENISA, the ... Read more »
Dutch prime minister, Cabinet resign after failing to reach agreement to reduce budget
European Commissioner Neelie Kroes called Wilders a hypocrite, since the Netherlands itself, along with Germany, had been one of the loudest in demanding Brussels adopt 3 percent deficit limit in the first place. "Pointing to Brussels now is dumb, it's untrue, it's distracting, and it ... Read more »
Cloud Services Reach High On Europe's Radar To Boost Economy
Learn more... Fri, Mar 9, 2012, 1:45 PM EST - U.S. Markets close in 2 hrs 15 mins She may not be convinced of the name, but “cloud” computing has risen close to top of European Commission vice-president Neelie Kroes’ 2012 agenda as a way to boost the bloc’s struggling economies. In ... Read more »
