EU Wants Tighter

24. June 2009 | 12:59

EU Wants Tighter Privacy on Social Networks

Are social networks such as Facebook and MySpace doing enough to protect their users’ privacy? In the European Union, they might need to do more. A panel of European regulators has laid out operating guidelines for social networks, which will ensure their compliance with strict - albeit sometimes vague - online privacy laws in the European Union. These laws mostly stem from the European Union … (News Source: Mashable - 09:55:24)

EU leaders agree in principle on financial regulatory reform

BRUSSELS, June 19 (Reuters) - European Union leaders agreed in principle on Thursday on tighter rules to supervise banks and on the creation of regional regulatory bodies to help prevent another global economic crisis, EU presidency sources said. (News Source: Manila Bulletin - 15:29:30)

EU leaders agree on regulatory reform

BRUSSELS, June 19 - European Union leaders agreed in principle yesterday on tighter rules to supervise banks and on the creation of regional regulatory bodies to help prevent another global economic crisis, EU presidency sources said. The sources said the leaders reached agreement at a summit in Brussels, one day after US President Barack Obama unveiled what he called the most sweeping reform of … (News Source: The Malaysian Insider - 23:56:10)

EU leaders agree on tighter supervision (Reuters)

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to tighten financial supervision and create pan-European watchdogs to help prevent another global economic crisis. (News Source: Yahoo!7 World News - 23:47:33)

EU leaders call for new bank rules (Reuters)

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders called on Thursday for tighter rules to supervise banks and were expected to follow the United States by approving reforms to financial regulations in Europe. (News Source: Yahoo!7 World News - 20:17:56)

EU leaders agree financial oversight reform

(AP:BRUSSELS) European Union leaders agreed Thursday that new EU financial oversight agencies could overrule national regulators as a last resort _ but soothed British fears by saying they shouldn’t order them to use taxpayers’ money to bail out banks, diplomats said. (News Source: INO News - 20:49:41)

Britain to oppose EU financial supervision

The British Government is set to oppose plans for legally binding EU supervision of the financial markets. (News Source: Belfast Telegraph - 11:35:47)

EU Leaders Back Bank Supervision Shake-Up

European Union leaders agreed on Friday to back the creation of a European system of financial supervisors to help prevent any new economic crisis, but gave them only limited powers. (News Source: BankTech - 13:43:55)

EU leaders pledge support for Barroso, re-examine Lisbon Treaty at Brussels summit

EU leaders have been meeting for key talks in Brussels to discuss the controversial Lisbon Treaty. They also showed their support for the re-election of Jose Manuel Barroso as European Commision chief. (News Source: Deutsche Welle - 06:23:33)

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