European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes today (19 May) unveiled her strategy to create a "virtuous and self-replicating digital economy". The five-year plan concentrates on infrastructure for high-speed Internet and fostering a borderless market for online music and film.

Creating a single market for the EU's cultural content and innovations, with interoperable standards and greater network security, are also high on the Commissioner's political priorities.

In the final hours, Kroes resisted pressure from Barnier to take a tough line on copyright violation, according to sources close to the Commission.

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