Anti-counterfeiting treaty lacks balance, says European Parliament president, but publishers call for calm and reasoned assessment while thousands brave cold to march […]
Thousands protested in several European countries on Saturday. In German cities more than 25,000 demonstrators marched in freezing temperatures, while 4,000 Bulgarians in Sofia rallied against the agreement, which is designed to strengthen the legal framework for intellectual property rights. […]
Opposition to Acta is especially strong in Eastern Europe and spreading rapidly. Protesters have compared it to the Big Brother-style surveillance used by former communist regimes […]
In Paris, […] « It’s a demonstration without precedent because it’s taking place in all of Europe at the same time, » said Jeremie Zimmermann, spokesman for internet freedom group Quadrature du Net.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/feb/13/acta-protests-europe