Viviane Reding
Viviane Reding
Viviane Redingis a Luxembourg politician, currently serving as a Member of the European Parliament. Before starting a professional career as a journalist for the leading newspaper in Luxembourg, the Luxemburger Wort, she obtained a doctorate in human sciences at the Sorbonne. From 1986 to 1998, she was President of the Luxembourg Union of Journalists. On 27 November 2009, she was elevated in the "Barroso II Commission" to Vice-President responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. She is affiliated with the...
businesses concerns raises remove trust
RFID is very important to businesses and it is very important to citizens, but it also raises concerns about trust. If we don't remove the trust problem, well then the business won't fly.
goal information people release
Participation of people in decision-making is the real goal of e-government. Governments have to do more than just release information to the public.
cinema countries european films national succeed
European films succeed not only on their own national cinema markets, but also and increasingly in other European countries and other continents.
consumers continuity cross expect national service whenever
Consumers expect continuity of service whenever they cross national borders.
develop eu further help market regulation
This will help the market develop without the need of further regulation at EU level,
actively internet involved media parents safety teachers teaching tools
Today's parents and teachers want internet safety tools and skills. We must get more actively involved in our children's use of new media and in teaching them to use the internet safely,
equal-pay practice principles
The principle of equal pay for equal work is written in the EU Treaties since 1957. It is high time that it is put in practice everywhere.
investment policy industry
Our policy is to encourage investment and promote freedom for industry to innovate.
europe important levels
I expect Europe's top-level domain,. eu, to become similarly as important as dot-com.
bills telephones borders
It's unacceptable that consumers are punished on their telephone bill simply for crossing a border.
issues decision competition
The decision on the right balance between competition and investment can no longer be solely a national issue.
communication phones people
It is high time that the E.U.'s internal market delivered substantially lower communications charges for consumers and business people traveling abroad. A mobile-phone customer should not be charged a higher tariff just because he -- or she -- is traveling abroad.
clever use members
If the EU and its 25 member states make a clever use of all policy instruments, broadband for all Europeans is certainly not out of reach by 2010.
countries country fact linked organism parts problem rules
There is a problem as many parts of the world don't like the fact that one country is linked to the organism that technically rules the internet, ... Many countries would like a multilateral approach.