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...
advertising consumer editorial goal increase information interfere placement product
Our goal should be to increase consumer information while acknowledging that product placement is a form of advertising and that it should not interfere with editorial independence.
consumers continuity cross expect national service whenever
Consumers expect continuity of service whenever they cross national borders.
aims clearer commission competition consumer encourage enhance fairer industry informed knowledge
The Commission aims to give the consumer the knowledge to make an informed choice, to enhance competition in the industry and to encourage fairer and clearer pricing.
business charged charges consumers customer delivered high higher internal lower market people tariff time traveling
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.
ask companies consumers lower offer prices
We want consumers to ask for lower prices and the companies to offer them.
chinese
My Chinese counterparts do not give any date. They just say they need time.
ability cases emergency locate lose member necessary save states time urge
The ability to locate emergency callers can save lives, and I urge the member states to lose no more time in making the necessary changes, so that these proceedings and all other pending cases can be closed.
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,
intention regulate
We have no intention to regulate the internet,
expect similarly
I expect Europe's top-level domain, .eu, to become similarly as important as dot-com.
domain equal expect few footing name powerful thousands
I expect thousands of applications to be filed in the first few hours. .., making '.eu' a powerful domain name on equal footing with '.com'.
agreement interests solution sure
I am sure we will find a solution in interests of the internet, ... We think we could have an agreement on what's on the table.
laws present
At present I see very different interpretation of laws in different countries.