EU Intellectual Property Rights Directive passed
On March 9 the European Parliament passed, without amendment, the "Intellectual
Property Rights Enforcement" directive under fast-track procedures. This
directive, which worries free software advocates and others (see this FFII page for
the details), is expected to be passed by the European Commission shortly.
At that point, the battle shifts to the individual EU member states, each
of which must pass its own implementation legislation. Concerned Europeans
will certainly want to pay attention to what is happening in their
countries as this process goes forward.