Following an alert from the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), the European Commission and EU consumer authorities (Network of Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Authorities) contacted Nintendo to address a recurring technical problem with irresponsive controllers. Following this action, Nintendo has agreed to offer all consumers the right to repair for affected controllers of the “Nintendo Switch” […]
Five ways the European Parliament wants to protect online gamers
The European Parliament wants better consumer protection for online video games while boosting the sector’s potential. On 17 January, MEPs debate a report that calls for harmonised EU rules so that online gamers are better protected. The text, which MEPs will vote on on 18 January, also acknowledges the sector’s important potential for innovation, growth […]
Child sexual abuse: Commission proposes new strategies for protecting and empowering children online
Today, the Commission has adopted a new European strategy for a Better Internet for Kids (BIK+), to improve age-appropriate digital services and to ensure that every child is protected, empowered and respected online. In the past ten years, digital technologies and the way children use them have changed dramatically. Most children use their smartphones daily and almost […]
Int. Fund for Cultural Diversity
The purpose of the IFCD is to promote sustainable development and poverty reduction in developing countries that are Parties to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotdiion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The IFCD supports projects that aim to foster the emergence of a dynamic cultural sector, primarily by facilitating the introduction of […]
Fighting trafficking in human beings
The Commission is presenting today a new Strategy on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings (2021-2025), focusing on preventing the crime, bringing traffickers to justice and protecting and empowering victims. Between 2017 and 2018, there were more than 14,000 registered victims within the European Union. Globally, traffickers make estimated profits of €29.4 billion in a single year. With […]