Personal data protection therefore plays a central role in the Digital Agenda for Europe.

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To that picture, you have to add the entire context of cyber security, or Network and Information Security in the Digital Agenda for Europe.

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The EU Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes - who has responsibility for media issues - said she was "gravely concerned" by the situation in Hungary.

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The EU Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, urged MEPs to back the deal, arguing that high roaming charges are an obstacle to the single market and an irritant to people in Europe.

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It is clear therefore that we should make full use of our digital opportunities to contribute to a strong EU economy and this is why the Digital Agenda is advocating ICT as a driver for the economy.

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The EU's digital agenda commissioner, Neelie Kroes, has called into question why the treaty needs to refer to the net.

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The EU's Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes recently suggested that mobile users who found themselves disconnected for using Skype should "vote with their feet" and change provider.

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Digital agenda commissioner Neelie Kroes told delegates at CeBIT that the EU's competitiveness is "under threat" if it cannot fill the expertise gap.

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