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ACTA on the edge in Europe? Poland suspends ratification, Greece gets hacked [Feb 03, 2012] Anger at last month's decision by the European Union and 22 of its member states to sign the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has led to widespread protests, hacked Web sites, and legislators backing away from the treaty. The anti-ACTA protests that saw Polish politicians don Guy Fawkes masks in parliament have borne fruit. After experiencing a considerable backlash in Poland, Prime ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish party to put mask on statute of Christ in internet protest [Jan 30, 2012] Warsaw (dpa) - Poland?s liberal Palikot?s Movement party will put a Guy Fawkes mask on the country?s giant statue of Jesus Christ to protest at an internet anti-piracy treaty, party leader Janusz Palikot said Monday.Palikot said he would continue protests against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) by putting the grinning black-and-white mask on the giant statue in Swiebodzin, which ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poles keep up protests against copyright treaty [Jan 30, 2012] Poles keep up protests against copyright treaty Just last week most Poles had never heard of the treaty in question, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA. Since Sunday it has become the most-discussed problem in the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland signs copyright treaty that drew protests [Jan 28, 2012] Poland signs copyright treaty that drew protests Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 02:24 [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland Parliament Protest [Jan 27, 2012] Warsaw, Poland ? Lawmakers from the leftist Palikot's Movement cover their faces with masks as they protest against ACTA, or the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, during a parliament session in Warsaw yesterday after the Polish government signed the agreement. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland signs copyright treaty that drew protests [Jan 26, 2012] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland An official says Poland has signed an international copyright agreement that has sparked days of protests from Internet users who fear it will lead to online censorship. Poland's ambassador to Japan, Jadwiga Rodowicz-Czechowska, told the Polish station TVN24 that she signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA, in Tokyo on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland signs copyright treaty that drew protests [Jan 26, 2012] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland An official says Poland has signed an international copyright agreement that has sparked days of protests from Internet users who fear it will lead to online censorship. Poland's ambassador to Japan, Jadwiga Rodowicz-Czechowska, told the Polish station TVN24 that she signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA, in Tokyo on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish websites to go dark to protest ACTA [Jan 24, 2012] WARSAW, POLAND (AP) - Several popular Polish websites are planning to go dark for an hour Tuesday evening to protest the government's plan to sign an international copyright treaty. Poland's support for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA, has sparked days of Internet protests by groups who fear it could lead ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish websites to go dark to protest ACTA [Jan 24, 2012] The Associated Press The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland Several popular Polish websites are planning to go dark for an hour Tuesday evening to protest the government's plan to sign an international copyright treaty. Poland's support for the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA, has sparked days of Internet protests by groups who fear it could lead to online censorship. The sites that ... [via YahooNews] More >>