Nicholas Vinocur
POLITICO Europe
France
Contact Nicholas
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Nicholas:
Putin is not mad, just ‘radically rational,’ says former French president
François Hollande warns that Turkey and China will seek to act as mediators in the Ukraine war. → Read More
The radicalization of Michel Houellebecq
France’s fêted literary bad boy has triggered outrage with his predictions that ‘native’ French people could soon take up arms against areas ‘under Islamic control.’ → Read More
A few bad apples or a whole rotten barrel? Brussels wrestles with corruption scandal
Some EU officials are adamant the Qatar corruption probe concerns ‘a few individuals.’ Others say the rot goes much deeper. → Read More
French regulator issues age verification ultimatum to porn sites
The Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel instructs adult sites to activate an age-verification system by March 16. → Read More
Tech giants to face large fines under Europe’s new content rules
The Digital Services Act will impose greater responsibilities on the likes of Facebook and Amazon for policing their platforms for illegal material. → Read More
Europe’s thermonuclear debate on privacy and child sexual abuse
Everyone from Ashton Kutcher to Australia’s eSafety commissioner has weighed in. → Read More
Marine Le Pen seeks political opening after teacher’s beheading in France
Her far-right party was running in circles, dogged by reruns of an old feud with her niece and a lack of energy heading into a new presidential bid. But the context has changed for France’s M… → Read More
French prosecutor opens terrorism probe after beheading
Attack took place near a school in the town of Conflans-Saint-Honorine. → Read More
Top EU officials to China: Surveillance of minorities breaches G20 principles
Criticism comes ahead of high-level meeting between Xi Jinping, Angela Merkel and Ursula von der Leyen. → Read More
EU vows tougher response on hybrid threats
The pledge follows a rash of reports about hackers targeting hospitals and research institutions. → Read More
Why Trump’s administration is going after the GDPR – POLITICO
US officials are ramping up criticism of Europe’s flagship privacy law, which they say protects cybercriminals. → Read More
Criminals are exploiting coronavirus outbreak, warns Europol
Pedophiles, organized crime and cybercriminals are taking advantage of the pandemic. → Read More
Fight against facial recognition hits wall across the West
The result is an impasse that has left tech companies largely in control of where and how to deploy facial recognition. → Read More
‘We have a huge problem’: European tech regulator despairs over lack of enforcement
The world’s toughest privacy law proves toothless in the eyes of many critics. → Read More
Russian antivirus mogul warns of ‘catastrophic’ cyberattacks
CEO of cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab warns increasingly sophisticated gangs will stop at nothing — including targeting hospitals. → Read More
EU at ‘standstill’ over past 5 years, says French business lobby chief
Head of business lobby Medef says Europe needs ‘to better defend its interests’ to face Chinese and US rivals. → Read More
Indian interests behind site targeting MEPs with RT content
Site targeting MEPs pushes pro-Indian policy positions and recycles content from RT, research shows. → Read More
Top EU data protection regulator Giovanni Buttarelli passes away
The European Data Protection Supervisor is in charge of overseeing the privacy practices of all EU institutions. → Read More
US pressures France, UK on tech tax proposals ahead of G7
U.S. lawmakers threaten to scuttle a UK trade deal if London tries to tax digital giants. → Read More
Europe looks beyond fining Big Tech — to changing its business model
Fines make good headlines, but barely dent companies’ deep coffers. What may be needed are stronger remedies. → Read More