Commission welcomes European Parliament's strong support for a new Safer Internet Programme
from the October 23, 2008 daily issue of Europe's Information Society Newsroom Update.
(22 October 2008)The European Parliament cast an overwhelmingly positive vote today on the report drafted by MEP Roberta Angelilli which supports the launch of a new EU Safer Internet programme. The 5-year programme (2009-13), proposed by the European Commission last February, will have a budget of EUR 55 million to combat illegal online content but also to tackle illegal and harmful conduct such as grooming and cyberbullying. Click here for full press release