Microsoft influence in Europe
From Techrights
Apart from Microsoft pressure groups like Business Software Alliance, Association for Competitive Technology, and Computing Technology Industry Association, Microsoft enjoys supportive figures in the political arena (e.g. Nicolas Sarkozy) and supportive presence in the EU Commission. Charlie McCreevy usually stand out, but there is a lot more, e.g.:
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Czech Republic
Norway
France
- How Microsoft ‘Bought’ Nicolas Sarkozy, France, and Parts of Europe
- French President Knows Better Than TCs What’s Good for His People (Updated)
- Another Cautionary Note: Nicolas Sarkozy
Finland
- Torvalds’ Home Nation Still Besieged by Microsoft and Its Partners
- Suvi Lindén and Finland’s Role at the OOXML BRM
- Nokia and Finland: A Mystery Behind OOXML and Silverlight
- Losing Your Job for Opposing a Monopoly Abuser? (Lassi Nirhamo)
- The Full Story About Finland Might Reveal an ‘Inside Job’
- Finland and New Zealand’s Fight Against Vendor Lockin; IBM Set to Release Lotus 8 with ODF Support on Friday
- Quick Mention: Does Milan ‘Pull a Finland’?
- Finland’s Public Sector Moves to Open Standards and Free Software, Microsoft Interferes
- ODF/OOXML Watch: Australia, New Zealand, Finland, and the United States
- Bill Gates Invades the Land of Linus, Uses Dumping Techniques
Spain
- Time to End Microsoft’s Digital Occupation of Spain (summary of posts)
Portugal
- Magalhães + Microsoft = Corruption
- Silverlight/Microsoft Required for Public Procurement in Portugal
- Open Letter to the Portuguese Ministry of Education
- Microsoft’s Microsoft’s Magalhães Laptops Scam and OOXML Scandals in Portugal Associated with Fraud?
- icrosoft CEO Might Try to Shoot Down Portugal’s Open Standards Bill
- The Games Microsoft Plays in Portugal to Fight Free Software
- Eye on Microsoft: Portugal Visit, Regrets, and Vista Lies
- Portugal Stands Up Against Microsoft Corruption
- Government of Portugal Ignores Procurement Rules and Gives Taxpayers’ Money to Microsoft
- Russia Continues Migration to GNU/Linux in Government, Microsoft Creates New Prevention Measures
- Jose Socrates Caves to His Friend Bill Gates and Gives up Portugal’s Digital Sovereignty
- Microsoft Already Uses IDC Study it Paid for to Further Digitally Colonise India and Portugal
- Microsoft Wins Patent Case, Spreads ‘Piracy’ Propaganda in Portugal and Possibly Helps Create ‘Intellectual Property’ Court
Hungary
- Quick Mention: Hungary and “Microsoft Corruption”
- Latest Microsoft Procurement Scandals: Hungary, Quebec, UAE
- Has Microsoft Just ‘Pulled a Hungary’ on OOXML Voting in Poland? (Updated)
- Can the United Kingdom and Hungary Still be Sued for Excluding Free Software?
- OOXML Watch: Poland and Hungary Allegedly Influenced by the Microsoft Money
- Eggs Thrown at Steve Ballmer (New Video)
UK and Ireland
- Microsoft is Having an Affair with the UK and Ireland
- Microsoft Influence on Ireland and the United Kingdom
- Microsoft Betrays American Workers and Rewards Irish Workers for Tax Haven
- Microsoft’s Dublin DC Could be Indicative of the Notorious Tax Evasion Conspiracy
- BECTA
- NHS
Mccreevy
- Charlie McCreevy (complete list)
- Intellectual Monopolist to Keep Eye On: Commissioner Mccreevy
- Charles McCreevy is Still Advancing Software Patents in Europe
- Charlie Mccreevy to Hollywood: I Hereby Give You Europe
