On Tuesday 28 November, members of the European Parliament’s Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) adopted the own-initiative report by Pablo Arias Echeverría (EPP, Spanish) on the opportunities, risks and policy implications of virtual worlds for the single market (31 votes in favour, 2 against, 8 abstentions) (see EUROPE B13280A13).
“Europe cannot afford to be left behind in the next digital revolution or to repeat the mistakes of the past”, commented...