31/01/2019 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 31 January, the European Parliament approved the political agreement on the reform of the '.eu' domain name, following the agreement reached between the co-legislators in December (see EUROPE 12154). This reform should make the registration of domain names under the .eu extension easier for all citizens of the European Union and the European Economic Area countries, irrespective of where in the world they live. An all-party group will also be established to advise the Commission on implementation. The new rules will apply from 13 October 2022, except for the opportunity for European citizens to register domain names, which will only apply six months after the Regulation enters into force. (SPj)