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Data retention has shades of Soviet era

Reality Check: Data retention law, hacking sentences toughened, Burma elections, Egypt politics, Vassilakou aims to double number of cyclists in Vienna in 3 years.

New data retention laws in force in Austria

The controversial new data retention laws are now in force in Austria, despite widespread protests and campaigns. The legislations is coming up against resistance in other parts of Europe, too.

The former communist countries are particularly reluctant to adopt what many see as laws that hark back to the days of soviet style policing. Many countries have ruled the data retention laws unconstitutional, but still the EU insists that the member states have signed up for it, and must comply.

Our Brussels correspondent, Vanessa Mock, looks at the debate and the likely outcome.

New hacking legislation

Computer security analyst, Mikko Hyponen, considers the proposed new EU-wide laws that would allow jail sentences to be imposed for hacking and cyber crime, and warns that anti-hacking legislation must not amount to anti technology development laws.

Election victory or Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy won all the seats it contested in yesterday's general elections in Burma, and says the result means a new start for the country.

The International Community will be watching closely to see whether the promised reforms are implemented.

Tony Cheng reviews the vote what the results mean for the opposition movement in the future.

Power struggle in Egypt

In a puzzling U-turn, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood now says it will field a canditate in the Presidential elections, hightening concerns that Egypt could become a conservative islamist state.

The Muslim Brotherhood says the group's deputy leader, Khairat al-Shater, will be their candidate for the presidency. Shater spent many years in prison during the Mubarak regime, and there is a risk that his candidacy will split the islamist vote.

Our Cairo correspondent, Karim El Gawhary, looks at Shater's past and why the Muslim Brotherhood seem to have made and about-turn.

Plans to get Austria peddling

Vienna's deputy mayor, Maria Vassilakou has pledged to double the number of cyclists on Vienna's roads in the next 3 years, but what will it take to get more people peddling than driving? Chris Cummins has been finding out.

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