http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/country/961/ en_GB_DOC Western Europe http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/154708/1/ Spain's new electronic ID cards will reach 30 million citizens soon. The Interior Ministry has already distributed 1.2 million chip-based cards and expects to issue at least 800,000 more by the end of the year. http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/152726/1/ http://tv.oneworld.net/article/view/150436/1/ http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/145950/1/ Following the first-ever gathering of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), held in Athens from 30 October to 2 November 2006, a special stock-taking session will take place next Tuesday, 13 February, at Geneva’s Palais des Nations where the participants will assess the achievements of the inaugural meeting and pave the way forward. http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/138872/1/ Greenpeace International released findings that show illegal GE (genetically engineered) rice from China has contaminated food products in France, Germany and the UK. Greenpeace has notified authorities that the illegal GE rice poses serious health risks and calls upon European governments to take immediate action to protect consumers.