“Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU trucks and cars to 25%” It didn’t take long for Trump to again backtrack from the Turnberry EU-US trade “deal”. This shows that it is about time for the EU to impose taxes on US digital services providers in Europe. 25% perhaps? This will also help […]

It sounds like Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's trade committee, has had enough. "This latest move demonstrates just how unreliable the US side is. We have already witnessed these arbitrary attacks from the US in the case of Greenland; this is no way to treat close partners."

“Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU trucks and cars to 25%” It didn’t take long for Trump to again backtrack from the Turnberry EU-US trade “deal”. This shows that it is about time for the EU to impose taxes on US digital services providers in Europe. 25% perhaps? This will also help […]

Europe gets a lot of criticism. Especially from old friends... But there is a lot to be pretty proud of. This is the top ranking countries in the new World Press Freedom Index. The top 19 countries are all European. Canada is #20. #pressfreedom

On Tuesday 28 April, the European Commission issued its 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗿, 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗨 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸, proposing several solutions to the ever-expanding complexification of EU law. It follows a long history of attempts to simplify EU law, as I explain in a paper that is due […]

Siemens is successful, Alstrom the same, we have two European champions!

Merger control isn't the real reason why we don't have European champions - look somewhere else (e.g., Member States)

It looks like Sabine Weyand was forced out as the EU's chief trade negotiator because she refused to toe the line on the VDL-Trump 'deal'.

I'm in the European Parliament to argue that achieving European tech sovereignty requires enforcing the law against Big Tech taking the piss.

Yesterday, I could use ✅️ #wero instead of ❌️ #paypal for the first time to buy tickets for the movies : "A Private Life" aka "Paris Murder Mistery" starring Jodie Foster Thanks to Munich-based company #Kinoheld for implementing this payment method. I would love […] [Original post on ohai.social]

RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@HennaVirkkunen/116477697566886202 The @EUCommission is in the process of specifying #google’s obligations under the #dma to ensure that other AI services than Gemini can effectively interact with applications on users' Android devices.

"Vlaams minister Jo Brouns levert vergunning af voor Ventilus" Belangrijke stap richting grotere energiezekerheid voor Vlaanderen/België. https://www.standaard.be/politiek/vlaams-minister-jo-brouns-levert-vergunning-af-voor-ventilus/149737039.html

The systematic dismantling of the scientific ecosystem in the US is mind blowing

Robert #skidelsky, the influential biographer of economist John Maynard #keynes, passed away last week. https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/0e7b1958-5ba2-4a6c-b17d-00933b0eb06a

The EU approving $106B for Ukraine is a big deal. That’s about the same as the total value of all US aid sent to Ukraine. Signals Europe’s commitment and benefits of Orban losing, strengthens Ukraine as it keeps holding its own on the battlefield, and frustrates Russia, which faces economic strain.

Can we just ban this stupid betting on anything and everything? It just leads to BS like this giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... French weather service alerts police to tampering after suspicious Polymarket bets

RE: https://mastodon.social/@DigitalNaiv/116452581808889773 Are there any other sources for this story that the @EUCommission would have abandoned plans to fine #google for a violation of the #dma?

RE: https://mastodon.social/@DigitalNaiv/116452581808889773 Are there any other sources for this story that the @EUCommission would have abandoned plans to fine #google for a violation of the #dma?

Currently in #Bremen to teach about the EU's Digital Services Act (#DSA) and #AIAct at a Blended Intensive Programme organised by @zemki 's @pgmt together with #UAntwerp and other #YUFE partners on "𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

The ERA Forum just published an article in which I review commitments and remedies in digital #antitrust and #dma cases handled by the @EUCommission. The article lists the three main requirements that such remedies need to fulfill and proposes a typology covering unbundling, quasi-unbundling […]

The ERA Forum just published an article in which I review commitments and remedies in digital #antitrust and #dma cases handled by the @EUCommission. The article lists the three main requirements that such remedies need to fulfill and proposes a typology covering unbundling, quasi-unbundling […]

Today I presented my working paper on "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨'𝘀 '𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮-𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻' 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿" as a TILEC seminar at #tilburg University. I argue that the objectives of digital regulation are often opposed to the incentives of regulatees and that, in those circumstances, #metaregulation […]

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The French government says it's ditching Windows in favor of the Linux operating system, in an acceleration of its digital sovereignty initiative. Here's more from @TomsHardware. https://flip.it/dgBaTe #france #technology #tech #linux #digitalsovereignty

Or perhaps the support of those doughnuts contributed to the Hungarian anger? That Orban voters are not all idiots and realized: if Putin supports Orban maybe Orban has become a doughnut, too? Anyway, what a relief that he is conceding defeat. European democracy looks in better shape than thought

Or a great life. I've never owned a car, you can add most cities of the world to this list (outside the US) https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2026/04/08/best-walkable-american-cities/

Ach Mensch @ZDF das kann doch wohl nicht euer Ernst sein oder? https://www.sueddeutsche.de/medien/experten-talkshow-gaeste-trump-sanktionsliste-terrorliste-li.3449653

Wil jij ook af van Amerikaanse software, social media en smartphones? Masterstudent Lester Prins van #UniUtrecht heeft dan vijf goede tips voor je #bigtech

We've also been greening our energy mix, with the share of renewables soaring from 29% in 2016 to over 50% in 2025. Including nuclear, this means 75% of Europe's electricity is Carbon-free. An emphasis on energy-efficient appliances, expanding […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

Europeans also lead the way when it comes to recycling and reducing plastic pollution: Europeans recycle 60% of general waste, an increase of 20% since 2010. Recent bans on single-use plastics and microplastics in cosmetics and detergents are also helping to […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

The narriative that #Europe is "falling behind" has become increasingly popular among its detractors, usually calling for deregulation, or trying to label Europe as a failed leftist project. While Europe does face some challenges, what they are saying […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

Back down on Earth, Europe has also seen the drastic acceleration of deployment of Fibre and 5G networks, going from 0% to 85% 5g coverage in 10 years, and 20% to 60% fibre coverage. We have kept pace with the US despite having a drastically more fragmented […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

Europe's ambition extends into space, with its Galileo and Copernicus satellite programmes. The former is Europe's answer to GPS, with higher accuracy and global coverage. Over the last 2 decades, Europe has built up this network and now has 30 satellites in […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

First let's talk projects! The EU's Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) has expanded enormously over the last decade, and is nearing completion: Europe has about 11 000km of high speed rail, with a target of 25 000 - 30 000 by 2040. Among the ongoing […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

You know there's a cease-fire in effect, because everyone is busy cease-firing at each other.

I wish more of our politicians spoke up like this. That some are still open to compromise speaks volumes about their character.

There is *one* administration in particular meddling with the elections in Hungary. It's not Brussels. www.politico.eu/article/us-j...

This is rich: the foreigner who came to Budapest a few days before the elections is accusing other foreigners of intervening in the elections. 🤯 #hungary […]

One of these political leaders has been repeatedly portrayed as an untrustworthy radical hostile to others because of his religious beliefs. You’’ll never guess which one!

It's a 50/50 coin flip as to whether it is TACO Tuesday or whether Trump is now so high on his own echo chamber supply after the rescue op that he goes for the next escalation

This isn't hyperbole. This is where we actually are.

Reminder that Trump has, since returning to office, committed a grand total of zero new dollars in military aid to Ukraine (the tiny amount at the start of 2025 was agreed under the Biden administration). www.kielinstitut.de/topics/war-a...

Very insightful write-up by @thelocalstack of what happens to your data when you verify your #linkedin account. In short: don't. https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/ #Privacy #Dataprotection #cloudact #gdpr

“‘Go get your own oil,’ Trump tells allies in angry outburst” We were getting our own oil, until someone started bombing the Middle East. You break it, you pay for it […]

This problem is now Too Big To TACO, and nobody in America is prepared for this - not the politicians, not the voters, not the media, and least of all the markets.

Western civilization includes Just War Theory and the Laws of Armed Combat. Those aren't PC niceties, they're the legacy of centuries of philosophy, religion, tradition, and the accumulated lessons of bloody experience. Hegseth doesn't champion Western civilization, he rejects the civilized part.

How ironic. I don't manage to view #Meta's #DMA compliance report without accepting Meta's cookies. Clicking on the link from the @EUCommission 's website brings me to a page with a cookie popup (which is not compliant with the GDPR) - see below. If I click […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@quantum_splash/116314264007038808 Hey @euronews you might re-think your approach to journalism and maybe not publish #lobbying shit from hidden #bigtech shell orgs that've been built to mislead people into thinking its about consumer rights. "EU Tech Loop is an […]

“Social media is populist and polarising; AI may be the opposite” Contrary to social media, which tend to promote extremist views, #AI generated content is more moderate than the general population, according to this FT analysis […]

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov says that Russia “is defending international law”. This is a common refrain amongst states that invade other states. Instead of “defending” international law, they should start by “complying” with it […]