Ministers of the 27 EU countries sign call to revise EU Chips Act Countries said the existing law's target of having a fifth of chipmaking taking place in the EU is "unrealistic" - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/ministe...

One single digital regulator to rule them all The Portuguese email notes a growing need to "ensure simpler, more effective, and coherent oversight of EU digital legislation" - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/one-sin...

EU-US lobby fight on space junk rules laid bare at Brussels workshop A @telesat.bsky.social lobbyist fired up debate by claiming "the fact that space is becoming a junkyard is a myth" - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/eu-us-l...

The @ec.europa.eu has opened an antitrust investigation into SAP over the company’s rules on how its software can be supported. Read my article at @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/news/eu-open...

EXCLUSIVE: @consilium.europa.eu leaning towards watering down digital sovereignty The latest compromise text on the Digital Decade reflects a shift by including a qualifier that digital sovereignty should be conducted “in an open manner”. - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/exclusi...

I was on-call this weekend, covering breaking news for @euractiv.com And guess what, Michel Barnier brought me back to when I was a Paris-based reporter He is set to become MP again, following a Paris by-election where he got 45% of the votes ⤵️ www.euractiv.com/news/former-...

Is @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social preparing an inflexion on the Digital Networks Act? She just met with four ECTA CEOs, while yesterday one of her director scaled back on the DNA ambitions. See ECTA press release here: www.ectaportal.com/news/ecta-pr...

@ec.europa.eu scales back telecom overhaul ambitions amid fierce pushback Kloc signalled that the Relevant Market Recommendation review will be delayed past December - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

@consilium.europa.eu to prepare common position on simplifying data rules for AI Attachés will also raise the ePrivacy Directive in an upcoming working party to address “cookie consent fatigue” - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/council...

EU countries stall on Commission's Space Act More than two months after the @ec.europa.eu proposed its ambitious Space Act, EU countries are still avoiding a substantive debate on the issue. - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/eu-coun...

EPP is isolated in wanting EU-wide company entity to be a regulation, wrote my colleague @maximilian-henning.bsky.social

EU countries going back and forth on digital sovereignty targets @consilium.europa.eu telecommunications attachés complained during an 8 September working party that the Danes’ second draft was too vague - after complaining it was too prescriptive... @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

📢 I interviewed @noyb.eu's @maxschrems.bsky.social to discuss what he thought of EU-US data transfers, and the outcome of the Latombe case, check out what is next for Data Privacy Framework court challenges: www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

The @ec.europa.eu’s cloud operations are almost entirely -99%- dependent on 🇺🇸 providers, leaving the EU's daily operations exposed to the threat of US sanctions, according to the institution’s own data. An analysis to read on @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

🚨 Google got slapped with almost €3 billion fine in AdTech antitrust case.... a few days after it was reported that the Commission was holding off the fine to avoid angering the US, my colleague @anupriyadatta.bsky.social reports👇 www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

🚨A surprise judgment today, as many thought the Court would throw the case on procedural grounds. On substance too, many hoped it would reject the validity of the EU-US data transfer agreement, but the Court found otherwise www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

EXCLUSIVE: @consilium.europa.eu to call for EU to monitor competitiveness of cloud, AI The document, obtained by @euractiv.com, also stresses that the bloc must take steps to boost digital skills www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

Have a great rentrée everyone! Quick heads-up on my feature story about why the EU neess to go hard on quantum softwares Read here on @euractiv.com: www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

EU Ministers to define digital sovereignty principles in Charter 🇦🇹 has also confirmed the attendance of the EU’s tech chief @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social, according to an invite letter seen by @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

@ec.europa.eu stonewalls in the face of fresh Trump attacks on EU digital rules Still, renewed attack on 🇪🇺 digital rules and taxes – with Trump threatening tariffs and other retaliatory measures – triggers MEPs calls for use of the anti-coercion tool. @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

From IRIS² to Starlink: A taxonomy of satellite mega-constellations Equating satcoms from the likes of Elon Musk-owned Starlink, 🇫🇷-🇬🇧 OneWeb or the EU’s IRIS² is like comparing a fast-fashion chain, a vintage clothes shop, and a luxury boutique @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

🚨 Trump administration officially calls its diplomats pursue repealling or amending the DSA. The @ec.europa.eu repeats: "EU regulations and standards were never up for discussion, and this will not change" in the EU-US trade deal. - More on @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

Musk’s X fuelled hatred during 2024 UK riots, Amnesty International claims, after analysing X’s algorithmic design and policy choices. - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

The @ec.europa.eu reiterated that the bloc's flagship digital laws, specifically the DSA and the DMA, will not even be mentioned in an upcoming joint statement on the EU-US trade deal. - @euractiv.com by @anupriyadatta.bsky.social www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

Trump could be pulling the trigger on another financial crisis I recommend this article by my colleague Thomas Moller on why the 🇪🇺 should focus less on Trump tariffs and more on his deregulatory agenda in the financial sector & cryptocurrencies - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/econ...

🇬🇧 antitrust body finds big trouble in the cloud services market: dominance by Microsoft & AWS. The UK recommendation for tougther regulation comes as the EU’s failure to regulate the cloud market is testing politicians and lobbyists patience. @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

@newsfromgoogle.bsky.social to sign EU’s Code of Practice for generative AI Google’s decision to sign comes days after US tech giant Meta announced it will not sign the document, citing “legal uncertainties.” - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

Art of the (bad) deal: How the EU’s Trump trade pact hits defence, energy, food, chips and pharma Read @euractiv.com's analysis on the EU-US trade deal here ⬇️ www.euractiv.com/section/poli...

@euractiv.com colleagues and I sat down with @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu to talk about the IRIS² space programme, 🇺🇸 reactions to the EU Space Act, and a dedicated EU space budget in the MFF. More below ⬇️ (budget updates are in today’s newsletter) www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

@ec.europa.eu probes US fund KKR over Telecom Italia deal EU rules allow heavy fines for firms that mislead regulators during merger reviews. - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

Cloud lobby CISPE brings @ec.europa.eu's Broadcom-VMware merger approval to top European court over failure to "to prevent a concentration of dominance" impacting prices. - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

🇮🇹 far-right secures key legislative role on EU Space Act Speaking after her appointment, Elena Donazzan said the law must respect “national specificities” – a stance aligned with the Giorgia Meloni-led Italian government's earlier position. - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

🇮🇸 near joining 🇪🇺’s IRIS² constellation as connectivity threats rise EU’s secure communication system for governments and critical infrastructure picked over commercial alternatives like Elon Musk’s 🇺🇸-based Starlink. - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

Privacy NGO Noyb targets three Chinese apps with data access complaints TikTok, AliExpress and Wechat stand accused of failing to live up to the General Data Protection Regulation’s rules on data access. - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

MEPs push back against lack of dedicated EU space budget - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

LIVE: Budget timing could be delayed, as talks continue

The path to streamlining EU telecom rules demands careful footwork As momentum is building to scrap sector-specific consumer rules, there are growing fears for the future of certain consumer protections - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

Major blow to @pornhub.com as France’s highest court re-introduces age verification online To read on @euractiv.com with @anupriyadatta.bsky.social www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

Elon Musk’s X under investigation in France over foreign influence allegations Musk and X leaders are suspected of deliberately disrupting data processing and fraudulent data extraction “as part of organised crime.” - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

As the 🇩🇰 Presidency of the @consilium.europa.eu eyes sealing a deal on revising the EU’s Digital Decade targets by December, early reactions from 🇪🇺 countries point to battles brewing over the bloc’s digital transformation priorities. - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

Irish Data Protection Commission Ireland open fresh privacy probe on TikTok after user data was stored in China and the company was already fined more than half a billion for GDPR breach - @euractiv.com by @claudiemoreau.bsky.social www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

Influential conservative MEPs fire back at EU Space Act regulation A directive would have allowed national authorities to make better use of their “long-standing experience and expertise,” said Angelika Niebler - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

EU launches regulatory rocket at space players – including Elon Musk The EU executive is aiming to regulate foreign firms as well as its own fast-growing space sector. - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

France fires €700 million into space player Eutelsat as @spacex.extwitter.link's Starlink alternative The global race is intense for 🇪🇺 companies, with 🇺🇸 players and 🇨🇳 state-subsidised companies having ambitious development programs underway. - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

EU-based porn websites freely accessible again in France after two-week shutdown Pornhub's parent company, Aylo, is using this opportunity to lobby for age verification at the device level. - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

France’s age checks on porn sites collide with basic EU legal principle, which could have serious consequences for rules on sovereign cloud service regulation, warned Jean-Sébastien Mariez - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

EU institutions set for tussle over Digital Decade tracking priorities @ec.europa.eu is keen to track digital infrastructure, while the 🇩🇰 Council Presidency wants to focus on digital competitiveness - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

SCOOP: @ec.europa.eu eyes ditching @microsoft.com Azure for France’s @ovhcloudus.bsky.social over digital sovereignty fears “Discussions are indeed underway”, an OVHcloud spokesperson confirmed after @euractiv.com sought comment. www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

The @ec.europa.eu is cherry-picking data to push for telecom deregulation An analysis of the third round of EU and national reports on digitalisation goals published on 16 June. - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

The Hack: After X-odus, here comes the Whats-odus And a telecom regulation retreat, GDPR procedural rules deal and junk food ads. Check thoday @euractiv.com tech pro newsletter, written with @anupriyadatta.bsky.social, @claudiemoreau.bsky.social & Natasha Lomas www.euractiv.com/section/tech...