Artificial Intelligence: S&D Group leads the way to world’s first-ever regulation
The S&Ds played a crucial role by ensuring the introduction of Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments (FRIA). This means that companies…
European A.I. Act: Statement by EU Commission President von der Leyen
"Artificial intelligence is already changing our everyday lives. And this is just the beginning. Used wisely and widely, AI promises…
Artificial Intelligence Act: Lawmakers strike deal on trustworthy AI
Following 3-day ‘marathon’ talks, the Council presidency and the European Parliament’s negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on the proposal…
Cybersecurity: MEPs back plans to increase cooperation against threats
The “Cyber Solidarity Act” adopted on Thursday aims to build a more resilient, collective EU response against cybercrime. This legislative…
Outcome of the EU China Summit – Summaries published by the EU and China
The European Union (EU) and China held their 24th Summit in Beijing on 7 December 2023. President of the European…
Main results of the EU Telecoms Council on 5 December 2023
The EU Council agreed its position (general approach) on a regulation on measures to reduce the cost of deployment of…
Cloud and edge computing: EU Commission approves state aid for project by seven Member States
The Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI') to support research,…
Design in the digital age: EU lawmakers reach deal on updated rules
Negotiators of the Legal Affairs Committee struck a deal with EU governments on Tuesday on the update of the regulation and a…
Main results of the first day of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council
The Council addressed a number of files which all share the objective of tightening judicial cooperation between EU countries. EU…
Cyber Resilience Act: EU legislators strike deal on secure digital products
The EU Council presidency and the European Parliament’s negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on the proposed legislation regarding cybersecurity requirements for…
MEPs on Personal health data: better portability and safe sharing
The European Health Data Space shall give citizens the right to access prescriptions, imagery and lab tests across borders. Aggregated…
iRobot acquisition: EU Commission sends statement of objections to Amazon
The European Commission has informed Amazon of its preliminary view that its proposed acquisition of iRobot may restrict competition in…
Insight EU Smart Cities Monitoring 17 November 2023
EU URBAN AGENDA: Gijón Declaration: Housing for all in sustainable, healthy, and inclusive built environments +++ The Urban Agenda for…
EU Commission opens access to EU supercomputers to speed up AI development
Today the Commission and the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) committed to open and widen access to the EU's world-class…
Europol and Eurojust support disruption of multi-million euro voice-phishing gang
Czech and Ukrainian police have disrupted, with the support of Europol and Eurojust, a prolific phishing gang believed to have…
EU Deal on improving transparency in the short-term rental sector
EU Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on new rules on collection and data sharing on short-term rentals to help local…
Measuring Money in the Digital Age – IMF MD Georgieva at the IMF Statistical Forum
"Measuring Money in the Digital Age. Now is the right time to do this—accelerated by the pandemic, mobile payments are…
European Businesses call for more clarity in China’s data regulations
The European Chamber today released a survey on the impact of China’s data regulations on European business, that provides an…
EU Commission sends request for information to Amazon under the DSA
Today, the European Commission formally sent Amazon a request for information under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission is requesting…
IMF Policy Paper: Central Bank Digital Currency – Initial Considerations
The paper briefs the Executive Board on the initial considerations on CBDC. These cover a framework to guide countries’ CBDC…
Nato-Konferenz zur Cyberabwehr: Rede der Bundesaußenministerin Annalena Baerbock
"Cyber ist kein neues Thema. Aber im Gegensatz zu Utopien von vor vierzig Jahren brachte der Cyberraum keine Welt mit…
Insight EU Dossier: Design in Government and Society – Issue 5/2023
ADMINISTRATIVE DESIGN: A Europe that supports: towards a modern and effective public administration +++ Questions and Answers on the Communication…
Interoperable Europe Act: EU legislators strike deal for more efficient digital public services
With a view to creating a network of interconnected digital public administrations and accelerating the digital transformation of Europe’s public…
Critical raw materials: EU Council and Parliament strike deal to reinforce supply
The EU Council and the European Parliament today reached a deal on the proposed regulation establishing a framework to ensure…
Protection of minors: EU Commission sends information requests to Meta and Snap
The European Commission has formally sent Meta and Snap requests for information under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission…
European digital identity: EU lawmakers reach a provisional agreement on eID
With the approval of the European digital identity regulation, the EU is taking a fundamental step so that citizens can…
CISA, FBI, NSA and MS-ISAC: Update on #StopRansomware Guide
Ransomware, a malicious form of malware, encrypts files on devices, rendering them and their systems unusable. Malicious actors demand a…
Online fraud with cryptocurrencies: Eurojust and Europol actions across Europe
At the request of the Swiss authorities, Eurojust has coordinated several actions against an online fraud network in EU Member…
Political advertising: EU lawmakers strike deal to protect free and fair elections
On Monday evening, EU co-legislators reached a provisional deal on new rules to make election and referenda campaigns more transparent…
Insight EU Dossier: Industry 4.0, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence – Issue 4/2023
UK AI SAFETY SUMMIT: Prime Minister's speech at the AI Safety Summit: 2 November 2023 +++ Chair’s Summary of the…
Artificial Intelligence: EU and U.S. call for input on terminology and taxonomy
The EU and U.S. are welcoming input on the 65 key AI terms essential to understanding risk-based approaches to AI,…
AI: UN SG emphasizes the need for sustained conversation around risks and challenges
The speed and reach of today’s AI technology are unprecedented. The paradox is that in the future, it will never…
Spanish EU Presidency wants to reinforce EU role in space industry
The Spanish presidency of the Council aims to make further progress in achieving a European policy in the field of…
Remarks of EU Commission President at the Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit
Given the complexity of these intelligent machines, AI safety is correspondingly much more complex. Experience from other technologies can therefore…
Insight EU Smart Cities Monitoring 31 October 2023
EU Court of Auditors Special report 24/2023: Smart cities – Tangible solutions, but fragmentation challenges their wider adoption +++ Sonderbericht…
EU Commission welcomes G7 Leaders’ AI Guiding Principles
The Commission welcomes today's agreement by G7 leaders on International Guiding Principles on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a voluntary Code of Conduct for…
Panel Discussion: ChatGPT and Generative AI Tools – Risks and Benefits
We have all witnessed the recent emergence of new and highly sophisticated AI generative tools, such as ChatGPT (OpenAI). This technology, based…
Cross-border data flows: EU and Japan conclude landmark deal
The EU and Japan have concluded, on the margins of the G7 Trade Ministerial in Osaka, a landmark deal to…
New UN Advisory Body aims to harness AI for the common good
Experts with deep experience across government, the private sector, technology, civil society, and academia have been tasked with supporting UN efforts to…
VLOPs and Search Engines to publish first transparency reports under the DSA
As part of their transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA), designated Very Large Online Platforms and Very Large…
Global Gateway Forum to boost sustainable investments in infrastructure
Today, the first Global Gateway Forum opened in Brussels. It brought together over 40 high-level Government representatives, financial institutions and business representatives…
UK PM calls for global responsibility to take AI risks seriously
A new paper into the capabilities and risks from frontier AI has been published for the first time by the…
Insight EU Smart Cities Monitoring 20 October 2023
UNECE Forum of Mayors fosters city-to-city learning for regeneration and resilience, facilitating an inclusive multilateralism +++ UNECE helps Ukraine draft…
EU Council boosts intelligent transport systems with new framework
The revised directive aims to take account of technological developments, such as connected and automated mobility, on-demand mobility applications, and multimodal…
Joint statement of the U.S.-EU Summit on 20 October 2023
"We are deepening our cooperation to reflect the pressing challenges and opportunities of our time—strengthening our economic security; advancing reliable,…
New EU compliance audit rules for very large online platforms and search engines
The European Commission has adopted today a Delegated Regulation with rules on independent audits to assess compliance of Very Large Online Platforms and…
EU Commission sends request for information to Meta under the DSA
Today, the European Commission formally sent Meta a request for information under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission is…
Counterterrorism: EU aims at fast-track DSA governance to delete illegal online content faster
Today, the Commission published a set of recommendations for Member States to coordinate their response to the spread and amplification of illegal…
U.S. Cyber and Emerging Tech briefing with Anne Neuberger
U.S. State Department Special Briefing with Anne Neuberger, Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber…
EU Commission wants to simplify dispute resolution out of court
Today, the EU Commission is proposing to modernise and simplify rules on out-of-court dispute resolution to adapt them to digital…