Digital Services Act: EU Commission and MEPs debate enforcement
After cases of interference by social media platforms into elections in Europe, the EU Commission and MEPd discuss how to…
TikTok Order: Protecting U.S. Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
U.S. President Trump intends to consult with my advisors, including the heads of relevant departments and agencies on the national…
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A transatlantic trade and tech agenda based on common EU and US concerns about China – EU-ISS
In both Washington and European capitals, strengthening economic security and technological resilience has become a core objective. But the EU…
EU Auditors: Consumers still affected by unjustified geo-blocking
A Special Report from the EU auditors highlights progress in addressing geo-blocking within the EU. However, enforcement remains uneven across…
MEPs discuss how to enforce the Digital Services Act
On Tuesday, Christel Schaldemose (S&D, DK) Vice-President and Chair of the Working group on the implementation of the DSA will give a press conference…
Countering illegal hate speech: Revised Code of Conduct as part of Digital Services Act
Brussels, 20 January 2025 The EU Commission and the European Board for Digital Services welcome...
EU Commission addresses additional investigations to X in the ongoing DSA proceedings
The Commission requests X to provide internal documentation on its recommender systems and any recent changes made to it, by…
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EU Data Protection Supervisor: MEPs choose Bruno Gencarelli as top candidate
The EU Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee selected Bruno Gencarelli as their preferred candidate for the role of European Data Protection…
Crypto-assets: EBA and ESMA analyse recent developments
The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) today published a Joint Report on recent developments…
EU Commission broadens ongoing investigation into role of platform X during elections
The EU Commission is considering legal action against the role of Elon Musk's platform X during elections in Europe. In…
Digital payments: EU auditors concerned over price interventions in the card market
The value of digital payments for retail sales in the EU has skyrocketed, doubling since 2017 to exceed €1 trillion.…
Musk and Zuckerberg: MEP Axel Voss asks for clearer regulation of social media
"During the US election campaign, we have already seen disturbing interference from Elon Musk on X, pushing algorithms with his…
US data transfer: EU General Court orders EU Commission to pay damages to visitor
The EU General Court orders the Commission to pay damages to a visitor to its ‘Conference on the Future of…
S&Ds urge Meta to uphold its digital responsibility to fight disinformation
Following Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that his social media platforms will no longer employ fact-checking, the S&Ds urge Meta to fulfil…
Meta’s Fact-Checking Exit: Strategic Pivot or Risky Gamble?
Meta’s bold move to replace third-party fact-checking with community notes is making waves. Is this a strategic play to boost…
How Meta and X signed the European Code of Conduct on illegal online hate speech
By signing this code of conduct, the IT companies committed to continuing their efforts to tackle illegal hate speech online.…
Renew Europe urges action to counter Musk’s threat to democracy in Europe
The Renew Europe Group in the European Parliament strongly condemns the growing interference of Elon Musk in European politics, through…
Meta replaces 3rd party fact checking program by moving to community notes
Joel Kaplan, Meta's Chief Global Affairs Officer, discusses the company's revamped policies on fact-checking, misinformation, and hate speech. These updates…
EU auditors take a look at the EU’s legal impact on digital payments
Digital payments have soared past €1 trillion in the EU, transforming how we shop, dine, and travel. This rapid growth…
The European Cyber Resilience Act has entered into force
The Cyber Resilience Act complements the extended Network and Information Security (NIS2) cybersecurity framework, which entered into force last year. It…
SPACE study: Cards dominate digital payments, apps rise, cash remains key
According to the ECB study, cash is the most frequently used payment method in stores, although use has continued to…
5G connectivity: €128m in funding announced for projects across Europe
The EU Commission has announced grant agreements totalling €128 million to support 31 new 5G infrastructure projects, following the third…
ENISA Trust Services Security Incidents report: Number and severity on the rise
On 20 December, ENISA published its 2023 report on trust services security incidents. The report provides security incidents for the…
Apple: EU Commission seeks feedback on measures to ensure interoperability
Under the DMA, Apple must provide developers and businesses with free and effective interoperability with hardware and software features controlled…
Sweden: EU Commission opens in-depth investigation into telecom regulation
On 18 December, the EU Commission opened an in-depth investigation into the Swedish national regulatory authority’s draft market analysis concerning…
EU Commission considers costs of roaming services and voice call termination rates
The EU Commission published an external study assessing the cost of providing two types of mobile wholesale services in the…
ITU Secretary-General speaking at the Internet Governance Forum 2024
Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), opened the session: "Building our Multistakeholder Digital Future" at the Internet Governance Forum…
Bruegel policy brief on the issue of interoperability of social networking cores
Under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), messaging services must be interoperable, but social networks are not yet obliged to…
TikTok’s election performance: EU Commission investigates suspected DSA breaches
The European Commission has launched formal proceedings against TikTok for a suspected breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA). The…
How you scroll matters: passive social media use linked to loneliness – EU Research
Not all social media use is the same. An EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) study finds that “how” young Europeans…
Roundtable with researchers to access online platform data under the Digital Services Act
The roundtable focused on the technical measures and best practices that could be implemented to facilitate the roll-out of the…
EU Cyber Resilience Act enters into force to fix security vulnerabilities
Today, the Cyber Resilience Act, a landmark piece of legislation, enters into force. This marks a major leap forward in…
Main results of the EU Telecommunications Council, 6 December 2024
The EU Telecommunications Council approved conclusions on EU’s cybersecurity agency (ENISA) and on Commission’s White Paper on the EU’s future…
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Digital infrastructure: EU Commission’s White Paper approved by EU Council
In light of the Commission’s White Paper and the recent Draghi and Letta reports, the Council conclusions aim to take…
Cybersecurity: EU Council approves conclusions to strenghten ENISA
"The importance of ENISA can hardly be underestimated in tackling cybersecurity threats, which have significantly increased in level, complexity, and…
CEF Digital signs new submarine cable infrastructure projects
The EU Commission has signed 21 grant agreements for €142 million with backbone cable projects, bringing total funding to €420…
Romanian elections: EU Commission issues data retention order to TikTok
The European Commission has issued a 'retention order' to TikTok under the Digital Services Act (DSA), requiring the platform to…
Cybersecurity skills gap: EU Commission launches Industry-Academia Network
The EU Commission has launched a call for expressions of interest to join the new Industry-Academia Network as part of…
EU Commission: Implementing regulation documents for eID Wallets published
Following the European Digital Identity Framework, the Commission has published five implementing regulations today, laying down rules for the core…
CEN-CENELEC Call for Tenders in the field of Cybersecurity
The Cyber Resilience Act aims to strengthen the EU's cybersecurity by ensuring that digital products and services are secure throughout…
EU call for experts: Internet Governance and Domain Name System (DNS)
The European Commission has recently launched a call for experts with the objective to set up the .eu Multistakeholders Advisory…
EU and Africa strengthen cooperation on digital transformation
The EU Commission Services and Smart Africa signed an Administrative Arrangement to enhance cooperation and support a human-centric digital transformation…
ENISA presents first-ever report on the state of cybersecurity in the European Union
The report provides an evidence-based overview of the cybersecurity maturity state of play as well as an assessment of cybersecurity…
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EU Council adopts new laws to strengthen cybersecurity capacities in the EU
The EU Council adopted two new laws part of the cyber security legislative ‘package’, namely the so-called ‘cyber solidarity act’,…
Hungary: EU Commission investigates proposed wholesale broadband market review
On 29 November 2024, the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation into the Hungarian national regulatory authority’s draft market analysis…
Romania: EU Commission asks platforms and search engines to ensure election readiness
With the ongoing elections in Romania, the EU Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to enforce the Digital Services Act to…
Digital Services Act: EU Commission sends additional information request to TikTok
The European Commission sent an additional request for information (RFI) to TikTok. According to the Digital Services Act (DSA), responsible…
Open Internet 2023: EU Commission publishes country reports
The Commission has published the annual country reports, from National Regulatory Authorities for telecommunications, on the implementation of the provisions…
IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress: Speech by EU Commissioner Didier Reynders
"The need for privacy policymakers, regulators and practitioners to think broader is clear to all so us. As I stressed at the Global…
ENISA Cybersecurity Awareness Raising: Exploring the human factor
The Cybersecurity Awareness Raising Conference, powered by ENISA C-level cybersecurity awereness guide, brought together professionals of both the public and…