EP DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European data governance (Data Governance Act)
DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the...
EP Think tank Briefing: Impact Assessment of the EU’s Digital Services Act
The Impact Assessment underpinning the proposal for a Digital services act contains a lot of...
EP Think tank: The EU strategic autonomy debate – What Think Tanks are thinking
Written by Marcin Grajewski An increasing number of politicians and analysts argue that the European...
EU Parliament: Text adopted – Artificial intelligence: questions of interpretation and application of international law
Wednesday, 20 January 2021 – Brussels – Final edition European Parliament resolution of 20 January...
Adequacy talks: Statement by EU Commissioner Reynders and Yoon Jong In, Korean Chairperson of the Personal Information Protection Commission
30 March 2021 Brussels In their call today, Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders and Chairperson of the...
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First appraisal of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement by the EU Parliament’s Policy Department
This note gives an initial appraisal of the effects of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation...
IEU Smart Cities Monitoring on 26 March 2021
COHESION ALLIANCE EU-wide coalition urges national governments to involve regions and cities in the preparation...
IEU Dossier Autonomous and Connected Driving Update Feb/Mar 2021
Content of this update: FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 ITU debates the future of autonomous and connected cars...
What is the EU doing to combat cybercrime?
Citizens turn to the European Parliament to ask what the EU is doing to combat...
EP Text adopted – Shaping digital education policy – Final edition
European Parliament resolution of 25 March 2021 on shaping digital education policy (2020/2135(INI)) Source :...
Speech by Commissioner Reynders at American Chamber of Commerce on the Digital Transatlantic Economy
“Check against delivery” Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be here...
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EPP Group: Tap into the data gold mine
“Data is a catalyst that transforms and strengthens our economies”, declared Eva Maydell MEP, the...
EPP Group: Greens and Communists try to block rapid rollout of vaccination certificate
The EPP Group regrets that the majority of the Greens and Communists and many Socialists...
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We have a Data Strategy that works for the people, say S&Ds
Socialists and Democrats demand that the European Data Strategy is transparent, trustworthy and human-centric, respecting...
Main results of the video conference of the members of the European Council on 25 March 2021
Link EU leaders met via video conference to take stock of the COVID-19 epidemiological situation....
MEPs highlight the potential of the data economy for jobs
Link The EU should tap into increasing volumes of data as a source of growth...
Data protection: MEPs call for improved implementation and enforcement of the GDPR
Link GDPR is a global standard and factor of convergence in international protection of personal...
USA and EU intensify negotiations on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Flows – Joint Statement
Intensifying Negotiations on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Flows: A Joint Press Statement by U.S. Secretary of...
Erasmus+: More than €28 billion to support mobility and learning across the EU and beyond
The EU Commission today adopted the first annual work programme of Erasmus+ 2021-2027. With a...
EIT Urban Mobility launches six new calls for proposals
Link Posted on: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 – 18:55 EIT Urban Mobility has launched six...
EU Parliament starts work on the Conference on the Future of Europe
The work on the Conference on the Future of Europe has officially started with the...
EU Commission launches open access publishing platform for scientific papers
The European Commission launched Open Research Europe, a publishing platform for scientific papers that will...
S&Ds score success for effective minimum tax rate as game changer for tax justice
Today, the economic and monetary affairs committee adopts a report on digital taxation, which for...
EU Commission approves €146.5 million Austrian support in favour of research and innovation project in microelectronics research and innovation
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, €146.5 million in Austrian support...
Renew Europe calls for the swift introduction of fair taxation of the digital sector
Ahead of the European Council meeting on 25 and 26 March, Renew Europe is working...
AIDA: MEPs debate how to boost competitiveness by artificial intelligence
The EU Parliament’s Special Committee on AI discussed ways to enable EU businesses to make...
Digital taxes: MEPs lay out plans for a tax system fit for the digital age
MEPs called for a reset of outdated international tax rules, including the setting of a...
Taxation: EU Council adopts new rules to strengthen administrative cooperation and include sales through digital platforms
The Council today adopted new rules to improve administrative cooperation in the field of taxation...
EU Council adopts conclusions on the EU’s cybersecurity strategy
The Council today adopted conclusions on the EU’s cybersecurity strategy for the digital decade. This...
MEPs appoints their executive board representatives for the Conference on the Future of Europe
The EU Parliament’s Conference of Presidents has endorsed the members and observers nominated by the...
Digital Day 2021: EU countries commit to key digital initiatives for Europe’s Digital Decade
Brussels, 19 Mar 2021 Today, at the online Digital Day 2021, Ministers representing EU Member...
ETIAS: EU Council Presidency and EU Parliament provisionally agree on rules for databases
The Council presidency and European Parliament representatives today reached a provisional agreement on the rules...
EU Data Protection Supervisor comments on the proposed European Health Union package
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has issued its Formal Comments on a package of...
Six European Regions awarded for their entrepreneurial vision of a sustainable recovery – Committee of the Regions
Castelo Branco Municipality (Portugal), Gabrovo Municipality (Bulgaria), Helsinki-Uusimaa Region (Finland), Madrid Region (Spain), Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur...
Border management: EU Commission welcomes political agreement towards making European Travel Information and Authorisation System operational
The Commission welcomes today’s political agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission...
EU President von der Leyen at the launch of the European Innovation Council: A key for success of our digital and green agenda
What a big day! I am delighted to welcome all of you to the launch...
European Innovation Council launched to turn scientific ideas into breakthroughs
The European Commission has launched today the European Innovation Council (EIC) with a budget of...
REPORT on shaping digital education policy – Victor Negrescu for the EP Committee on Culture and Education
REPORT on shaping digital education policy – Committee on Culture and Education – Victor Negrescu...
EU Communication on the adoption of a Regulation to address the dissemination of terrorist content online
The objective of the proposal from the Commission Terrorist attacks on EU soil have demonstrated...
MEPs: AI technologies must prevent discrimination and protect diversity
Reducing gender, social or cultural bias in AI technologies is key, said the Culture and...
CJEU: The Polish tax on the retail sector and the Hungarian tax on advertisements do not infringe EU law on State aid
The Polish tax on the retail sector and the Hungarian tax on advertisements do not...
MEPs to quiz Commissioner Reynders on data transfers to the UK and on data protection for law enforcement
The Civil Liberties Committee will discuss on Tuesday data protection issues in certain law enforcement...
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EP Thinktank publishes study on strategic communications as a key factor in countering hybrid threats
This report describes the key features, technologies and processes of strategic communications to counter hybrid...
EP Thinktank study: Online platforms: Economic and societal effects
Online platforms such as Google, Amazon, and Facebook play an increasingly central role in the...
EP Briefing on the Revision of the Eurovignette Directive
The EU Commission adopted a legislative proposal for a directive amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the...
Committee of the Regions: The EU SME Strategy one year on: Challenges and Opportunities
The EU SME Strategy, published exactly one year ago by the European Commission aimed at...
Keynote Speech by Vice-President Jourová on Data Privacy post-Covid-19′ at Euroactiv’s Virtual Conference
“Check against delivery” Mr President, Honourable Members, Thank you for including this important issue on...
EU Commission launches public consultation on extending the scope of the Directive on Administrative Cooperation to crypto-assets and e-money
The European Commission has published a Public Consultation on the future revision of the Directive on Administrative...
Digitization of visa procedures: EU Commission launches public consultation
The Commission is launching today a public consultation on making visa procedures digital. Visa applicants, the travel...
Portuguese EU Council Presidency: Fundamental rights, electronic communications and the fight against illegal content
Informal video conference of Justice Ministers 10 Mar · 19h40 The Portuguese Minister of Justice,...