How to close the increasing cybersecurity experts gap in Europe? The EU Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the Hungarian Presidency of the EU Council discussed this question at the 3rd European Cybersecurity Skills Conference.
The mechanism is a deliverable of the political agreement reached in 2023 between Vice-President Jourová and Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing at the EU-China High-Level Digital Dialogue, as well as at the EU-China High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue between Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis and Vice-Premier He Lifeng.
The steel industry in Czechia is experiencing serious issues, as the Commission has already been informed, including the possibility of thousands of employees being laid off in a region that depends heavily on steel production. What will happen next?
The idea behind the EU regulatory approach is that by providing a sound regulatory framework, homogenous throughout the EU, these risks can be monitored and controlled, while also favouring the desired innovation.
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) announced that it is imposing a fine of €290 million on Uber, arguing that the company’s transfers of drivers’ personal data from the European Union to the United States were in breach of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of YORIZON, a newly-founded joint venture, by HOCHTIEF GC Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH and Thomas-Krenn.AG, all of Germany. The transaction relates primarily to the sector of data processing, hosting and related activities.
The main aim is to follow developments in the video game sector and deepen the dialogue with industry representatives. It will be the occasion to present available funding opportunities for the sector, to recall how the European Commission has supported the industry (for example with the Digital Markets Act), and to discuss what lies ahead.
The EU Commission has approved a €5 billion German measure to support European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (‘ESMC’) in the construction and operation of a microchip manufacturing plant in Dresden. ESMC is a joint venture between Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (‘TSMC’), Bosch, Infineon, and NXP.
The 2-day event brings together experts from the EU and Team Europe (Austria, Italy, Croatia, Estonia, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, France and Romania) as well as from India, Bangladesh, Maldives, and Sri Lanka.
The EU proposal for an AI Liability Directive (AILD) contains several links with the AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1698). As the AI Act has been agreed with amendments compared to the Commission’s proposal, there are several new provisions that could impact the provisions of the AILD.
The EU Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control of I-Tracing Sas by Eurazeo Global Investor SAS, both based in France, and Oakley Sotogrande Luxco S.à r.l., based in Luxembourg. The transaction mainly concerns the cybersecurity sector.
The EU Commission is requesting Meta to provide more information on the measures to comply with its obligations to give researchers access to data that is publicly accessible on the online interface of Facebook and Instagram, as required by the DSA, and on its plans to update its election and civic discourse monitoring functionalities.
The new Data Privacy Framework allows for the secure exchange of personal data between Switzerland and certified US companies. The Federal Council came to this conclusion at its meeting on 14 August and has to this extent added the USA to the list of countries with an adequate level of data protection.
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