The Danish EU Presidency is pushing GDPR reform to boost competitiveness, proposing SME-friendly changes like limiting data rights in low-risk cases, simplifying DPIAs, and requiring prior engagement before complaints. Broader reforms may still be needed for hyperscalers.
As the US-EU 90-day tariff pause nears its end, digital tensions remain unresolved. Despite growing pushback from startups and Member States, the European Commission stays firm on its digital agenda - from the DMA and DSA to the AI Act's rollout.
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The EU has no shortage of security rules - but enforcement remains the real challenge. The European Commission's internal security plan, ProtectEU, aims to unify and strengthen Europe’s security approach, particularly around supply chains, including ICT and 5G.
The EU must shift from voluntary guidelines to legally binding framework to advance the ideas set in the 5G security toolbox. A uniform security standard across all Member States would prevent patchwork enforcement and strengthen the region’s security.
Radio signals hijacked, pilots losing navigation, ships drifting off course - for many European nations, these scenarios are no longer far-fetched but pressing realities. Last year, Lithuania noticed a staggering 60% jump in GPS interference, which set off alarm bells across the continent.
The tech to close Europe’s digital divide exists—but bureaucracy and protectionism keep millions offline. The EU must cut red tape, enable competition, and adopt hybrid solutions—fiber where possible, satellites where needed. Affordable, accessible internet isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity.
In December, EU ministers at the TTE Council largely opposed easing telecom mergers, extending telecom rules to digital services, and introducing new IP rules, citing risks to net neutrality and consumers. Will the Commission respect their opinion?
In this month’s EU Tech Loop wrap-up we dive into the EU's digital future: the EU Commission’s tech agenda, Digital Networks Act, Ukraine’s e-gov lessons, AI sandbox progress, BRICS digital sovereignty, EU red tape cuts, and EU-US tech ties.
Today, the Consumer Choice Center Europe (CCCE) released survey results examining how EU data strategy regulations impact operations and innovation potential among startups in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
After introducing the AI Act, regulatory sandboxes have become an EU’s poster child measure aimed at both helping European innovators with compliance questions, as well as provide a safe space to test and innovate, in accordance with rules and procedures.
[This is a repost of CCC Europe's letter to VP & Commissioner-designate for Technological sovereignty, security, and democracy Henna Virkkunen in anticipation of European Parliament hearings next week.]
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