Germany has recently established a new Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernization, which could help improve its position in the EU's digital race and inspire larger Member States to pursue similar reforms- provided they are granted sufficient political authority.
Last week, David Sacks called for scrapping the AI diffusion rule, warning it alienates allies and risks pushing them toward China. The policy has faced a modest EU backlash.
The EU is aiming towards a Cloud and AI Development Act aiming to triple European data center capacity, cut red tape, and prioritize digital sovereignty - yet challenges like legacy systems, grid strain, and intertia within public administrations remain unaddressed.
The incoming European Union's College of Commissioners has a number of difficult tasks ahead of them, one of which is effectively and tangibly cutting red tape.
