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Draghi report: innovation, telco, tech and to-do's for smaller EU Member States

E-governance Featured

Draghi report: innovation, telco, tech and to-do's for smaller EU Member States

The former head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Mario Draghi, presented his competitiveness report this week. Draghi's report is best read after getting acquainted with Enrico Letta’s Single Market report, as well as Ursula von der Leyen’s political guidelines for 2025-2029, published earlier this year.

Llama, Gemini, now iPhone - the impact of EU's tech regulations for consumers

Llama, Gemini, now iPhone - the impact of EU's tech regulations for consumers

Between 2019 and 2024, the European Commission adopted a series of new regulations for the tech sector, including the Digital Services Act, the Digital Markets Act, the Artificial Intelligence Act, and many others. These measures aim to shape the future of the digital landscape in Europe, but, naturally, they also

AI Treaty set for signing in Vilnius: what it means for global AI governance

AI Treaty set for signing in Vilnius: what it means for global AI governance

On Thursday, September 5, 2024, within the framework of the Council of Europe, the AI Treaty, officially known as the “Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law”, will be signed in Vilnius, Lithuania.

EU Tech Loop wrap-up: August 2024

EU Tech Loop wrap-up: August 2024

August was quiet for the EU tech policy bubble, but soon it'll be back to action with the Hungarian Presidency, a new European Commission, and controversial ideas revisited. Last month, we covered key discussions—from Musk vs. Breton to von der Leyen's future plans. Enjoy the read!

The EU’s revised Consumer Credit Directive leaves European consumers with fewer choices and more financial struggles

Fintech Featured

The EU’s revised Consumer Credit Directive leaves European consumers with fewer choices and more financial struggles

You have seen the option if you have ever shopped online. Instead of paying in full for a product, you can have the item delivered immediately with a smaller up-front payment and cover the rest of the bill in several interest-free installments. The term for the practice is buy now,

Digital citizenship to kick off in Hungary – Chinese or Estonian style?

Privacy Featured

Digital citizenship to kick off in Hungary – Chinese or Estonian style?

Digital citizenship in Hungary has become a pressing issue as the government pursues initiatives to centralize and digitize citizens' personal information.

How the EU's Data Protection Authorities handle GDPR application

How the EU's Data Protection Authorities handle GDPR application

Last month, the European Commission's Directorate General for Justice and Consumers released a second report on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which has been in effect since 2018.

Tech-related ideas in von der Leyen’s political guidelines 2024-2029

Tech-related ideas in von der Leyen’s political guidelines 2024-2029

Nearly a month after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's re-election, Europe is eagerly awaiting the formation of the new Commission.

Breton's Elon Musk regulatory troll earns one of the most epic ratios of all time

Global Featured

Breton's Elon Musk regulatory troll earns one of the most epic ratios of all time

In posting a letter online to Elon Musk, EU Commissioner Thierry Breton receives the most epic Twitter/X ratios of all time.

EU Tech Loop wrap-up: July 2024

EU Tech Loop wrap-up: July 2024

Welcome to the second newsletter of the EU Tech Loop! We hope your OOOs are going well - let's look at what happened to the EU's tech policy in July.

Regulation Is Europe’s Key Leverage in Global Tech Industry

Regulation Is Europe’s Key Leverage in Global Tech Industry

Regulation like the DMA has become the primary form of leverage Europe has in the global tech industry rather than actual companies.

The new UK Government needs to be careful with its AI regulation ambition

The new UK Government needs to be careful with its AI regulation ambition

Last week, various media outlets reported that the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keith Starmer, will include an AI bill to the King's Speech later this week, following in the footsteps of the European Union’s AI Act.

Free speech platforms like 'X' will never pass the EU's DSA test

Free speech platforms like 'X' will never pass the EU's DSA test

Elon Musk wants X to be the premiere free speech platform. But this trajectory is completely at odds with the aims of the EU's regulatory playbook. And this battle is far from over.

Taking a bite out of MiCA, the EU's comprehensive crypto legislation challenging the nature of decentralisation

Innovation Featured

Taking a bite out of MiCA, the EU's comprehensive crypto legislation challenging the nature of decentralisation

EU regulators have proudly championed their comprehensive crypto regulation, but does it provide protection while allowing innovation?

Two elephants in the room for the EU's digital transformation ambition

Two elephants in the room for the EU's digital transformation ambition

Last week, the European Commission published the second report evaluating Member States' implementation of the European grand plan for digital transformation by 2030 - the Digital Decade.

EU Tech Loop wrap-up: June 2024

EU Tech Loop wrap-up: June 2024

Welcome to the first newsletter of the EU Tech Loop, which will help you keep up with the latest tech regulatory news from across the EU! With the summer holidays approaching, June was rich in tech and telco-related debate.

Hungarian Presidency of the CoE: the most important tech & telco agenda points

Hungarian Presidency of the CoE: the most important tech & telco agenda points

On July 1, 2024, Hungarians will take over the presidency of the Council of the European Union from Belgians. We reviewed the Hungarian Presidency's agenda to summarize points which are relevant to the tech and telecommunications sector.

Meet E-GOV Owl: governments' digital transformation report

Meet E-GOV Owl: governments' digital transformation report

EU Tech Loop launches a new project - a bi-annual overview of digital transformation news from across the Central Eastern Europe

EU's degrowth policies fence Europeans off from benefits of open source AI

EU's degrowth policies fence Europeans off from benefits of open source AI

Irish privacy rulings on Meta's AI rollout threaten open source AI and innovation for European consumers.

4 reasons why we can’t have #ChatControl in the EU

4 reasons why we can’t have #ChatControl in the EU

The EU Council's vote on CSAM / ChatControl has been postponed to Thursday, June 20th. The proposals, aimed at combating children’s sexual exploitation and abuse online, are problematic from a privacy, value, and technical perspective.

Letta’s report: everything tech-related you need to know

Letta’s report: everything tech-related you need to know

Enrico Letta's report on the future of the Single Market is one of the most influential in shaping the next European Commission's agenda. In this article, we reflect on Letta's ideas relevant to European digital and electronic communications transformation.

Is Brussel's regulation of tech on the ballot at the EU elections?

Is Brussel's regulation of tech on the ballot at the EU elections?

Despite the tough moves from Brussels, it's clear that general economic trends and nation-specific worries will dominate the ballot box more than tech rules.

Temu, Baby Yoda, and Online Advertising

Temu, Baby Yoda, and Online Advertising

Regulators and consumer groups across the EU have already been expressing concerns about a myriad of potential Temu’s consumer protection violations, including misleading practices when consumers see big differences between what is advertised and what is realistically delivered to them.