The European Parliament approved new rules to improve airspace management in the EU on Tuesday. The reform is intended to make air traffic more efficient and environmentally friendly. Airlines are to be encouraged to choose more fuel-efficient routes through binding performance targets and modified air navigation charges. Competition in air navigation services will also be […]
The European Court of Auditors sees a growing risk of EU funds being spent twice on the same projects. The reason for this is the €648 billion Corona Recovery and Resilience Facility (ARF), which overlaps with other EU programs in areas such as transport and energy infrastructure.The Court of Auditors’ report states that the existing […]
It’s summit time again – this time not in Brussels, but in Frankfurt. And it is not heads of state and government who are meeting, but experts from politics, business, science and civil society for the Digital Summit 2024. The EU Commission is also present in Frankfurt.This morning, Prabhat Agarwal, Head of the Digital Services […]
The EU Commission has sent requests for information (RFI) to Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos as part of the Digital Services Act (DSA). The platforms must provide more detailed information on their transparency reports, content moderation and advertising repositories by November 7, 2024. The Commission suspects that important information is missing or difficult to access, for […]
Anyone reading the Draghi report on telecommunications will find many of the demands that the major network operators have been making for years. The report sees an urgent need for consolidation and the promotion of European champions. This is necessary in order to achieve higher investment rates in high-performance networks. Less regulation at the national […]
On Thursday, the EU Commission adopted the first implementing provisions on the cybersecurity of critical facilities and networks under the NIS2 Directive. It contains detailed measures for cybersecurity risk management and for significant security incidents. Companies that provide digital infrastructures and services are to report such cases to the national authorities.The problem: The member states […]
Online service X is not a gatekeeper within the meaning of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The Commission announced this decision on Wednesday. It is based on a detailed market investigation initiated by the Brussels authority in May 2024.X, formerly known as Twitter, does meet the quantitative thresholds of the DMA, such as the number […]
87 percent of the measures planned in the German government’s gigabit strategy have already been implemented or launched. This is according to the progress report that the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs intends to present today, Monday. Table.Briefings was already able to view the draft.The report shows progress, such as the introduction of the Gigabit […]
The EU Commission has sent Temu another formal request for information (RFI) under the Digital Services Act. The Chinese company is expected to provide detailed information on how it prevents traders from offering illegal products on the platform. Temu is further required to provide additional information on how it reduces risks to consumer protection, public […]
Following an initial review of the new data protection framework between the EU and the US (EU-US Data Privacy Framework, DPF), the Commission has determined that the US authorities have met the essential requirements. The DPF regulates the transfer of personal data from the EU to US companies. The measures implemented include safeguards that limit […]