The European Commission is seeing growing interest in the AI Pact. The pact is voluntary and provides organizations with the opportunity to implement the requirements of the AI Act at an early stage. Almost 100 companies, including multinational corporations as well as European SMEs from various sectors, have already signed the declarations of commitment, according […]
The Commission is investigating suspected anti-competitive state aid for the Nürburgring race track. This is the Commission’s response to a court ruling from 2021, in which the European Court of Justice ruled that the Commission must re-examine whether the sale of the Nürburgring in 2014 involved the granting of state aid. According to the EU’s […]
At the meeting of the G20 digital ministers in Brazil, the ministers resolved to reduce digital inequalities and protect the integrity of information. They plan to sign a corresponding declaration, which was made available to Table.Breifings in advance, this Friday in Maceió. Renate Nikolay, Deputy Director-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect), is […]
The German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (ZVEI) is calling for flexibility from the future Commission when it comes to implementing the many digital laws that have been introduced in the past. “The challenge now is for those involved to remain open when it comes to implementation“, said ZVEI Managing Director Wolfgang Weber in an […]
After the 2024 European elections, the political far-right landscape in the European Parliament (EP) has been reshaped. Parties to the right of the European People’s Party (EPP) made gains in 23 EU member states, particularly in Germany and France. The electoral successes were followed by fragmentation; instead of two, there are now three far-right groups […]
The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice, Laila Medina, accuses Google of a possible infringement of competition law. The reason for this is the company’s decision to deny third parties access to the Android Auto platform. Specifically, it concerns Google’s refusal to allow the Juice Pass app from the company Enel X on […]
On Thursday, the Commission signed the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law on behalf of the European Union. Věra Jourová, Vice-President of the Commission for Values and Transparency, signed the world’s first internationally binding convention on AI in Vilnius.“We must ensure that the increasing […]
The Advocate General at the European Court of Justice, Athanasios Rantos, has proposed that the appeals of twelve airlines against judgments of the General Court of the European Union against an air cargo cartel be dismissed. Only in the case of SAS Cargo Group should the judgment be partially set aside and referred back for […]
After six months, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) has achieved mixed results: “The DMA is on the way to achieving its goals and having a noticeable impact”, says Kush Amlani, Global Competition & Regulatory Counsel at Mozilla, in an interview with Table.Briefings. However, there is still a lot to do. The Commission faces the challenge […]
Bernard Cazeneuve, former Prime Minister under Socialist President François Hollande, will be received by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace this Monday morning. This visit is possibly a signal that Cazeneuve could succeed the current Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.Although his name has been circulating for several days as a possible prime minister, “Bernard […]