Only Belgium missed it. All other member states announced who they would like to send to Brussels as Commissioner before the deadline at the end of August. Italy and Bulgaria were the last to do so on Friday. It is therefore clear that the Member States have largely ignored the wish of Commission President Ursula […]
At the Globsec Forum 2024 security conference in Prague, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called for greater European independence and responsibility in security matters. In her keynote speech, she emphasized that the EU needs a comprehensive reorientation of its security and defence policy in light of geopolitical tensions. “Protecting Europe is first and foremost […]
After days in custody, Telegram founder Pawel Durow has been released on strict conditions and bail of €5 million – for the time being. Should the CEOs of other platforms now also expect to be prosecuted? After all, illegal content is also repeatedly found on their platforms.The French public prosecutor’s office accuses Durow of being […]
The EU and China have held talks for the first time as part of the new mechanism for cross-border data flows. This was announced by the Commission on Wednesday. The aim is to facilitate the exchange of non-personal data for European companies and ensure their compliance with Chinese data laws. The mechanism is based on […]
Authorities have repeatedly accused the messaging service Telegram of being too lax in dealing with criminal and extremist activities on its platform – including in Germany. In the past, the company has removed extremist content and prevented illegal activities under pressure from governments and international organizations. However, this has been done selectively rather than systematically, […]
The European Parliament has once again come under fire from data protection activists. The European Center for Digital Rights – noyb of Austrian civil rights activist Max Schrems has submitted two complaints (Complaint 1 and Complaint 2) to the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) on behalf of four employees of the European Parliament. This was […]
Today, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz is traveling to the Republic of Moldova. He will meet with President Maia Sandu and Prime Minister Dorin Recean in Chișinău. The talks are expected to focus not only on bilateral relations between the two countries, security policy and the impact of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine on […]
The schedule is very ambitious, thinks Filiz Elmas, Head of Artificial Intelligence Strategy Development at the German Institute for Standardization (DIN). The European AI Regulation (AI Act) only just came into force on August 1. “But we have set ourselves the goal of completing the drafts for the corresponding harmonized European standards by the end […]
The deep tech sector in Europe is becoming increasingly important. This is shown by a recent study by strategy consultants McKinsey. According to the study, Europe’s share of global deep tech investments has risen from ten percent in 2019 to 19 percent in 2023. Within Europe, deep tech investments now account for 44% of all […]
Today, Switzerland is celebrating its national holiday and the European Union is celebrating the entry into force of the AI Act. However, it remains to be seen whether the latter is really a reason to celebrate. There are still many unanswered questions, not only the digital association Bitkom complains. Whether Germany and Europe will become […]