On Tuesday morning at 4:45 am, the Council and Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on the Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA). The law replaces the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive (BCRD) of 2014 and aims to accelerate and simplify the expansion of high-speed networks across the EU.Key aspects of the law include streamlining approval procedures, reducing […]
The Permanent Representatives of the Member States unanimously accepted the political agreement reached in December on the AI Act last Friday. However, they have tasked the Commission with several additional assignments. Thus, lobbying efforts are not yet over, as the Parliament also needs to approve the act. Additionally, the Commission needs to promptly address key […]
The European Union and the United States have signed a joint action plan to improve the cybersecurity of connected consumer products (IoT). The goal is to promote technical cooperation and mutual recognition of cybersecurity requirements. This is intended to increase transparency and protection for consumers while reducing compliance burdens for companies.“The action plan seals a […]
At the fifth meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in Washington, representatives from both sides discussed progress and future priorities in the areas of trade and technology. The focus was on intensifying bilateral trade and investment, cooperation on economic security and new technologies as well as the promotion of common interests in […]
At its General Assembly in Luxembourg, the European Pirate Party officially nominated Marcel Kolaja from the Czech Republic and Anja Hirschel from Germany as top candidates for the European elections in June. Hirschel succeeds Patrick Breyer, who did not stand for re-election.The European Pirate Party is a member of the Pirate Party International and has […]
Federal Digital Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) gave up his opposition to the compromise from the trilogue on the AI Act. The Federal Government was thus able to agree on a joint position. It will vote yes in the Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) on Friday. This was announced by the lead ministries for economic affairs […]
The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) Europe, an association of companies from the technology and digital sector (including Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta and X), is calling on the EU to use innovative solutions to achieve the connectivity targets by 2030. The organization has published its own white paper on the subject.The first proposal is […]
The German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (ZVEI) is calling on the EU to focus the internal market more consistently on growth. In doing so, it should refrain from non-industry regulation such as the Supply Chain Act. This is necessary if the EU wants to continue to play an independent role between the USA and […]
Three Commissioners – Margrethe Vestager, Thierry Breton and Valdis Dombrovskis – are in Washington to attend the fifth meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) and meet members of the government. There will be no final paper this time. Instead, this meeting will serve to prepare for the sixth and final meeting in […]
The Chancellery has intervened. Once again, the ministries in Berlin led by the various traffic light parties have so far been unable to agree on a common position on an important European law. While the SPD and Greens support the compromise on the AI Act reached in the trilogue, there is resistance from the FDP […]