Just how fiercely controversial the Data Act was, can be seen in the reactions to the compromise agreed by Parliament and the Council in the trilogue. Companies fear that their trade secrets will be at risk if they have to share data generated by machines.With the Data Act, the Commission wants to boost the data […]
On Wednesday, the Commission presented its legislative proposal for the digital euro. The Commission simultaneously presented proposals in the single currency package to strengthen the euro as cash so that no one has to fear being unable to pay with bills and coins in the future. However, as more and more people chose to pay […]
On Tuesday, shortly before midnight, Parliament and Council reached agreement on a new regulation on harmonized rules for fair access to and use of data (Data Act). “Today’s agreement will accelerate the digital transformation in the Union,” predicted Erik Slottner, Swedish Minister for Public Administration. The Data Act will contribute to a single market for […]
Last week, Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton and a delegation from the JURI Committee traveled to Silicon Valley for talks. Discussed were the rules on artificial intelligence (AI), among other things. Breton also inaugurated the new European Union Office in San Francisco. Breton also exchanged views with Eleni Kounalakis, Lieutenant Governor of California. With the […]
Negotiators from the Commission, Council and EU Parliament are preparing for a lengthy session on the Data Act on Tuesday evening. It will probably be the last trilogue negotiation. This is because almost all sides want to reach an agreement under the Swedish Council presidency. France, like Germany, is still dissatisfied with the regulation on […]
The smaller German parties in the European Parliament are resisting the introduction of a blocking clause in the European elections, as decided in the Bundestag. “We demand democratic participation”, said MEP Manuela Ripa of the ÖDP in Berlin on Monday. On top of that, the blocking clause is unconstitutional, she added. Volt MEP Damian Boeselager […]
EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton has once again called on EU member states to exclude high-risk providers when rolling out their 5G telecommunication networks. Breton specifically referred to the two Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE. He said that The EU Commission would no longer use services that involve technology from ZTE or Huawei in […]
The digital euro is to become a legal tender in the EU. Private individuals will be able to use it online and offline, with basic payment functions being free of charge. However, there is to be a cap on accounts for the digital euro, which the ECB has yet to set. That’s according to the […]
The EU Commission accuses Google of distorting competition in online advertising technologies (adtech). Google has a powerful position in adtech, said Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice President in charge of competition. “We are concerned that Google may have illegally distorted competition,” she said. She added, “We found that Google may have abused its dominant position by […]
The European Parliament plenary adopted its position on the AI Act. The rapporteurs received a clear negotiating mandate for the trilogue with the Council and the Commission. On Wednesday, 499 MEPs voted in favor of the proposal of rapporteurs Brando Benifei (S&D) and Dragoş Tudorache (Renew). There were only 28 votes against and 93 abstentions. […]