Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the application of the EU Dual-Use Regulation for Russia is to be significantly expanded, among other things: Technologies that could be used in the military field or in support of it would hardly be able to be exported to Russia in the future. Even a support service, such as a […]
Falk Steiner: What possibilities do you see for influencing Russia with technology sanctions?Sophie-Charlotte Fischer: The US and EU can make technology access more difficult for Russia. Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the US could prevent unlicensed exports of certain dual-use technologies to Russia. They could also restrict exports of U.S. technologies to individual companies […]
After several months of delay, the Data Act, the third building block of European data legislation after the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Governance Act, is now officially on its way. Only the e-privacy regulation has been stuck in the consultations for more than half a decade. While the General Data Protection Regulation […]
Sovereignty is a major digital issue for the EU. But while in Europe this usually means reducing supply chain dependencies and preventing excessive access by the People’s Republic of China in terms of cyber security, Russia is officially pursuing the goal of far-reaching digital autonomy in terms of state policy. However, the state with 144 […]
On Friday, the EU Commission initiated proceedings against the People’s Republic of China at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Commission accuses the government in Beijing of obstructing legal protection for patents in key technologies and thus violating WTO rules.According to the EU Commission’s communication, the patents in question are standard essential patents (SEPs) in […]
Mr. Freytag, Mr. Duhr, parts of the digital economy are currently under enormous regulatory pressure. The effects of the General Data Protection Regulation are becoming more visible, and the supervisory authorities are more eager to make decisions. Dirk Freytag: In principle, it is to be welcomed that the protection of consumer privacy is also enforced […]
The Alphabet subsidiary has announced Google’s intention to make far-reaching changes to so-called AdID ad tracking early on. The current model of advertising IDs in the Android mobile operating system is to continue operation for at least two years. However, the company is now looking at alternatives to the current method of cross-app ad IDs. […]
Space. Infinite expanses. These are the adventures… Stop! Wrong film. Or is it? Yesterday, Industry, Internal Market, Defense Industry, and Space Commissioner Thierry Breton outlined his plan to build a European satellite communications network in more detail.“Our new connectivity infrastructure will deliver high-speed internet access, serve as a back-up to our current internet infrastructure, increase […]
The economy needs chips, then more chips, and soon even more chips. Last week, Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton presented his plans for turning Europe from a cut-off buyer into a leading-edge producer. Till Hoppe has found out for you why large parts of the German industry are nevertheless not enthusiastic and why the role of […]
At the second trilogue round of negotiations on the Digital Services Act (DSA), it became clear that the pressure to reach an agreement is primarily on the Council’s side. The French Council Presidency wants to have negotiated the two major digital dossiers, the DMA and the DSA, in time for the presidential elections in France […]