EUโ€™s Digital Decade approaches its midpoint, prioritising SMEs and new digital opportunities [Advocacy Lab Content]

This Special Report focuses on the evolving digital landscape and highlights the needs and expectations of SMEs as the new mandate begins. Commissioner Henna Virkkunen is tasked with the EU Cloud and AI Development Act, a new Digital Networks Act, and …

5 things to know about EU tech security chief Henna Virkkunenโ€™s hearing

Elon Musk and Europe’s tech gaps show the Finnish nominee has a major task at hand.

Connectivity challenges for the new Commission [Advocacy Lab Content]

As the new Executive Vice-President in charge of digital, Henna Virkunnen will soon take office, FFTรฉlรฉcoms emphasizes the critical importance of proposing an ambitious Digital Network Act, increasing investment support, fairness, and sustainability wi…

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Budget : Chappaz en mode SAV

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Draft telecom Council conclusions support โ€˜horizontal privacy regulationโ€™ that could include Big Tech

“Consolidation should be assessed [by national regulatory authorities] to maintain and develop effective and sustainable competition in the relevant market,” reads the second compromise text seen by Euractiv.

ITRE MEPs to want specifics on how Commissioner designates will handle cloud, telecoms, competitiveness

ITRE MEPs want to hear concrete plans of how the Commissioners-Designate plan to bring VDL’s vision for Europe to fruition.

What the new EU leadership means for connectivity

From the Draghi report to Ursula von der Leyenโ€™s new College of Commissioners: the telecom sector is now a key ally in delivering on the promise of more competitiveness.

Institutional fight over EU telecoms rules laid bare at Brussels conference

The future of EU telecoms rules had national regulators, the European Commission’s competition directorate (DG COMP) and the EU executive’s connectivity directorate (DG CNECT) battling it out at an event in Brussels.

Europe needs concrete action on connectivity policy

Policymakers have already recognized the need for a new digital approach. Done right, it can take us into a more prosperous, fair and flourishing future.

Connectivity package: Commission opens consultation, commits to post-quantum cryptography recommendation

The Commission announced a consultation on EU’s telecom market, open until June and committed to a post-quantum cryptography recommendation, when presenting its connectivity package.

EU Commission mulls cloud providers regulation, update of fair share tax

Looking into how technology will impact the EU’s telecom industry, the Commission has been put into writing its thoughts regarding a regulation of cloud providers and an updated version of the fair share tax.

On the Digital Highway โ€“ Destination: a Competitive Europe [Promoted content]

The forthcoming Digital Networks Act offers a unique opportunity to future-proof EU connectivity policy to deliver the greatest value for European society – in support of the EUโ€™s overarching ambitions: technology leadership, competitiveness, climate n…

Telecoms: Commission mulls market deregulation, infrastructure resilience, spectrum governance

According to information gathered by Euractiv, the draft proposal of the Commission’s long-awaited telecom white paper could including market deregulation, cloudification, infrastructure resilience and spectrum.

Commission, Council lame in regulating spyware; Breton urges Musk to tackle disinfo on X

Welcome to Euractivโ€™s Tech Brief, yourย weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletterย here.ย    โ€œSpyware has become a hydra, and Europe is its safe haven.โ€ – Sophie in ‘t Veld, Dutch MEP with…

Digital Networks Act: Breton lays out vision for EU telecom operators

Thierry Breton, the EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, unveiled the core proposals of a highly awaited EU telecom legislation, the Digital Networks Act (DNA), where he supported the concentration of telecom operators and the creation of EU teleco…