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 …

Reenvisioning Europeโ€™s digital sovereignty

Von der Leyen’s current dominant position presents an opportunity to turn the bloc into a global-facing innovation powerhouse.

Can Russia disconnect from the World Wide Web?

In the wake of Russia’s presidential election, we take a look at Moscow’s efforts to disconnect from the global internet. The Kremlin regularly expresses concerns about its dependence on the World Wide Web. In the past few years, Moscow has undertaken…

European standardisation organisationโ€™s leadership election embarrasses EU Commission

ETSI, one of Europeโ€™s standardisation organisations, has just elected the representative of an American company to chair its main decision-making body โ€“ despite the European Commission’s โ€˜digital sovereigntyโ€™ push.

EU cloud scheme slightly tones down sovereignty requirements

A new draft of the European Cloud Services scheme, seen by Euractiv, was circulated ahead of a meeting of the European Cybersecurity Certification Group on Monday (20 November), with some tweaks on the controversial sovereignty requirements.