France and Belgium see ratings outlooks cut to negative
High debt and political challenges are cited by ratings agencies in reducing their outlooks.
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Can French PM Barnier outlive Liz Truss and the lettuce?
France has a new government, but it may not last long.
EUโs telecom regulatory body needs to change, says Commissionโs director Kloc
The role of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications needs to change, given the expanding regulatory scope of its members in broader ecosystems, said Kamila Kloc in an interview with Euractiv.
EU broadband law final compromise: Useful legislation, with โminimal direct impactโ
EU telecom associations have criticised the course pursued by negotiators on the Gigabit Infrastructure Act, saying the text will allow the speeding up of telecom infrastructure roll-out but will have a minimal impact due to shrinking returns on invest…
EU broadband law: Agreement reached on intra-EU call abolition in 2029, voluntary tacit approval
Representatives of the EU Council, Commission, and Parliament agreed on a compromise text of the Gigabit Infrastructure Act: the tacit approval remains a voluntary principle while the abolition of intra-EU communication ‘surcharges’ is set for 2029-203…
EU policymakers clinch toward agreement on broadband law
Ahead of the third political inter-institutional negotiation on 5 February on an EU regulation to speed up 5G and fiber roll out, co-legislators are dedicated to find compromises on the most political topics: the tacit approval principle and intra-EU c…
EU countries to stand their ground in broadband law negotiations
The EU Council of Ministers is considering a timid compromise on the tacit approval principle in the EU broadband law and remains dubious about ending intra-EU call surcharges, according to an internal document seen by Euractiv.
EU countries to remove โtacit approvalโ for admin procedures in broadband law
The Spanish presidency of the Council of the EU circulated a 4th compromise text on a telecom law, seen by Euractiv, which deletes the provision of a “tacit approval” principle.
EU high speed internet: Commission, Parliament press states for bolder decision
During a debate on Wednesday (20 September), European Commission and Parliament representatives shared similar positions on harmonisation rules, such as the tacit approval of permit granting and fibre rollout, putting pressure on member states to come …
EU lawmakers agree ambitious compromise text on telecoms law
With the aim to bring high connectivity for all Europeans by 2030, the Parliament agreed on an ambitious text pushing towards EU harmonised rules for telecoms, abolition of extra fees for intra-EU calls and adoption of the principle of administrative t…
EU countries set to turn new telecom law a directive in all but name
Discussions among member states on the EU’s new telecom law point to providing countries with extensive flexibility, thus turning the regulation into a text reading more like a directive, but the main point of contention remains the ‘tacit approval’ pr…
MEPs test dividing lines in upcoming telecom law
The main contention points in the European Parliament’s debate about an EU broadband law are how to deal with tower companies and the rules for permits, while divisions over the senders-pay principle loom in the background.