Will Spain’s new European commissioner be Telefonica’s woman?
Spanish socialist Teresa Ribera is set to become the next European competition commissioner. European telecom operators count on her.
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Largest EU telcos shift focus on green transition in renewed call for investments
The EU’s largest telecom operators are taking up sustainability as part of their call for more investments in their industry, according to a policy agenda published by lobby Connect Europe.
After a whirlwind 5 years, Breton’s back for more
POLITICO looks back on the French commissioner’s first stint at the Berlaymont.
EU’s IRIS² satellite plan runs into mega complications against SpaceX’s Starlink
Elon Musk’s Starlink is stealing a march on the EU’s fledgling alternative.
Large EU telcos call for more regulation on Big Tech
An association representing the largest European telecom operators threw yet another punch in their intensifying fight with US Big Tech over regulation in Europe, in a position paper.
Germany speeds up gigabit rollout while telecom sector warns of bottlenecks
Germany is rapidly expanding its fibre optic and mobile network rollout, according to the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport on Thursday (14 December), but telecom operators are concerned about possible bottlenecks. The digital ministry is conf…
Belgium’s tech bro: Alexander De Croo
The prime minister of Belgium is really a tech geek.
Telecom market fragmentation on agenda of next ministerial meeting
The next meeting of EU telecom ministers will debate how to address the “market fragmentation and financial sustainability of the European telecommunication sector”, according to a discussion paper seen by Euractiv.
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…