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Taiwan suspects China of latest attack on undersea cables

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A Cameroon-flagged tanker could not be boarded due to rough seas and steamed on toward South Korea.

NATO to boost Baltic Sea presence after cables broken

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Baltic nations are on alert after a string of outages of power cables, telecom links and gas pipelines since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
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Macron skips EU summit to visit cyclone-hit island Mayotte

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Authorities fear that several thousand could be dead after a devastating cyclone hit the French region in the Indian Ocean.

Swedenโ€™s Social Democrats struggle in traditional blue-collar heartlands

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Like other socialist parties in Europe, Sweden’s center left has lost ground to the far right. Itโ€™s hoping to turn that around.

Vodafoneโ€™s ยฃ15B UK deal cleared with investment commitment

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The United Kingdomโ€™s competition authority cleared Vodafoneโ€™s ยฃ15 billion tie-up with telecom rival Three after the companies pledged to spend billions of pounds to scale up networks. Vodafone and Three, owned by Hutchison, will also need to cap some mobile tariffs for customers and give certain contractual terms to mobile virtual network operators who use [โ€ฆ]

Germanyโ€™s cybersecurity and infrastructure under attack by Russia, chancellor says

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Attacks โ€œalso come from China from time to time,โ€ Olaf Scholz told lawmakers in parliament.

Chinese hack of global telecom providers is โ€˜ongoing,โ€™ officials warn

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Officials from the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say the major Chinese hack began in late spring, and they are strongly urging Americans to use encrypted communications.

Finnish telecom company hit by cable outage

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Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.

Competition poses the toughest test for climate chief Ribera

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Climate expert Teresa Ribera’s second job policing subsidies and deals is real head-scratcher with some big political risks.

To Ursula, with love: Paris sends Brussels the anti-Breton

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Franceโ€™s incoming commissioner is a Macron loyalist who prefers backroom dealing to attention-grabbing stunts.

How do we close Europeโ€™s innovation gap? Start with advanced connectivity and a strong intellectual property rights frameworkย 

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Mobile technology underpins technologies ranging from AI to self-driving cars. To create more of these advances, we need proper incentives to further develop a dynamic standardization ecosystem that nurtures innovation.

New rules to build corporate giants wonโ€™t reverse EU decline, officials say

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Europe’s competition enforcers are alarmed by talk of changing merger rules to allow big firms in key industries.

โ€˜Bitter medicineโ€™: Why some EU officials quietly yearn for Trump

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Europeans may not like Donald Trump, but officials from several countries said his reelection could spur change in the bloc โ€” namely on defense.

Europeโ€™s tech security czar-to-be faces China fight at home

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For Finland’s Henna Virkkunen, the question of securing Europeโ€™s digital infrastructure hits close to Helsinki.

Britain looks to Germany to bolster its military in new defense pact

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The Trinity House Agreement is the final pact tying Europe’s big three military nations together.

Meet Elon Muskโ€™s man in Washington

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The SpaceX billionaire is forging new ties with a federal telecom official who could help funnel billions of dollars to his company if Trump is elected.

US Supreme Court wonโ€™t hear case stemming from secret warrant for Trumpโ€™s Twitter data

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The data obtained by the special counsel may be key evidence against the former president if the federal election-subversion case ever reaches trial.

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

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“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.

23 EU commissioners face extra conflict of interest questions, 3 cleared

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MEPs demand extra information from wannabe commissioners.

What the new EU leadership means for connectivity

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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.

Largest EU telcos shift focus on green transition in renewed call for investments

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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.

Commission approves the acquisition of European telecom company by UAE firm

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The European Commission approved the acquisition of Amsterdam-based PPF Telecom by United Arab Emirates firm e&, subject to conditions.

Draft Council conclusions aims to strike balance with Letta, Draghi on telecom consolidation

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The Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU is attempting to bridge the gap between member states’ reluctance and Letta and Draghi reports eagerness towards consolidation in the telecom sector, according to draft Council conclusions and seen by E…

Draghiโ€™s report is the third to sound alarm on telecom competition policy

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Large EU telcos said Draghi’s report sounded the alarm over the state of EU’s telecom competition policy, consumer associations and smaller telecom companies are repeating their stance against these findings.

Europeโ€™s Draghi report unleashed: These are the 5 things to watch

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A blueprint to make the EU more competitive with the rest of the world is published on Monday. It’s likely to prove controversial.

EU takes shot at Musk over Trump interview โ€” and misses

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Europe’s chief digital official faces fire for “interfering” in U.S. election.

After a whirlwind 5 years, Bretonโ€™s back for more

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POLITICO looks back on the French commissioner’s first stint at the Berlaymont.

Telecoms stakeholders urge Breton to reconsider some stances in light of Commission appointment

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Telecom industry stakeholders have called on incumbent Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, to reconsider some of his previous stances in light of his potential reappointment for the 2024-2029 term.

Emmanuel Macron nominates Thierry Breton for another term at European Commission

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France wants its current commissioner to serve another term.

As Germany struggles to improve economy, it decided to go on a Gigabit offensive

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The German government is going on a telecom spending spree with a new telecom law, seemingly against industry stakeholders’ views and its own decision to tighten the purse strings.

EUโ€™s IRISยฒ satellite plan runs into mega complications against SpaceXโ€™s Starlink

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Elon Musk’s Starlink is stealing a march on the EU’s fledgling alternative.

Here are the world leaders Kamala Harris has on speed dial

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Vice President Kamala Harris would enter the White House with working ties with some allied heads of state โ€” others sheโ€™d have to build.

Washingtonโ€™s most powerful interests donโ€™t know whether to cheer Harris โ€” or dread her

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Would she bring continuity with Joe Bidenโ€™s policies? A more centrist vibe? A sharper progressive bite? Industries including tech, energy and pharma want to know.

Large EU telcos call for more regulation on Big Tech

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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.

Commission probes UAE state-owned acquisition of Czech telecoms operator

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The European Commission opened a new foreign subsidies investigation into a commercial acquisition that would see UAE state-owned Emirates Telecommunications Group Company (e&), be in ‘sole control’ of the European telecom operator PPF Telecom, acc…

Open letter to Professor Draghi

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We urge you not to foreclose on the future of Wi-Fi: Global Wi-Fi networkโ€™s plea to author of EU competitiveness report.

The upcoming battle over telecoms deregulation

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Reforms of the telecom sector are expected to be at the top of the policy agenda for the next EU mandate and a battle is already heating up over the need to deregulate it.

European telecom price cuts on the cards in next EU mandate

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While most politicians and lawmakers have been discussing enlargement prospects for the EU, others have quietly worked to bring together EU citizens and their European neighbours in a much more technical but tangible way: telecommunications.

KKR skips early EU concessions in Italian telecoms deal

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KKR didnโ€™t offer early-stage concessions in the European Commissionโ€™s review of its takeover of TIMโ€™s Italian telecoms network. Officials can now choose to clear the deal unconditionally or open a longer review. Reuters reported that the deal was set for unconditional approval by a May 30 deadline. Commission spokesperson Lea Zuber confirmed that the deal [โ€ฆ]

Belgium to police Telegram under new EU tech law

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Platform claims to have more than 800 million monthly active users globally.

Lettaโ€™s report aligns with views of major telecoms on market integration

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Laying out his vision of a harmonised single market in the telecommunications sector, former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta aligned with some of the talking points by the EU’s largest telecom players, according to a draft report seen by Euractiv.

Faced with an unprecedented number of digital regulations, Council mulls implementation call

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The Council of the EU is preparing a call to implement the plethora of digital regulations passed during the last mandate, and to promote them on the international scene, according to a document seen by Euractiv.

How to โ€˜Trump proofโ€™ the transatlantic relationship?

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This week’s meeting of the EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council could be its last.

EUโ€™s telecom regulatory body needs to change, says Commissionโ€™s director Kloc

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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.

Proposed SEP Regulation is a boost for EU innovation

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New rules on standard-essential patents for technology will revamp the licensing ecosystem for innovators, while supporting the fundamental right to intellectual property.

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

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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.

Submarine cables: Commission suggests phase-out of high-risk vendors

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The European Commission’s submarine cable recommendation, seen by Euractiv, suggests phasing out risky providers of telecom subsea cables but does not propose any new form of financial assistance.

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

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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.

How the US broke Kosovo and what that means for Ukraine

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Washington’s track record suggests it’s better at fighting wars than dealing with what follows.

30 Things Joe Biden Did as President You Might Have Missed

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Drone armies, expanded overtime pay and over-the-counter birth control pills are just some of the new things Biden has ushered in as president that you might not have heard about.

EU countries to stand their ground in broadband law negotiations

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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.

Washington to Israel: Turn the lights back on in Gaza

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The White House is leaning on Israel to restore internet and mobile connections in the Gaza Strip as the blackout lingers.

AI, final Act? Commissionโ€™s DSA showdown with X

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Welcome to Euractivโ€™s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. Following the winter holidays, this issue provides an overview of the main developments since the Christmas break. You can subscribe to the newsletter here.

Northern Europeโ€™s new naval priority: Submarine sabotage

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After damage to a Baltic Sea pipeline, Western navies are deploying to the region in an effort to protect vulnerable infrastructure.

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

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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.

Germany speeds up gigabit rollout while telecom sector warns of bottlenecks

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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…

Belgiumโ€™s tech bro: Alexander De Croo

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The prime minister of Belgium is really a tech geek.

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Foundation model discussions heat up, EUCS mediation attempt

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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€œIn Parliament, there is a clear majority position in wanting obligations, perhaps limited but clear, for the develo…

Telecom market fragmentation on agenda of next ministerial meeting

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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.

Baltic Sea sabotage: A defenderโ€™s dilemma

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Gray-zone defense is incredibly tricky, and no Western country has figured out how to punish such aggression, in the space between war and peace.

Finland, Estonia send legal letter to China over Baltic Sea drama

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Estoniaโ€™s foreign minister says the length of the probe will depend on ‘how cooperative China is.’

AI Actโ€™s proposals and counterproposals, Cyber Resilience Actโ€™s path set

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Welcome to Euractivโ€™s Tech Brief, yourย weekly update on all things digital in the EU.

EU countries to remove โ€˜tacit approvalโ€™ for admin procedures in broadband law

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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.

Google, telecom heavyweights push for interoperability on Appleโ€™s iMessage

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Google and the largest EU telecommunications operators called on the European Commission to designate Apple’s iMessage under the Digital Markets Act, which would oblige it to grant interoperability with other messaging services, in a letter seen by Eur…

Russia withdraws from CFE, NATO countries suspend adherence

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SNEAK PEEK โ€” Russia withdrew from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe: NATO announced the suspension of the agreement in response. โ€” Britain and Canada push back against a bill to fund the U.S. government next year, saying it would seriously harm maritime defense cooperation between the three allies. โ€” Europe undermined hopes [โ€ฆ]

Sweeping new Biden order aims to alter the AI landscape

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The White House is poised to make an all-hands effort to impose national rules on a fast-moving technology, according to a draft executive order.

Ukraineโ€™s recipe for resilient telecom infrastructure

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Making Ukraine’s telecommunications infrastructure resilient is key to both the fight against Russian aggression and the country’s future EU integration, a Ukrainian minister told Euractiv in an interview.

MEPs propose to give seized weapons to Ukraine

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SNEAK PEEK โ€” Parliamentarians want to dispatch military hardware that was impounded near Libya to Ukraine. โ€” Germany will send military equipment worth โ‚ฌ1.4 billion to Kyiv. โ€” A maritime lobby group has laid out the principal trends in naval defense to inform future EU financing programs. Good morning, and welcomeย to Morning Defense. Tips toย jposaner@politico.eu,ย lkayali@politico.euย andย clarson@politico.euย or [โ€ฆ]

Estonia seeks Chinaโ€™s help over severed Baltic Sea telecom cables

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Estonia has contacted Chinese authorities as part of its investigation into how two Baltic Sea telecom cables were severed, the Estonian foreign ministry said on Monday (23 October).

The AI Actโ€™s crunch time, submarine cables financing

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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€œFoundation models differ from more traditional narrow AI models on the basis of their numerous capabilities.โ€ -Span…

Latvia gets front row in rebuilding Ukraineโ€™s telecom infrastructure

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The Latvian government committed on Wednesday (18 October) to help Ukraine restore and develop its telecom infrastructures, support it in meeting the EU telecom acquis, and help it to participate in EU and international programmes.

Sweden says telecom cable with Estonia damaged but operating

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A Baltic Sea telecom cable connecting Sweden and Estonia was damaged at roughly the same time as a Finnish-Estonian gas pipeline and cable were earlier this month, but remains operational, Sweden’s civil defence minister said on Tuesday (17 October).

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 602 of the invasion

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Ukraine starts using Atacms missiles from US, with Russian-held airfield targeted; $14bn damage toll from destruction of Kakhovka damUkraineโ€™s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has confirmed that Kyiv used US-provided long-range army tactical missile sys…

Telecom cable between Sweden and Estonia was damaged

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Swedish officials said the incident occurred around the same time Finland reported a gas pipelineย leak.

Amid air strikes, Gazaโ€™s internet hangs by a thread

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Gaza faces a total blackout as its networks were hit by Israeli retaliatory strikes โ€” and energy to power what’s still working may soon run out.

Transatlantic blame game: Trump, Merkel, Biden and the danger of Germanyโ€™s dependence on Huawei

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Donald Trump tried to prod Germany to ban the Chinese tech giant, but former Chancellor Angela Merkel defied him. As Germany grows increasingly anxious about China, Biden is trying to do the same with Merkelโ€™s successor.

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

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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…

Bretonโ€™s view of EU geopolitics in the telecom sector vis-ร -vis China, US

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Commissioner Thierry Breton supported the need to find a financing model for investment in the EU telecom sector and advocated for more control and security in its infrastructure in view of the sector’s growing geopolitical significance and competition…

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

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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…

Ukraine tells NATO: Forget me not

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The alliance insists it can handle crises in Ukraine and Israel at the same time.

EU looks to boost secure submarine internet cables in 2024

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The EU wants to invest in ‘cable projects of European interest’ globally, paper seen by POLITICO showed.

Telecom infrastructure : groundwork for EU economy of the future

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The EU has set its 2030 ambitions in terms of egovernance, digital businesses and skills, which need to be supported by qualitative telecom infrastructure. This is the goal of the Gigabit Infrastructure Act. The Digital Decade Targets are a set…

Gigabit Infrastructure Act: from Commission proposal to trilogues

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This week, the EuractivTech Brief podcast looks at the EU law on telecom infrastructures: the Gigabit Infrastructure Act. To find out how the legislation went from an European Commission proposal, amending the 2014 Broadband Cost Reduction Directive, t…

Nordstream trauma leads Berlin to draw up fresh Huawei bans

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Plans under discussion include bans on core and sensitive parts of telecoms networks.

EU digital chief in Beijing next week for tech, AI talks

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Digital dialogue comes as EU, China clash over electric car subsidies.

DMA โ€˜gatekeepersโ€™ list unveiled, car brands go against user privacy

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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€œGatekeepers will now have to adapt if they want to benefit from the Single Marketโ€ย 
– Thierry Breton, European Commissione…

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