From city halls to capitals, Europeans governments are now trying hard to unplug from U.S. tech — before a “kill switch” gets flipped.
It's not that simple. 👇
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Europe’s digital ambitions keep running up against a familiar rift: how far should the continent go in detoxing from U.S. tech?
Leaders pick up that discussion today in Brussels at #EUCO — and it’s one that will follow France and Germany to their joint tech summit in Berlin next month.
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"If we need to go a step further to protect our kids, then why not?" a spokesperson for the EU executive said, following up on Ursula von der Leyen's backing of a "digital majority age."
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Hybrid warfare isn’t new for Europe’s frontlines.
But Lithuania’s ambassador to the EU, Nerijus Aleksiejūnas, warns that Russia is dialing up GPS interference from the Kaliningrad enclave.
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The European Media Freedom Act kicks in today.
But undoing years of political capture and erosion of media independence will require the EU to do more than legislate. It will need to stand up to its most authoritarian, illiberal, or populist members — and against the foot-draggers.
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We’ve all been there: Calls dropping, video streaming crashing, browsers timing out, signal bars taunting you. 🛜 📶
If you’ve taken a train in Europe, you know the pain of unreliable Wi-Fi (or 5G, for that matter).
This piece won't fix your next journey, but now, at least, you'll know why.
As European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faced, and survived, a vote of confidence, Russian propaganda engines went into overdrive.
That's according to a confidential report that breaks down the “narrative amplification machine” engineered by the so-called Pravda network.
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The European Parliament is considering revoking lobbying access for every interest group tied to Amazon.
But the jury is still out after Tuesday's meeting of top lawmakers from the employment committee, who have had a bone to pick with Amazon lobbyists over what they see as repeated snubs.
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What if Trump could flip the switch and plunge Europe into the (digital) dark?
(Proud of this piece — and there’s a pretty cool animation to go with it.)
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...he says to Signal's president
BREAK - The European Commission has opened the door for delaying some of its flagship AI rules if guidance or standards for companies aren’t ready in time.
By @mathieupollet.bsky.social & me
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Hungary is violating European Union law by cracking down on LGBTQ+ content children might be exposed to, a top adviser at the EU's highest court said today.
ANALYSIS: The EU is set to deliver a sobering message to a growing movement in Europe calling for a detox from U.S. Big Tech.
The message? That ain’t happening anytime soon.
W/ @mathieupollet.bsky.social
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Ooooow snap —
Key European lawmaker Eva Maydell rebukes the EU's plan to become more technologically sovereign, arguing that "some trains have left the station" and that it's time to "sober up."
Follow this and more at @politico.eu's AI & Tech Summit.
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Donald Trump's "America First" hits the big screen.
The U.S. president pledged Sunday to slap a 100 percent "tariff" on movies "produced in Foreign Lands," after governments worldwide have enticed production teams with lucrative tax breaks and lower labor costs.
Just in: Huawei "terminated the employment of two individuals" and suspended a third for their alleged involvement in the bribery investigation surrounding the Chinese technology giant and the European Parliament.
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The EU holds a Big Tech-shaped card in the trade war deck — but it can't decide how and when to play it.
With @pieterhaeck.bsky.social and @egreechee.bsky.social. 👇
Elon Musk says Ukraine’s front line would collapse without Starlink. The EU wants to prove him wrong — but can’t. Yet.
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Three Huawei employees and a Forum Europe boss were in court this week for hearings related to the corruption investigation into the Chinese tech giant's EU lobbying.
Huawei corruption scandal: The heat is on over a 2021 Huawei-friendly letter.
Who’s caught in the storm? Who’s facing charges? How much money changed hands?
We bring you the latest on the #Huaweigate with @elisabraun.bsky.social, @maxgriera.bsky.social and @benmunster.bsky.social. 👇
Lawmakers are demanding Roberta Metsola “set aside” any peers suspected of involvement in the Huawei bribery scandal, according to a letter signed by 28 members of the European Parliament and seen by POLITICO.
Don’t let your smartphone fool you. 📶
Like most Europeans, chances are you don't actually have the full-fledged 5G.
While that’s fine for everyday users, the real game-changer — 5G standalone — remains largely a promise, not a reality, for the European industry. 👇
A new bribery case involving the Chinese tech giant Huawei — a former lobbying powerhouse — is rocking the European Parliament, echoing the 2022 Qatargate scandal.
Everything we know about the sprawling corruption probe so far. 👇
Just back from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where I sat down with Telefónica’s new boss, Marc Murtra.
His message? Europe’s Big Telcos could take on U.S. Big Tech — if the EU lets them.
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At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Brendan Carr doubled down on the warning shot from the U.S. against EU tech laws, with the Digital Services Act’s "censorship" as his prime target.
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The battle over the EU’s standard essential patents bill keeps raging on.
National governments are still very divided on whether to axe the proposal.
Meanwhile, a new cross-party group of lawmakers urged the European Commission to "stay firm in its decision" in a new letter. 👇
Now available for free!
Read our recap of all the changes at the Commission wants to make to corporate sustainability disclosure rules:
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What’s brewing at the upcoming India-EU Trade and Technology Council?
We got our hands on the draft joint statement — here’s what to expect.
With @camgijs.bsky.social, @jordyndahl.bsky.social.👇👀
