Digital tax: Growing support in the European Parliament
In their search for new sources of revenue, MEPs are going head-to-head with the US government: Support for taxing digital companies is growing across all political groups.
By Till Hoppe
In their search for new sources of revenue, MEPs are going head-to-head with the US government: Support for taxing digital companies is growing across all political groups.
By Till Hoppe
Artificial intelligence should enable faster, better, and more resilient corporate decision-making. Europe’s problem lies less in technology than in its ability to decide.
By Thorsten Heilig
Members of the European Parliament have called on the EU to remain sovereign in the enforcement of its laws, particularly in the digital sector. Their demands also include a comprehensive European industrial policy.
By Corinna Visser
Civil and military production are becoming increasingly intertwined. Companies that want to deliver security-critical products need to take care of digital resilience and reliable supply chains, writes Boris Hecker, Managing Director of IT service provider Atos Germany.
By Boris Hecker
The European Commission aims to strengthen the protection of European communication networks through CSA2 and is introducing a joint risk assessment with member states. If Huawei and ZTE are once again classified as high-risk suppliers, they must be removed from critical parts of 5G networks.
By Corinna Visser
Europe is striving for digital independence in order to secure economic power. However, according to expert Manuel Kilian, sustainable competitive advantages are lacking because Europe is pursuing the wrong governmental logic.
By Leonard Schulz
The member states have adopted new conclusions on strengthening digital competitiveness. Germany is pushing for more ambition and clearer rules on the use of data and AI.
By Corinna Visser
At the second meeting of the Digital Partnership Council, the EU and Singapore discussed their cooperation in digital areas. These include artificial intelligence and cyber security.
By Corinna Visser
The Iris² satellite constellation is the EU’s project, supported by Esa, to establish its own secure communication system in orbit. The SpaceRISE consortium, which was commissioned to build and operate Iris2, will present its progress at Rendezvous One.
By Corinna Visser
During a visit to the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) in Brussels, US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said that the EU should adapt its digital rules. This could then provide the basis for negotiations on US steel tariffs, he said.
By János Allenbach-Ammann