The digital chapter is right at the beginning of the coalition agreement — a signal. Many of the plans have points of contact in Brussels, but conflicts are already emerging.
By Falk Steiner
Digitization and the energy transition are leading to a steadily increasing demand for critical raw materials. But the EU is already heavily dependent on imports from individual regions. This is set to change. Today, the Parliament is voting on its position on the raw materials strategy, which focuses in particular on the extraction of Europe's own deposits.
By Timo Landenberger
Most recently, negotiations on the Digital Services Act stalled in Parliament. But now there are signs of movement: New compromise proposals are supposed to clear the way for the trilogue as quickly as possible.
By Jasmin Kohl
Risks of a shadow market, not in the sense of the General Data Protection Regulation: At a hearing of the IMCO's Digital Single Market working group, experts put forward arguments against personalized advertising. Nevertheless, no majority for a complete ban is emerging in the committee.
By Redaktion Table
The European Parliament and the Council have largely finalized their positions on the Digital Markets Act, the most important plan to regulate the big digital companies. We have taken a close look at the documents: Where the two institutions are on the same page, what lines of conflict are emerging in the trilogue — and how effective the regulations can actually be.
By Till Hoppe
