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Digitization

Study: biometric mass surveillance on the rise in the EU

A new study commissioned by the Greens/EFA group shows that the use of biometric surveillance technology is increasing in the EU, despite the lack of a legal framework. The authors make seven recommendations on how the EU should regulate the controversial technology.

By Jasmin Kohl

Energy prices: compromise at summit

The high energy prices will also occupy the heads of state and government at the EU summit on Thursday and Friday. However, the draft conclusions indicate that the member states could at least agree on common formulations.

By Till Hoppe

Niedziella: 'Viewing standardization as an opportunity to strengthen the economy'

Technical standards are increasingly becoming the focus of politics. This is also – but not only – due to China. Till Hoppe asked Wolfgang Niedziella, President-designate of the European standardization organization CENELEC, how the standardization institutions intend to deal with the current challenges of geopolitics, digitalization and the Green Deal.

By Till Hoppe