Digitization

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

Coalition negotiations: the traffic light plan

The leaders of the SPD, the Greens and the FDP have agreed to continue their talks, and today the FDP's federal executive board is expected to approve the exploratory paper. The Europe.Table editorial team analyzed what the explorers have already agreed on regarding Europe, the Green Deal and digitization.

By Redaktion Table

AI Regulation: Council sends positive signals

By Jasmin Kohl

Climate change and digitalization: the new government's monumental task

Representatives of the Federal Environment Agency, academia, trade unions and German business are calling on the incoming German government to focus its political program entirely on climate change and digitalization. The unusual alliance is not alone in its demands for reform – but it may carry special weight.

By Falk Steiner

Nicolas Albrecht: setting the course in freight transport

By Redaktion Table

AI regulation: competence dispute in Parliament reaches next stage

Although the Commission already adopted its proposal in April, the negotiations on the artificial intelligence regulation in the European Parliament have not started. This is because several committees are criticizing the sole leadership of the Internal Market Committee. A supposed solution proposal seems to rekindle the conflict.

By Jasmin Kohl

DSA: Greens want ban on personalized advertising

In the online advertising debate, solutions that combine data protection and economic interests are in demand. Green MEP Alexandra Geese is now calling for a radical step: she wants to ban personalized advertising in the Digital Services Act.

By Redaktion Table

Strategic standardization

China is using its technological expertise to exert strategic influence via technical standardization. Newly published guidelines show Beijing's current strategy: the domestic standards system is to be standardized and thus gain more international significance. The EU and Germany are still working on appropriate responses.

By Amelie Richter

Those who determine standards, set the course

In order to live up to its claim to technical leadership, Beijing has recognized the power of determining standards. Newly published guidelines show Beijing's two-pronged approach: Its domestic standards system is to be unified and is to gain more significance internationally.

By Amelie Richter

Digital Services Act: What the committees are calling for

The negotiations for the Digital Services Act (DSA) in the European Parliament are in full swing. A total of eight committees are negotiating the proposed legislation. Opposing positions in important areas show: compromises have yet to be found.

By Jasmin Kohl