Google is investing EUR 5.5 billion in Germany. This shows that the company believes in the location, says Philipp Justus, VP Central Europe, in the podcast Table.Today. However, he hopes for less regulation with the digital omnibus.
By Corinna Visser
Algorithms determine what news can be read on social media. Many digital politicians now consider their power to be too great – and are calling for more transparency and greater control by the Commission.
By Corinna Visser
The draft digital omnibus provides for a merger of data laws —but not a shift in the AI rules.
By Corinna Visser
The government in Budapest has argued in Brussels for a more far-reaching weakening of methane regulation than previously thought. Hungary is particularly eager to accommodate the needs of LNG importers.
By Manuel Berkel
The struggle for a compromise on the sustainability omnibus continues. The Greens are taking a step towards the EPP, but are also hoping for concessions.
By Lukas Knigge
The heads of state and government also attacked EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola on Thursday for the currently stalled Omnibus Package. While promising further talks, she once again hinted at an old threat.
By Lukas Knigge and Manuel Berkel
Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger met with Commission Vice-President Virkkunen and Commissioner McGrath in Brussels. They discussed the simplification of digital laws and an ambitious digital omnibus.
By Corinna Visser
The first law on simplification has cleared its biggest hurdle. The parliamentary compromise – which was hotly disputed until the end – received a majority in the Legal Affairs Committee on Monday. Sustainability reporting and the EU Supply Chain Act will be watered down.
By Lukas Knigge
Next week, the Legal Affairs Committee in the EU Parliament will vote on the compromise reached on Wednesday evening on the sustainability omnibus. The trialogue negotiations will then begin.
By Lukas Knigge
A solution is emerging in the dispute over the first omnibus on sustainability reporting and the EU supply chain law. EPP threats caused the Socialists and Democrats to cave in and the S&D rapporteur to resign.
By Lukas Knigge
