The Commissioner for Industry fears collateral damage in Europe as a result of the recently increased US tariffs on goods from China, particularly semiconductors. In an interview with Corinna Visser and Till Hoppe, he warns that if the USA and China no longer abide by WTO rules, the Europeans will also have to react.
By Till Hoppe
Representatives of the EU and the USA met in Washington to discuss how to improve cooperation in the areas of trade and technology. The meeting served to prepare for the final meeting in Belgium in the spring.
By Corinna Visser
With the Gigabit Infrastructure Act, the Commission has made a proposal to accelerate broadband expansion. The Parliament wants even more while the Member States prefer less change. The points of contention in the trilogue.
By Corinna Visser
After 22 hours of marathon negotiations, the Commission, Council, and Parliament have interrupted their deliberations on the AI Act. They are due to continue today, Friday, at 0900. A conclusion now seems more likely than a postponement or even an abandonment.
By Corinna Visser
The fifth trilogue on the Artificial Intelligence Act has turned into an ultramarathon. The negotiations, which began at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, were still ongoing at the time this edition went to press.
By Corinna Visser
EU Digital Commissioner Thierry Breton needs concrete cases to be able to initiate proceedings against the largest operators under the DSA. The authorities from Germany, of all places, who could come away empty-handed in the German tussle over responsibilities, are providing him with most of them.
By Falk Steiner
Jakob Greiner is head of Deutsche Telekom's Brussels office. He hopes that the eGigabit Infrastructure Act will speed up the approval process.
By Redaktion Table
