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Italy’s victorious rightwing coalition favors domestic tech champions, putting into question its predecessors’ digitization drive. But backward-looking protectionist policies will be difficult to pursue.
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May 18, 2022
Europe’s Tech Regulations May Put Free Speech at Risk
European legislators have agreed on a landmark Digital Services Act to combat online illegal speech. But the bill threatens freedom of expression.
May 13, 2022
Digital Differences will Not Stop the Champagne Flowing in Paris
When American and European leaders meet this weekend for the second round of the Trade and Technology Council, they will insist on transatlantic harmony.
May 10, 2022
Clouds on the Horizon: Europe’s Cloud Policy Threatens Transatlantic Digital Harmony
American companies dominate Europe’s cloud industry. The continent is struggling to find a coherent response and threatens to veer toward data protectionism.
May 3, 2022
Europe’s Publishers Take on Tech Companies
Europe’s new copyright rules have sparked a battle between publishers and tech companies – and might end up damaging both.
May 2, 2022
In Defense of Defense Spending: A Tech Opportunity for Europe
Europe has responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with bold new plans to increase defense spending. A beneficiary should be its tech industry.
April 28, 2022
Elon Musk Versus Europe’s DSA: Tech’s Next Battleground?
If Elon Musk takes over Twitter, he will find his free expression dreams limited by the just finalized European regulation, the Digital Services Act.
April 28, 2022
Privacy Shield 2.0: More Than “Lipstick on a Pig”
The US and EU have announced a new privacy accord to guarantee transatlantic data flows. With political will and judicial common sense, it can succeed.
April 26, 2022
LEAK: US, Europe Agree On Democratic Internet Declaration
Europe and the US have agreed on a Declaration for the Future of the Internet, outlining a series of democratic principles.
April 19, 2022
To Interoperate or Not? A New European Tech Question
A Telegram subscriber wants to connect with a friend on WhatsApp. Right now, that’s impossible. Europe’s new Digital Markets Act may change this.