New EU commission will be the Ursula show
German commission president has consolidated power at the top of EU’s executive arm
Thierry Breton
France’s EU commissioner Thierry Breton resigns and criticises von der Leyen
Emmanuel Macron nominates close ally to replace Thierry Breton as next EU commissioner in last minute switch
Ireland urged to screen companies that maintain subsea cables
EU Commission recommends all EU member states take steps due to heightened security threats
Tired of hearing about Elon Musk? You’re part of the problem
Wilful indifference to one of the world’s most consequential oligarchs (yes, he’s an oligarch) is nothing to be proud of
EU moves to protect key tech as it eyes China threat
Fight may loom over ideas such as trade restrictions and investment screening
Getting to grips with regulating AI which no one fully understands
Ireland will be a key player in regulation but setting rules requires unsettling levels of guess-making about how AI technologies might affect us
Big Tech ‘fair share’ debate set to dominate Barcelona mobile event
Content providers warn EU’s so-called ‘traffic tax’ could see them route services via internet service providers outside the bloc
EU looks to US with goal of depriving China of most advanced technologies
Commissioner speaks in Washington of ‘dependencies’ and supply chains as ‘geopolitical instruments’
EU warns Elon Musk over Twitter moderation plans
Platform faces big fines and even ban if plans to loosen moderation contravene EU laws
Is Ireland funding the military adventures of its European neighbours?
Fast-growing Irish defence industry is creating jobs but provoking human rights concerns
EU to unveil landmark law to force Big Tech to police illegal content
Tech platforms will have to do risk assessment and risk mitigation to protect users
Donegal tweed could get protected status under EU plan
Initiative aimed at boosting employment and weeding out cheap competition
How big tech lost the antitrust battle in Europe
The EU is dramatically escalating its antitrust war on big tech with new laws
EU to unveil landmark legislation to tackle market power of Big Tech
Digital Markets Act now expected to target platforms with market cap of at least €75bn
EU to create ‘freeze and seize’ taskforce to take Russian oligarch’s wealth
Concerns grow that cryptocurrencies will be used to evade effect of economic sanctions
EU takes on SpaceX and Amazon with its own satellite internet system
Initiative was twice rejected over money concerns
Johnson should thank EU for supplying 70% of UK vaccines – commissioner
Thierry Breton says big tech algorithms will be ‘audited’ to ensure compliance with rules
The pandemic has taught EU to play hardball on trade
Europe Letter: Broken supply chains, tricky neighbours and vaccine rifts prompt change
EU’s Brexit compromise a love letter to Northern Ireland
Commission convinced reluctant member states to make an exception for the North
EU plans common charging port for phones, tablets and headphones
The move will impact Apple more than its rivals
Consumers welcome EC move to introduce standard phone charger
All electronic devices will have to be built to accept a USB-C charger by 2024
EU cites HSE hack as it unveils plans for rapid-response cyber unit
Commission vice-president notes ‘worrying trend’ of cyberattacks against health systems
EU set to unveil digital wallet fit for post-Covid life
App will allow citizens to securely access private and public services with a single online ID
EU has not ordered AstraZeneca vaccines beyond June, says Commissioner
Bloc signs deal with Pfizer-BioNTech as cost of jabs expected to be higher than earlier versions
Intel seeks €8bn in subsidies for European chip plant
Chip manufacturer eyes Germany and Benelux states for potential semi-conductor factory
Johnson & Johnson begins delivering Covid-19 vaccines to EU
Deliveries on track to provide target of 55 million doses to the bloc by the end of June
EU regulator to probe ethical standards of Sputnik vaccine trials
EMA to investigate whether Russian studies followed global clinical and scientific guidelines
Vaccine rollout in Europe ‘unacceptably slow’, says WHO
National campaigns struggle to take off in Europe as new wave of infections takes hold
WHO calls for end to vaccine export bans as scramble slows supply
Pressure rises as Italy prepares to confine citizens to homes again to counter Covid surge
Vaccine supply will only improve with increased manufacturing, says Martin
Fine Gael party meeting hears calls to allow more people attend religious services
Biden has promised to ‘restore the soul of America’ but what might that mean for Ireland?
Agenda: From tax to regulation of big tech Irish economy will be affected by White House decisions
Power of big tech will remain a thorn in media’s side in 2021
Covid-19 crisis has opened the industry’s eyes, but old problems haven’t gone away
New EU tech laws could sideline Irish regulators
New rules to rein in big tech would allow commission to enforce them directly
New EU laws could lead to break up of Big Tech monopolies
Digital Markets Act takes aim at anti-competitive practices and will include fines of 10% of global revenues
EU vs Big Tech: the bid to weaken the digital gatekeepers
There is also growing appetite in the US for tougher regulation of the tech sector
Putting digital services at the service of Europeans
With a clear and predictable framework for the single market we will be able to prevent harmful behaviour before it even takes place
New EU laws will take on dominance of Big Tech
Ambition is to to increase platforms’ responsibility for illegal content and take on digital gatekeepers”
Ireland’s data law enforcement criticised as EU becomes ‘laughing stock’
European Commission unveils new strategy to tip data balance away from US tech giants
European Commission has moved too slowly against Google and Facebook – auditor
Investigations are often too long and come too late, report finds
Google apologises to Thierry Breton over plan to target EU commissioner
Chief executive of parent company Alphabet says document was ‘not sanctioned’
Tourism and aviation players demand von der Leyen end EU travel chaos
Industry seeks new Europe-wide testing protocol to end travel restrictions
Irish Covid-19 tracing app tested for link-up with EU systems
Move aims to join app with those of Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Latvia
The Irish Times view on corporate tax: Dublin must confront a long-standing dilemma
Ireland will have to accept reform of its corporate tax regime or continue to frustrate fellow EU member states’ attempts to levy taxes
Why Facebook wants the EU to decide the limits of free speech
Europe Letter: Brussels set to update digital laws amid debate over acceptable content
The fight over how to pay for the global economic recovery has begun
Opinion: It could be a good thing if public spending spreads the wealth around
Facebook’s Zuckerberg calls for more regulation of big tech
Founder of social media giant makes the call in online discussion with European internal market commissioner Thierry Breton
EU restarts work on regulating Big Tech
Officials considering plans to force tech companies to be more transparent
Europe faces black summer for tourism sector due to Covid-19
Ministers meet to co-ordinate help for sector as pandemic shutdown crushes travel plans
Coronavirus: EU must mobilise all its resources to help member states
We need a purpose-built European fund to ensure no country is left behind
Netflix to cut European traffic to preserve functioning of internet during Covid-19 crisis
Streaming service says it will reduce bit rates in Europe, after pressure from EU chief
Coronavirus: EU wants streaming platforms to ease internet gridlock
Netflix and YouTube asked to take steps to help ensure the internet can cope with traffic
Airbnb agrees deal to share data with local authorities in Europe
Booking.com, Expedia and Tripadvisor also sign up to landmark agreement with EU
Facebook says it supports digital safety law goals
Head of global policy management warns of trade-offs in focusing on taking down content
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