July 17, 2026
The European Commission has announced two Digital Markets Act decisions against Google. One forces Android to open its AI-relevant features to rival assistants.
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July 15, 2026
This briefing examines the European Commission's European Technological Sovereignty Package, which seeks to reduce Europe's dependence on foreign digital technologies through measures including Chips Act 2.0, the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA), an EU Open-Source Strategy, and a Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation and AI in Energy.
July 8, 2026
This briefing examines the European Commission's proposed browser-level consent mechanism under Article 88b of the Digital Omnibus, which aims to simplify online privacy by replacing website cookie banners with a single browser-based preference.
April 9, 2026
This briefing examines a growing tension at the heart of EU digital regulation: how the Digital Markets Act (DMA) is being applied to artificial intelligence.
November 21, 2025
“Always more than expected” seems to be the appropriate answer in the case of EU
digital regulation.
November 10, 2025
France has a habit of playing with fire when it comes to taxation, and the backlash is usually delayed. For decades, the use of production taxation, which duplicates traditional taxation, has undermined French competitiveness.
July 9, 2025
Europe’s ambition to lead in emerging technologies is being held back by a fragmented and risk-averse regulatory culture. Despite repeated promises to reduce red tape, EU institutions continue to introduce overlapping digital laws that place a heavy compliance burden on startups, reinforce incumbent advantages, and discourage innovation.
June 25, 2025
Effective regulation should serve as a catalyst – not a constraint – for innovation and long-term competitiveness. In digital markets, where business models evolve rapidly, fixed regulatory benchmarks – such as market share or price levels – can unintentionally stifle the dynamism that drives progress. The European Union’s (EU’s) Digital Markets Act (DMA), though ambitious in its objective of curbing the dominance of Big Tech gatekeepers, risks locking digital markets into rigid structures by imposing one-size-fits-all obligations that are ill-suited to the iterative and experimental nature of innovation.
March 11, 2025
As the Digital Markets Act (DMA) enters its implementation phase, the European Commission is investigating whether the proposed solutions of dominant tech firms (gatekeepers) comply with the mandates of the DMA.