Tag archive: EU
Access Alert: European Commission Outlines 2025 Work Programme
On 11 February, the European Commission published its 2025 Work Programme, outlining 51 new policy initiatives under the theme ‘Moving...
Access Alert: EU Launches InvestAI to Mobilise EUR 200 Billion for AI Development
“Ursula von der Leyen presents her vision to MEPs” by European Parliament is licensed under CC BY 2.0. The European Union has unveiled...
Cybersecurity skills in the EU: A new dawn?
In September 2024, the Hungarian Presidency and the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) co-hosted the third annual edition of...
Access Alert: EU takes a new step towards online safety with Appeals Centre
Introduction In a significant move towards enhancing online safety and user rights, a new independent body has been unveiled to...
Access Alert: Maximising opportunities for the tech industry in a new era of EU competitiveness
The Draghi report, published on 9 September 2024, presents a strategic roadmap for Europe to regain its global competitiveness. It...
The Future of EU Digital Policy: How to engage with new MEPs
On 9 July 2024, Access Partnership’s briefing in Brussels addressed strategies for engaging with the new political dynamics in the...
The Future of EU Digital Policy: The next steps on sustainability
On 9 July 2024, Access Partnership hosted a briefing in Brussels where industry executives discussed the future of EU sustainability...
Access Alert: EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement concludes negotiations
On 25 July 2024, the European Union (EU) and Singapore concluded negotiations for a landmark Digital Trade Agreement (DTA), the...
The Future of EU Digital Policy: Balancing the implications of effective enforcement
Access Partnership’s EU briefing sessions in Brussels bring together a network of industry executives and political leaders to discuss the...
Access Alert: Key takeaways for the technology sector from von der Leyen’s 2024-2029 vision
On 18 July, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen addressed the European Parliament, outlining her vision for...
Access Alert: 2024 UK general election – Labour triumphs with pledge for change
Labour landslide UK voters have elected the first Labour government since 2010, ending 14 years of Conservative-led administrations. At the...
Harmonising EU digital regulations for the future
At our recent EU briefing session in Brussels, industry executives and EU policymakers discussed the importance of harmonising and effectively...
Access Alert: The 2024 European Parliament election results – the implications
Although we have seen a rise in far-right and non-aligned political parties at the cost of seats from the Green...
Access Alert: Navigating new horizons in European tech policy
On 14 May, Access Partnership held a private EU briefing in Brussels with industry leaders and EU policymakers. The session...
Access Alert: EU Member States approve Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
EU Member States have today given their final approval to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), a key legislative...
Access Alert: Understanding the EU’s antitrust fine on Apple – implications for the global tech sector
The European Union has levied a EUR 1.84 billion (USD 2 billion) fine against Apple, marking a significant enforcement action...
Access Alert: European Commission announces three-pillar approach to connectivity policy
On 21 February, the European Commission presented its widely anticipated white paper on ‘How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?’,...
Tech Policy Trends 2024: The evolution of GDPR
With a major review scheduled for 2024, the EU will use the months ahead to reflect on where the GDPR...
Access Alert: Portugal imposes fines for non-compliance with type-approval requirements
Type approval (also known as homologation or certification) ensures product quality, safety, and interoperability, assuring consumers, businesses, and regulatory authorities...
Access Alert: Europe upgrades eCall to 5G
eCall, utilised in vehicles throughout the European Union (EU), automatically initiates a free emergency call to the public safety answering...
Access Alert: The space sector under Belgium’s Presidency of the Council of the EU
On 1 January 2024, Belgium took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. For the next six months, it...