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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...

15 Oct 2024 Opinion
Cybersecurity skills in the EU: A new dawn?
Access Alert: EU takes a new step towards online safety with Appeals Centre

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...

10 Oct 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Maximising opportunities for the tech industry in a new era of EU competitiveness

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...

11 Sep 2024 Opinion
The Future of EU Digital Policy: How to engage with new MEPs

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...

2 Aug 2024 General
The Future of EU Digital Policy: The next steps on sustainability

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...

31 Jul 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement concludes negotiations

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...

30 Jul 2024 Opinion
The Future of EU Digital Policy: Balancing the implications of effective enforcement

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...

29 Jul 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Key takeaways for the technology sector from von der Leyen’s 2024-2029 vision

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...

22 Jul 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: 2024 UK general election – Labour triumphs with pledge for change

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...

5 Jul 2024 Opinion
Harmonising EU digital regulations for the future

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...

12 Jun 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: The 2024 European Parliament election results – the implications

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...

10 Jun 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Navigating new horizons in European tech policy

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...

17 May 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: EU Member States approve Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive 

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...

15 Mar 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Understanding the EU’s antitrust fine on Apple – implications for the global tech sector

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...

5 Mar 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: European Commission announces three-pillar approach to connectivity policy

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?’,...

21 Feb 2024 Opinion
Tech Policy Trends 2024: The evolution of GDPR

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...

21 Feb 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Portugal imposes fines for non-compliance with type-approval requirements

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...

20 Feb 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Europe upgrades eCall to 5G

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...

14 Feb 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: The space sector under Belgium’s Presidency of the Council of the EU

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...

12 Jan 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Landmark agreement reached on EU AI Act

Access Alert: Landmark agreement reached on EU AI Act

After three days of intense negotiations, late on Friday 8 December, EU policymakers reached a milestone political-level agreement on the...

11 Dec 2023 Latest AI Thought Leadership
Access Alert: European Institutions reach trilogue agreement on Cyber Resilience Act

Access Alert: European Institutions reach trilogue agreement on Cyber Resilience Act

Co-legislators in the EU institutions reached a trilogue agreement on the proposal for a Cyber Resilience Act following a late-night...

4 Dec 2023 Opinion