| By Eliana Pisons | The EU’s upcoming AI Act aims to create global standards for ethical AI development and deployment, establishing legislation as a potential benchmark for AI governance worldwide.
Africa EU Europe Immigration
May 17, 2024
Europe’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum: A Milestone in Managing Irregular Arrivals
| By Josie Koehler | The EU concluded its migration and refugee policy reform on May 14th, signaling a significant shift towards a more cohesive and equitable approach to handling migration challenges.
EU Policy Trade
April 21, 2024
EU Summit 2024: Driving Competitiveness Amid Global Shifts
| By Josie Koehler | The EU Council met in Brussels to reaffirm its commitment to strengthening competitiveness amidst increasing economic pressures and a dynamic geopolitical environment.
Apple Business EU Google Meta
April 19, 2024
EU Investigates Tech Titans Under New DMA Rules
| By Lauren LaPorta | The EU initiated investigations into Apple, Google, and Meta, scrutinizing their business practices for potential monopolistic actions under the Digital Markets Act.
Cybersecurity EU Privacy Technology
April 4, 2024
EU Secures Identities and Privacy With New Digital ID Wallet
| By Josie Koehler | The European Union Council approved a digital identity initiative to create an EU Digital Identity Wallet (EDIW) enabling identity verification and document sharing via smartphones.
China EU Privacy Social Media TikTok
March 7, 2024
TikTok and Twitter/X Draw EU Scrutiny Under New Rules
| By Loc Le | The EU opened an investigation into TikTok, the social media platform owned by Chinese internet technology company, ByteDance, for potentially breaching the Digital Services Act.
BYD China EU EV
March 3, 2024
China’s BYD Denies Subsidies Created Unfair Edge in EU
| By Linyi Zheng | The European Commission is investigating BYD and other Chinese EV companies to determine if tariffs should be imposed for alleged Chinese state subsidies.
EU Germany Italy Sustainability
March 2, 2024
Germany and Italy Halt EU Sustainability Agreements
| By Josie Koehler | The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive faces a setback just before the final adoption vote as Germany and Italy stopped the process.
China EU Privacy Social Media TikTok USA
March 1, 2024
TikTok Targeted in US and EU Election Year Scrutiny
TikTok is taking action to promote the app’s trust and credibility amidst US and EU election year scrutiny of disinformation and data privacy on social media.
AI EU Innovation Technology
February 7, 2024
EU Embraces AI to Achieve Digital Goals
| By Eliana Pisons | The EU has seen a significant surge in the adoption of AI among its firms with over a third of EU companies incorporating AI as the region works towards its digital goals.