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For self-preferencing its own services and for putting in place restrictions on businesses to direct consumers to alternatives.

Much better than age verification.

The highest price levels for household consumption were recorded in Denmark (140% of the EU average), Ireland (136%) and Luxembourg (132%). Meanwhile, the lowest levels were observed in Bulgaria (63%), Romania (65%) and Poland (73%).

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Existing EU consumer law already provides for important safeguards protecting the economic interests of consumers. Video game providers must inform consumers about the duration and the conditions for terminating the contract before the consumers signs up for the video game. […]

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Hacker News.

Japan and the European Union agreed Tuesday to strengthen their cooperation over regulations regarding social media and other online platforms.

Japan and the European Union agreed Tuesday to strengthen their cooperation over regulations regarding social media and other online platforms.

La Commission européenne renforce la souveraineté numérique de l’Union européenne en attribuant un appel d’offres qui permet aux institutions, organes et organismes de l’UE (entités de l’Union) d’acquérir des services d’informatique en nuage souverains pour un montant maximal de 180 millions d’euros sur six ans.

Blem, Mastodono postą EK pašalino o_0

Le 24 mars, la Commission européenne a découvert une cyberattaque qui a affecté son infrastructure en nuage hébergeant la présence de la Commission sur le web sur la plateforme Europa.eu. Des mesures immédiates ont été prises pour contenir l’attaque. La réaction rapide de la Commission a permis de contenir l’incident et de mettre en œuvre des mesures d’atténuation des risques pour protéger les services et les données, sans perturber la disponibilité des sites web Europa.

The European Commission preliminarily found Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA) for failing to protect minors from being exposed to pornographic content on their services.

The European Commission has opened formal proceedings to investigate if Snapchat is ensuring a high level of safety, privacy and security for children online, in compliance with the Digital Services Act (DSA).

We are all affected by this. Speak up.

summary by mistral:

The EU countries with the highest uptake of e-government services were Denmark (98.0% of people used public authority websites or apps), the Netherlands (96.2%), Finland (96.1%) and Sweden (96.0%). By contrast, Romania (24.1%), Bulgaria (36.0%) and Italy (57.7%) recorded the lowest shares.

The EU and Canada have begun to negotiate a so-called ‘Digital Trade Agreement’ (DTA), alongside Europe’s clash with the US on digital regulation.

Today, the European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Shein, under the Digital Services Act, for its addictive design, the lack of transparency of recommender systems, as well as the sale of illegal products, including child sexual abuse material.

The European Union has launched its largest Chips Act pilot line, NanoIC, at IMEC Leuven, a major milestone for European semiconductor development and manufacturing. With a total investment of €2.5 billion, the facility has received €700 million in EU funding, €700 million from national and regional governments, and the remainder from ASML and other industry partners. NanoIC will accelerate the development of next-generation semiconductor technology, essential for the development of AI, autonomous vehicles, healthcare and 6G mobile technology.

Le 30 janvier, l’infrastructure centrale de gestion des appareils mobiles de la Commission européenne a identifié des traces d’une cyberattaque, qui a peut-être permis d’accéder aux noms et numéros de téléphone mobile de certains de ses membres du personnel. La réaction rapide de la Commission a permis de contenir l’incident et de nettoyer le système dans les 9 heures. Aucune compromission des appareils mobiles n’a été détectée.

I was hoping for thousands of responses. The EU Commission better not dismiss it all.

So, the response I wrote to the European Open Digital Ecosystems call for evidence turned out to be about five times longer than the character limit for the feedback prompt. However, there was also an option to submit .odt and .pdf files, so I was able to submit my response in full.

Strategia na rzecz europejskich otwartych ekosystemów cyfrowych określi:

So, the response I wrote to the European Open Digital Ecosystems call for evidence turned out to be about five times longer than the character limit for the feedback prompt. However, there was also an option to submit .odt and .pdf files, so I was able to submit my response in full.

The commission is asking for your feedback on open source. Help them to understand the importance!

On January 27, 2026, the European Commission opened proceedings to assist Google in complying with two key Digital Markets Act (DMA) obligations[^18]:

On January 27, 2026, the European Commission opened proceedings to assist Google in complying with two key Digital Markets Act (DMA) obligations1:

The commission is asking for your feedback on open source. Help them to understand the importance!

The commission is asking for your feedback on open source. Help them to understand the importance!

The commission is asking for your feedback on open source. Help them to understand the importance!

The commission is asking for your feedback on open source. Help them to understand the importance!

The commission is asking for your feedback on open source. Help them to understand the importance!

The commission is asking for your feedback on open source. Help them to understand the importance!

The commission is asking for your feedback on open source. Help them to understand the importance of getting rid of American big tech!

The commission is asking for your feedback on open source. Help them to understand the importance of getting rid of American big tech!

The commission is asking for your feedback on open source. Help them to understand the importance!

The commission is asking for your feedback on open source. Help them to understand the importance!

The European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy will set out: - a strategic approach to the open source sector in the EU that addresses the importance of open source as a crucial contribution to EU technological sovereignty, security and competitiveness - a strategic and operational framework to strengthen the use, development and reuse of open digital assets within the Commission, building on the results achieved under the 2020-2023 Commission Open Source Software Strategy.

The European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy will set out: - a strategic approach to the open source sector in the EU that addresses the importance of open source as a crucial contribution to EU technological sovereignty, security and competitiveness - a strategic and operational framework to strengthen the use, development and reuse of open digital assets within the Commission, building on the results achieved under the 2020-2023 Commission Open Source Software Strategy.

The European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy will set out:

The European Commission and Japan have successfully concluded negotiations on Japan’s association to Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship €93.5 billion research and innovation funding programme. The agreement, expected to be signed in 2026, represents the closest form of collaboration offered by the EU to global partners in this field. It will enable Japanese researchers to lead and coordinate their own research and innovation projects under the programme, to apply and receive funding, and to seek closer collaboration with partners in the EU and other associated countries.

The European Commission and Japan have successfully concluded negotiations on Japan’s association to Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship €93.5 billion research and innovation funding programme. The agreement, expected to be signed in 2026, represents the closest form of collaboration offered by the EU to global partners in this field. It will enable Japanese researchers to lead and coordinate their own research and innovation projects under the programme, to apply and receive funding, and to seek closer collaboration with partners in the EU and other associated countries.

The initiative invites the Commission “to propose a regulation that establishes a standardised oversight of human rights across its areas of competence in its external action with third countries”. According to the organisers, the “regulation should ensure that the Commission monitors, evaluates, and responds to human rights violations in a manner that is transparent, consistent, effective, proportionate and timely.”

La Commission a infligé aujourd’hui une amende de 120 millions d’euros à X pour avoir manqué à ses obligations de transparence au titre de la législation sur les services numériques. Parmi les infractions figurent la conception trompeuse de sa «coche bleue», le manque de transparence de son répertoire de publicités et l’absence d’accès des chercheurs aux données publiques.

Die EU hat eine Umfrage gestartet, um seine Rechtsvorschriften zur Tierhaltung zu modernisieren und ihr könnt daran teilhaben.

The EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) entered into force, establishing an enhanced trade framework between the EU and Ukraine.

The European Commission has unveiled two strategies to maintain Europe’s competitiveness. Apply AI targets faster adoption across industries and the public sector, while AI in Science focuses on boosting Europe’s research leadership.

The Digital Fairness Act aims to strengthen protection and digital fairness for consumers, while ensuring a level playing field and simplifying rules for businesses in the EU. It will address specific challenges as well as harmful practices that consumers face online, such as deceptive or manipulative interface design, misleading marketing by social media influencers, addictive design of digital products and unfair personalisation practices, especially where consumer vulnerabilities are exploited for commercial purposes.

The first-ever European affordable housing plan will strive to address the housing crisis facing millions of people across the EU.

EU is trying to pass a mass surveilance and data storage system (again) Please take part and tell them how bad of an idea it is. The questions are written in a very suggestive way..

The European Digital Rights Group (EDRi) published an answering guide for civil society organisations and individuals

The European Digital Rights Group (EDRi) published an answering guide for civil society organisations and individuals