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November 27, 2025
Payment Rules: EU Council Backs Flawed Fraud Liability Plan of MEPs
Brussels, BELGIUM – Earlier today, EU Member States and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal on the Payment Services Regulation (PSR), originally meant to modernise payment rules acros...
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November 26, 2025
Protecting Children Online: EU Member States Adopt Negotiating Mandate for CSAM Rules
Brussels, BELGIUM – Today, ambassadors of the 27 EU Member States agreed on their common negotiating position for new EU rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse (CSA), the so-called CSA Regul...
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November 19, 2025
EU Commission’s New Consumer Agenda Needs To Balance Protection and Progress Better
Brussels, BELGIUM – The European Commission today adopted the Consumer Agenda 2025-2030, outlining its strategy to strengthen consumer protection over the next five years.
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November 19, 2025
Digital Omnibus: Simplification of EU Tech Rules Requires Bolder Action
Brussels, BELGIUM – The European Commission’s long-awaited Digital Omnibus simplification package, unveiled today, is a welcome step towards simplifying the EU’s complex regulatory landscape for...
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November 6, 2025
Digital Roadmap for Cypriot EU Presidency Unveiled by Tech Sector
Nicosia, CYPRUS – As Cyprus prepares to assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 January 2026, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) today unvei...
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October 29, 2025
How EU Consumers Experience Online Personalisation and Dark Patterns
As discussions on modernising the European Union’s consumer laws (together with initiatives such as the announced Digital Fairness Act) continue to evolve, understanding how people experience online...
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October 16, 2025
No Justification to Concede to Big Telco Demands in Digital Networks Act, Study Finds
Brussels, BELGIUM – A new study released today directly refutes claims by Europe’s largest telecom operators that they are struggling to finance future infrastructure, confirming that the European...
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October 15, 2025
Responsible AI in Education: Tech Sector Launches Six Principles for Europe
Brussels, BELGIUM – Today, the digital sector launched a set of six key principles for a responsible European approach to AI in education at the ‘Harnessing AI in Education’ Roundtable in Brusse...
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October 15, 2025
Simplify EU Tech Rules To Unlock Innovation, New Campaign Urges Commission
Brussels, BELGIUM – Today, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) launched a novel campaign calling on the European Commission to raise both the ambition level and scop...
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September 23, 2025
Italy’s Move Towards Network Fees Sets Blueprint for EU Under Digital Networks Act, Study Finds
Brussels, BELGIUM – Italy’s telecoms regulator, AGCOM, is setting a dangerous precedent that shows how the European Commission’s forthcoming Digital Networks Act (DNA) could introduce network fe...
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September 18, 2025
New Study Finds DMA Procedural Flaws Hinder Compliance and Enforcement, Proposes Fixes Ahead of Review
Brussels, BELGIUM – A new study highlights critical procedural flaws in the Digital Markets Act (DMA) that are undermining the regulation’s effectiveness, while offering practical recommendations ...
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September 4, 2025
Most Europeans Find Online Experience Worse Under DMA, Consumer Survey Reveals
Brussels, BELGIUM – A new consumer survey released today finds that the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has led to widespread frustration and a clear decline in the online experience for many Europ...