Venezuela’s election shows that technology can be democracy’s ally – and not only an enemy
Digital technology is often accused of enabling surveillance and abuse. From China’s Big Brother social credit system to Silicon Valley’s surveillance capitalism, experts have warned of the enormous power that governments and large platforms can gain by controlling online content. Yet it would be a mistake to call the technology itself responsible. Rather, its malicious […]
Towards a European large-scale initiative on Artificial Intelligence
While being a leading world region when it comes to regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI), Europe has accumulated delays in creating a fertile ecosystem for investment and innovation in this crucial domain for economic competitiveness, strategic autonomy and democratic resilience. To remedy this situation, several proposals have been presented for an ambitious initiative that catalyses research […]
How electronic invoicing helps reduce late payments in commercial transactions
Paper-based invoices are losing ground to electronic invoices. The switch to eInvoices (i.e. statements issued, sent and received in a digital format that allows for automatic and electronic processing) is bringing about significant changes for both the seller and the buyer. While the changes in how invoices are issued, transmitted and received as a result […]
Ukraine isn’t a financial burden but an opportunity for the EU’s digital transition
While European citizens largely support aid to Ukraine and its eventual accession to the EU, 59 % believe reconstruction will be a financial burden on the EU instead of an opportunity. However, there’s not nearly enough attention on the enormous benefits Ukraine could bring to the EU’s table. The upcoming Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin on […]
Europe’s digital future is brighter than we think – we just need to fight for it
With war on the borders, rising geopolitical tensions and an uncertain political outlook ahead of the European elections, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that digital policy (for once) is not hitting the headlines in Europe these days. Yet despite Europe’s well-known lag vis-à-vis other major world powers, there is another story to be told […]
In the EU-US data transfer and privacy quarrel, the end is not in sight
Third time wasn’t the charm. After Safe Harbour and Privacy Shield both met their maker at the hands of the EU’s Court of Justice (CJEU), a new report predicts that the US’ latest attempt to offer adequate protection to EU citizens and residents when it comes to the transfer of their data could be the […]
Reconstitutionalising privacy
Does current US policy offer a level of privacy and rule of law protections that are essentially equivalent to those required in EU law so that transatlantic data transfers are lawful? And can the new EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) be expected to comprehensively satisfy a legal test by the Court of Justice of the […]
Studying poverty and income inequality in the context of the digital transformation
As European labour markets become increasingly digitalised, concerns about inequality and poverty are increasing. This study, completed for the European Commission, seeks to investigate these concerns further. Part A focuses on how prepared EU Member States are to manage the digital transformation in a socially fair manner. It develops 27 country fiches assessing the current […]
Digital aspects of the EU Single Market
The Single Market is essential both for internal cohesion and for the EU’s global competitiveness versus the United States and China. It seeks to ensure and enable the free flow of services, goods, capital and people within the EU/EEA; however, none of these four traditional dimensions of the Single Market have been fully achieved – […]