Platform workers, such as Uber drivers are employees not self-employed say MEPs
14 Sep Tech & Research

Platform workers, such as Uber drivers are employees not self-employed say MEPs

European Parliament argues so-called ‘employee light’ category ‘poison’ to European social and labour market model
by Andreas Rogal
How Earth Observation can help us fight deforestation
20 Jul Tech & Research
How Earth Observation can help us fight deforestation
MEPs quiz Margrethe Vestager over EU’s response to digital disinformation
08 Sep Tech & Research
MEPs quiz Margrethe Vestager over EU’s response to digital disinformation
This week in the European Parliament
06 Sep Tech & Research
This week in the European Parliament
The Digital Services and Digital Markets Acts must deliver a real European digital single market, explains Pablo Arias Echeverría
23 Dec Tech & Research
The Digital Services and Digital Markets Acts must deliver a real European digital single market, explains Pablo Arias Echeverría
If the EU wants to lead in the global digital race, then it must do so in its own way, based on European values, writes Spanish EPP deputy.
European Commission receives mixed response to Digital Services and Digital Markets acts
16 Dec Tech & Research
European Commission receives mixed response to Digital Services and Digital Markets acts
The Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) represent the biggest revision of internet rules in 20 years, with the DSA introducing new rules for tech giants such as Facebook and Google.
DSA: time for Europe to join the digital revolution
16 Dec Tech & Research
DSA: time for Europe to join the digital revolution
The Digital Services Act is our opportunity to shape the internet for the future that citizens, not companies, seek. We should seize this chance, says Marina Kaljurand.
DSA: an opportunity to retake the online marketplace?
16 Dec Tech & Research
DSA: an opportunity to retake the online marketplace?
The balance of power on internet platforms is too heavily in favour of big technology companies; the DSA should be the opportunity for us to redress the balance, urges Alexandra Geese.
DSA: a more sustainable digital single market
11 Dec Tech & Research
DSA: a more sustainable digital single market
The digital environment has changed out of all recognition in recent years; it is now a central part of our daily lives. Let’s ensure current legislation reflects this new reality, writes Alex Agius Saliba.
EU Member States should use COVID-19 recovery plans to drive new investment in education
11 Dec Tech & Research
EU Member States should use COVID-19 recovery plans to drive new investment in education
The Coronavirus crisis may provide the impetus to reform our education systems and make them more relevant and resilient, writes Dace Melbārde.
Why techplomacy is more important than ever PM+
10 Dec Tech & Research
Why techplomacy is more important than ever
Collaboration between the private and public sectors and the bridging of transatlantic views on concrete challenges like data flows and cyberthreats will be essential for governments, business and workers to succeed, writes DIGITALEUROPE’s Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl.
Abraham Liu: The return to a world of multilateral cooperation and engagement Thought Leader
08 Dec Tech & Research
Abraham Liu: The return to a world of multilateral cooperation and engagement
Politicising the 5g debate is not good for Europe, argues Abraham Liu.
The need for an appropriate balance between innovation and effective consumer protection in the digital age
08 Dec Tech & Research
The need for an appropriate balance between innovation and effective consumer protection in the digital age
The advent of widespread ecommerce has not developed in the way originally envisaged. Consumer protection must therefore reflect this new reality, says Maria-Manuel Leitão Marques.
Digital skill and political will: Europe must raise the game to tame Google PM+
08 Dec Tech & Research
Digital skill and political will: Europe must raise the game to tame Google
Kelkoo Group CEO Richard Stables calls for Europe’s public and private sectors to come together to level the online playing field and hold Big Tech companies to account.
Huawei: Leaving no one behind Partner Content
07 Dec Tech & Research
Huawei: Leaving no one behind
Huawei is committed to openness, collaboration, and shared success, says its chairman Liang Hua.
Stopping targeted advertising cuts off industries and dumbs down tech PM+
25 Nov Tech & Research
Stopping targeted advertising cuts off industries and dumbs down tech
The European Parliament’s vote to phase out the practice threatens to reduce consumer choice and stifle what is one of Europe’s most innovative sectors, writes the Consumer Choice Center’s Yaël Ossowski.
Artificial intelligence: A risk worth taking?
23 Nov Tech & Research
Artificial intelligence: A risk worth taking?
We spoke to MEPs from across Parliament about their expectations for the upcoming European Commission White Paper on AI.
Europe risks falling behind its global competitors as it struggles to fund its digital transformation
11 Nov Tech & Research
Europe risks falling behind its global competitors as it struggles to fund its digital transformation
The EU institutions and Member States need to understand that there is no alternative to digital transformation, explains Valter Flego.
The EU faces challenges that cannot be met without appropriate investment in research and innovation
11 Nov Tech & Research
The EU faces challenges that cannot be met without appropriate investment in research and innovation
If the EU is serious about attaining ‘technological leadership’ then it must demonstrate that it can take concerted and common action, writes Ivars Ijabs.
The EU needs a strong research and innovation investment pipeline to support its digital transformation
11 Nov Tech & Research
The EU needs a strong research and innovation investment pipeline to support its digital transformation
Over the last year, we have seen how crucial research and innovation are to tackling the EU’s fundamental challenges and for preparing us for the future, writes Jean-Eric Paquet.
Equal footing is the key to a strong European Education Area PM+
10 Nov Tech & Research
Equal footing is the key to a strong European Education Area
The European Commission should learn from the Bologna process, which has shown how universities can work together with policymakers to bring about meaningful education reform, argues Tia Loukkola.
Why Europe needs radical digital reform PM+
04 Nov Tech & Research
Why Europe needs radical digital reform
EU attempts to curtail the influence of the world’s digital giants are stymying innovation, argues the Consumer Choice Center’s Maria Chaplia.
Biotechnology can be a useful instrument for Europe’s recovery
23 Oct Tech & Research
Biotechnology can be a useful instrument for Europe’s recovery
We must fight new problems in new ways and apply new technologies carefully, bearing in mind ethical issues while researching all potential side e­ffects, writes Juozas Olekas.
Digital Services Act an ‘incredible opportunity for EU to set global standards’ says Greens MEP
13 Oct Tech & Research
Digital Services Act an ‘incredible opportunity for EU to set global standards’ says Greens MEP
Speaking at a virtual news conference on Tuesday, Alexandra Geese said the planned legislation is a chance to “rediscover the real potential of the Internet.”
MEPs address ‘shortcomings’ in EU’s upcoming Digital Services package
02 Oct Tech & Research
MEPs address ‘shortcomings’ in EU’s upcoming Digital Services package
Putting users in control of what content they are shown best way to tackle harmful content, hate speech and disinformation, says (IMCO) Committee rapporteur Tiemo Wolken.
Maximising the benefits and minimising the risks of Artificial Intelligence
30 Sep Tech & Research
Maximising the benefits and minimising the risks of Artificial Intelligence
The EU must ensure it is not left behind in the rapidly growing AI sector, while making sure that it pays due respect to the ethics and potential risks, writes Dan Nica.
Addressing the ethical and social implications of Artificial Intelligence
30 Sep Tech & Research
Addressing the ethical and social implications of Artificial Intelligence
Maria da Graça Carvalho explains how Parliament’s new Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence will assist in the creation of a harmonised legal and ethical framework for AI.
Towards free and open weather data for all PM+
28 Sep Tech & Research
Towards free and open weather data for all
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is moving towards open data, writes Umberto Modigliani.