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Go to the Mattresses: It’s Time to Reset U.S.-EU Tech and Trade Relations

Go to the Mattresses: It’s Time to Reset U.S.-EU Tech and Trade Relations

In its bid for tech sovereignty, the EU has been aggressively targeting U.S. firms and industries with unfair protectionist policies. This cannot stand. To move forward into a new era of deeper transatlantic trade integration, America must first demand a level playing field.

The Digital Markets Act: A Triumph of Regulation Over Innovation

The Digital Markets Act: A Triumph of Regulation Over Innovation

The Digital Markets Act presents three fundamental challenges as it nears adoption: First, it will increase regulatory fragmentation. Second, its disproportionate blanket obligations and prohibitions will be economically detrimental and legally controversial. Third, it will be difficult to implement, as some of its provisions clash with other European regulations.

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June 30, 2025|Blogs

Six Ways the DMA Is Backfiring on Europe by Harming Users, Innovation, and Allies

The EU’s Digital Markets Act was sold as a blueprint for fairness and innovation. But instead of fostering competition, the DMA risks turning Europe into a regulatory island—more isolated, less competitive, and increasingly irrelevant on the world stage.

June 20, 2025|Blogs

German State Prioritizes Politics Over Practical Technology Solutions

Schleswig-Holstein’s move to drop Microsoft for open-source tools reflects costly digital protectionism driven by politics, not practicality. EU governments should focus on evidence-based tech procurement over nationalist agendas.

June 17, 2025|Blogs

No, Social Media is Not Porn

France may label certain social media platforms as porn sites to enforce age checks, a move that misrepresents platform use and raises privacy, free speech, and regulatory concerns.

June 6, 2025|Testimonies & Filings

Comments to the European Commission Regarding Future Cloud and AI Policies in the EU

It is critical that, in tackling both these issues, the EU avoids engaging in digital protectionism, which would harm European competitiveness further.

June 6, 2025|Testimonies & Filings

Comments to the European Commission Regarding Its “Apply AI Strategy”

The Center welcomes the European Commission’s ambition to accelerate the uptake of AI across the economy and public sector as part of its broader AI continent action plan.

June 2, 2025|Commentary

Germany’s New Digital Ministry Will Make or Break the Government’s AI Ambitions

Germany’s new coalition government has created a central digital ministry to finally accelerate its slow-moving AI agenda, aiming to modernize public services and support AI innovation. But success hinges on whether it prioritizes practical reform over symbolic sovereignty, especially amid EU regulations and global competition.

May 28, 2025|Presentations

The Digital Markets Act as Legal Design: Sovereignty and Strategy

Lilla Nóra Kiss speaks on the Digital Markets Act at the TalTech Legal Lab Annual Research Forum.

May 21, 2025|Presentations

The Digital Markets Act Explained: Is the EU Rewriting the Rules For Big Tech?

Lilla Nóra Kiss speaks on the legal and economic ramifications of the Digital Markets Act at the Università del Salento.

April 30, 2025|Blogs

The EU’s Apple and Google DMA Rulings Deal a Double Blow to European Consumers and Transatlantic Relations

The European Commission is seemingly oblivious to concerns about innovation and user experience as it forces through DMA decisions against Apple and Google.

April 28, 2025|Reports & Briefings

EU Regulatory Actions Against US Tech Companies Are a De Facto Tariff System

EU policymakers frame their legislative and regulatory actions against U.S. tech companies as measures to promote competition and protect consumers. But they operate as protectionist trade barriers and revenue-generating mechanisms.

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