Thierry Breton Archives - Dialogues on European Digital Transition

Data Governance Act: Europe moves towards a sovereign data market

European Association for Digital Transition Economic future February 11, 2021June 9, 2021Data Economy, Data Protection, European Commission, Thierry Breton

The Data Governance Act being prepared by the European Commission is a key element in creating a single data market aligned with European Union values and principles. It’s obvious the EU starts with a disadvantage in this area, but the technological developments still to come, in which the roll out of 5G and the Internet of Things will play a key role, make it clear there is still a long way to go, especially in the industrial field.

Digital Services Act: Google’s aggressive lobbying proves what’s at stake

European Association for Digital Transition Democratic quality October 30, 2020June 9, 2021Digital Services Act, European Commission, Google, Lobbying, Margrethe Vestager, Thierry Breton

The European Union has finalized a draft of its new Digital Services Act (DSA), which, according to all indications, will place restrictions on and control more closely the activity of large technology companies. There is even talk of forcing them to share their data with smaller companies and prohibiting them from applying any kind of preferential treatment for their products on their own platforms. All this is in the midst of a growing debate, also in the United States, about the excessive size and power of these companies and the possibility of forcing them to be split up to restore competition in the markets where they abuse their dominance.