Thierry Breton

New EU commission will be the Ursula show

German commission president has consolidated power at the top of EU’s executive arm

Thu Sept 19 2024 - 05:00

France’s EU commissioner Thierry Breton resigns and criticises von der Leyen

Emmanuel Macron nominates close ally to replace Thierry Breton as next EU commissioner in last minute switch

Mon Sept 16 2024 - 08:05

Ireland urged to screen companies that maintain subsea cables

EU Commission recommends all EU member states take steps due to heightened security threats

Fri Feb 23 2024 - 14:15

Tired of hearing about Elon Musk? You’re part of the problem

Wilful indifference to one of the world’s most consequential oligarchs (yes, he’s an oligarch) is nothing to be proud of

Wed Nov 01 2023 - 06:00

EU moves to protect key tech as it eyes China threat

Fight may loom over ideas such as trade restrictions and investment screening

Tue Oct 03 2023 - 18:51

Getting to grips with regulating AI which no one fully understands

Ireland will be a key player in regulation but setting rules requires unsettling levels of guess-making about how AI technologies might affect us

Thu Aug 10 2023 - 05:00

Big Tech ‘fair share’ debate set to dominate Barcelona mobile event

Content providers warn EU’s so-called ‘traffic tax’ could see them route services via internet service providers outside the bloc

Mon Feb 27 2023 - 09:24

EU looks to US with goal of depriving China of most advanced technologies

Commissioner speaks in Washington of ‘dependencies’ and supply chains as ‘geopolitical instruments’

Thu Feb 02 2023 - 16:59

EU warns Elon Musk over Twitter moderation plans

Platform faces big fines and even ban if plans to loosen moderation contravene EU laws

Tue Apr 26 2022 - 16:38

Is Ireland funding the military adventures of its European neighbours?

Fast-growing Irish defence industry is creating jobs but provoking human rights concerns

Mon Apr 25 2022 - 00:01

EU to unveil landmark law to force Big Tech to police illegal content

Tech platforms will have to do risk assessment and risk mitigation to protect users

Thu Apr 21 2022 - 10:52

Donegal tweed could get protected status under EU plan

Initiative aimed at boosting employment and weeding out cheap competition

Thu Apr 14 2022 - 11:27

How big tech lost the antitrust battle in Europe

The EU is dramatically escalating its antitrust war on big tech with new laws

Thu Mar 24 2022 - 05:30

EU to unveil landmark legislation to tackle market power of Big Tech

Digital Markets Act now expected to target platforms with market cap of at least €75bn

Wed Mar 23 2022 - 11:01

EU to create ‘freeze and seize’ taskforce to take Russian oligarch’s wealth

Concerns grow that cryptocurrencies will be used to evade effect of economic sanctions

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 19:15

EU takes on SpaceX and Amazon with its own satellite internet system

Initiative was twice rejected over money concerns

Wed Feb 16 2022 - 10:33

Johnson should thank EU for supplying 70% of UK vaccines – commissioner

Thierry Breton says big tech algorithms will be ‘audited’ to ensure compliance with rules

Thu Dec 09 2021 - 03:00

The pandemic has taught EU to play hardball on trade

Europe Letter: Broken supply chains, tricky neighbours and vaccine rifts prompt change

Wed Dec 08 2021 - 21:00

EU’s Brexit compromise a love letter to Northern Ireland

Commission convinced reluctant member states to make an exception for the North

Wed Oct 13 2021 - 21:00

EU plans common charging port for phones, tablets and headphones

The move will impact Apple more than its rivals

Thu Sept 23 2021 - 13:24

Consumers welcome EC move to introduce standard phone charger

All electronic devices will have to be built to accept a USB-C charger by 2024

Thu Sept 23 2021 - 13:21

EU cites HSE hack as it unveils plans for rapid-response cyber unit

Commission vice-president notes ‘worrying trend’ of cyberattacks against health systems

Wed Jun 23 2021 - 22:48

EU set to unveil digital wallet fit for post-Covid life

App will allow citizens to securely access private and public services with a single online ID

Tue Jun 01 2021 - 13:37

EU has not ordered AstraZeneca vaccines beyond June, says Commissioner

Bloc signs deal with Pfizer-BioNTech as cost of jabs expected to be higher than earlier versions

Sun May 09 2021 - 17:35

Intel seeks €8bn in subsidies for European chip plant

Chip manufacturer eyes Germany and Benelux states for potential semi-conductor factory

Fri May 07 2021 - 16:58

Johnson & Johnson begins delivering Covid-19 vaccines to EU

Deliveries on track to provide target of 55 million doses to the bloc by the end of June

Mon Apr 12 2021 - 20:05

EU regulator to probe ethical standards of Sputnik vaccine trials

EMA to investigate whether Russian studies followed global clinical and scientific guidelines

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 07:31

Vaccine rollout in Europe ‘unacceptably slow’, says WHO

National campaigns struggle to take off in Europe as new wave of infections takes hold

Thu Apr 01 2021 - 19:54

WHO calls for end to vaccine export bans as scramble slows supply

Pressure rises as Italy prepares to confine citizens to homes again to counter Covid surge

Fri Mar 12 2021 - 19:38

Vaccine supply will only improve with increased manufacturing, says Martin

Fine Gael party meeting hears calls to allow more people attend religious services

Wed Mar 10 2021 - 21:19

Biden has promised to ‘restore the soul of America’ but what might that mean for Ireland?

Agenda: From tax to regulation of big tech Irish economy will be affected by White House decisions

Fri Jan 22 2021 - 05:30

Power of big tech will remain a thorn in media’s side in 2021

Covid-19 crisis has opened the industry’s eyes, but old problems haven’t gone away

Tue Jan 05 2021 - 04:43

New EU tech laws could sideline Irish regulators

New rules to rein in big tech would allow commission to enforce them directly

Tue Dec 15 2020 - 20:19

New EU laws could lead to break up of Big Tech monopolies

Digital Markets Act takes aim at anti-competitive practices and will include fines of 10% of global revenues

Tue Dec 15 2020 - 11:33