Von der Leyen’s coalition splits over AI liability rules
Centrist parties in Ursula von der Leyen’s coalition clashed in the European Parliament over reintroducing AI liability rules. The debate highlighted divisions between centre-left lawmakers pushing for accountability and centre-right MEPs prioritising competitiveness. The Commission withdrew AI liability proposals in 2023 as part of simplification efforts. (POLITICO)
ICEYE, Nokia and Ukraine’s Defence Ministry explore sovereign satellite communications
UkraineFinlandNews
Finnish SpaceTech firm ICEYE, Nokia and Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence signed a Letter of Intent to develop secure, sovereign satellite communications infrastructure for Ukraine. The initiative aims to enhance Ukraine’s defence capabilities by enabling independent control over communications systems. The agreement builds on an earlier ICEYE-Nokia partnership
EU Digital Identity Wallets force payments to balance verification and privacy
Payment and bankingNews
By 2026, EU member states must offer Digital Identity Wallets, requiring payment providers to merge identity verification with transactions while minimising data exposure. Providers face new fraud liability rules and must integrate tokenisation, passkeys and selective disclosure to meet regulatory demands for stronger authentication without excessive personal data sharing. (BIOMETRICUPDATE)
We are missing a messenger
Deep DivesTools and techTelecomEUDeep Dives
Europeans run their families, their jobs, and their politics through chat apps, and almost none of those are built or owned in Europe. Why nobody leaves, why the EU’s law forcing WhatsApp open has barely been used, and how Europe could connect its islands of chat.
Protecting children without checking everyone
OpinionEntertainmentOpinion
The EU Kids Act goes after real harm to our children. But to get there, it would require proof of age before anyone opens an account on the largest platforms. But can't we protect children by changing the services instead?
Europe's place in the tech blocs: seven maps, the same territory
Deep DivesDeep Dives
In a volatile world, Europe's alliances form one technology at a time.
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Christian Triantafillou Schade— Digital pioneer, tech reporter, corporate revolutionary. Christian Triantafillou Schade covers Europe's push for digital sovereignty from the public record. He consults on process improvement and tooling.
