Digital Omnibus: European Parliament co-rapporteurs propose amendments to the data-sharing framework
08 July 26
Miljana Todorovic
The co-rapporteurs left untouched the Digital Omnibus’s proposed consolidation of the EU framework for data access, sharing and re-use into the Data Act. However, they proposed amendments aimed at preserving, and in some cases strengthening safeguards from the existing data-sharing framework that the Digital Omnibus proposal would modify. In particular, proposed changes concern data intermediation service providers, third-country data access requests, government-to-business (G2B) and business-to-government (B2G) data sharing provisions.
European Commission refers France, Ireland, the Netherlands and Spain to the European court for not transposing cybersecurity rules
08 July 26
Javier Huerta Bravo
According to the Commission, these countries did not notify measures transposing the directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the EU (NIS2) into their national legislation.
EU Digital & Media Weekly Report
06 July 26
Javier Huerta Bravo
This edition covers the adoption of the AI Omnibus; a Council proposal to reinstate rules on voluntary detection of child sexual abuse online by messaging apps; a European Parliament (EP) draft report proposing amendments to the Digital Omnibus proposal; discussions held during Cullen International's 40th anniversary conference on challenges in implementing the AI Act and the possibility of introducing an EU-wide social media ban; the Commission's preliminary findings on the potential designation of Amazon and Microsoft as gatekeepers in relation to their cloud services under the Digital Markets Act; and the adoption of an EP committee report proposing changes to improve the European Democracy Shield. It also lists an event taking place this week.
EU Digital Markets Act: broadcasters call for operating systems of connected TVs and virtual assistants to be designated as gatekeepers
06 July 26
Miljana Todorovic
Commercial and public service broadcasters have called on the European Commission to designate certain providers of operating systems for connected TVs and virtual assistants as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act.
Regulators from different continents debate “innovation and competition” in the digital world
02 July 26
Elena Scaramuzzi
On the occasion of Cullen International’s 40th anniversary conference in Brussels on 23 June 2026, representatives from authorities of Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, the EU, and Japan discussed how competition policy in communications and digital markets can support innovation and consumer welfare. The panel addressed the theme from different angles, from merger control to the interplay between ex ante and ex post frameworks to address competition concerns in digital sectors.
Regulators from different continents debate “innovation and competition” in the digital world
02 July 26
Elena Scaramuzzi
On the occasion of Cullen International’s 40th anniversary conference in Brussels on 23 June 2026, representatives from authorities of Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, the EU, and Japan discussed how competition policy in communications and digital markets can support innovation and consumer welfare. The panel addressed the theme from different angles, from merger control to the interplay between ex ante and ex post frameworks to address competition concerns in digital sectors.