Henna Virkkunen

The European Commission has been accused of dragging its feet to avoid inflaming Donald Trump’s trade war.

As digital enforcement kicks in, a high-profile investigation into Elon Musk’s X is still open.

European Commissioner Henna Virkkunen is facing growing pressure to wrap up investigations into TikTok, Meta and X.

Police have long wanted to read encrypted messages. They now have the backing of the EU’s top brass.

The Dutch company is key to Europe’s pitch to become technologically sovereign.

After introducing landmark laws to regulate artificial intelligence, Europe now wants to reduce the burden.

Draft strategy shows EU wants to woo tech leaders with computing, data, skills — and simpler rules — to run AI.

European Commission proposal would increase force of EU border patrols under Frontex.

A series of decisions against Apple, Meta and Google could open up a new front in the EU-U.S. trade war.

European industrial and tech firms want the EU’s backing to reduce reliance on the U.S.

Tech regulation could be the next point of contention between the new U.S. administration and the EU.

The EU’s new plan gets tough on deportations to outflank the continent’s surging populists. Instead, it might just be fueling their narrative.

Henna Virkkunen tells U.S. member of Congress that the EU is ‘deeply committed’ to protecting free speech.

Transatlantic tensions are fueling calls for the EU to wean itself off its U.S. tech addiction. It won’t be cheap.

The Commission president promised to pull off seven political feats by March 10. Here’s how she did.

The European Commission pushes back on U.S. criticism of its Digital Markets Act that targets Big Tech.

The U.S. vice president attacked Europe’s regulations governing American Big Tech giants and online speech.

Eric Schmidt calls for government oversight — but also warns against overregulation, especially in Europe.

Politicians have shifted from AI regulation to innovation — and the industry loves it.

The European Union has pivoted to cheering AI innovation, laying less emphasis on rules that curb potential threats.

Pasta, pizza, and Parmigiano — delicious? Absolutely. But in 2025, they’re also deeply political. This week on EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton digs into how food has …

The French tech world is reeling from Donald Trump’s Stargate announcement and DeepSeek’s recent breakthrough.

The European Commission plans more customs checks and fees to stem flood of low-value parcels from China.

“Weather conditions and deficiencies in equipment and seamanship” were behind last month’s disruption, prosecutors say.