Landfill rates hit 80% in parts of the EU, and only 9 Member States are on track for the 2025 #recycling targets.
♻️ How can a #CircularEconomy scale when rules still vary so widely across the 🇪🇺 Single Market?
📄 Discover our joint letter: ccianet.org/library/join...
🇮🇪🇪🇺 Last week in #Dublin, we had excellent meetings with #Irish government officials ahead of the #EU2026IE Presidency!
#Ireland is clearly gearing up for a pragmatic Presidency, prioritising #simplification and #competitiveness. 🎯 Thanks to our hosts for their engagement!
How will simpler EU #tech rules help #startups build and #scale with more confidence in the future? ⚡🚀
In this candid discussion, startup CEOs and #founders talk about what the #AIomnibus and #DigitalOmnibus need to deliver.
#UnlockEUInnovation www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGj8...
Back in #Strasbourg again for another busy #EPlenary week. 🇪🇺 This time meeting with EU policymakers to discuss:
🛡️ #Cybersecurity & resilience
📜 #DigitalOmnibus
🚫 #Piracy
💡 #IP frameworks
🧩 Online #safety
If you are in town, we'd love to connect and say hi!
#Copyright & #TDM: Why Europe’s #AI Future Hinges on the EU Court of Justice’s Next Move ⚖️
"This case represents the #CJEU's first real engagement with #genAI and copyright, the implications of which extend far beyond the courtroom."
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To address structural gaps, the Action Plan must deliver a comprehensive strategy that:
1️⃣ Unlocks effective cooperation through legal certainty and #data sharing
2️⃣ Secures the #digital ecosystem against malicious actors
3️⃣ Prioritises fraud prevention and #victim protection
Empowering a collaborative, data-driven fight against #OnlineFraud 🎯
CCIA Europe has submitted 8️⃣ recommendations to the European Commission's call for evidence on the upcoming Action Plan to fight online #fraud. 👮
👉 ccianet.org/library/ccia...
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"The #CybersecurityAct has long needed a hard reboot that fixes fragmentation and delivers real-world #cybersecurity certificates, not endless debate over blunt country-of-origin market exclusion." 🛂
👉 ccianet.org/news/2026/01...
Joint letter 📝 EU digital #innovation requires a modern #patent system
💡 We have joined a coalition of industry associations to urge the @EU_Commission to modernise the 20-year-old Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Directive (#IPRED).
➡️ ccianet.org/library/join...
Press release 📄 Tech Sector Urges Ireland To Champion EU #Simplification, Openness, and #NetNeutrality During Council Presidency 🇮🇪🇪🇺
"#Ireland has a real opportunity to turn Europe’s simplification rhetoric into action."
👉 ccianet.org/news/2026/03... #DigitalOmnibus #EU2026IE
Hear directly from European #startup CEOs and #tech founders. 👇🎥 Watch the full video series here:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
"#Tech founders are forced to play a guessing game with EU #digital rules." ❓
In this #UnlockEUInnovation story, Masha Moisseyeva (Ogni) explains how overlapping EU regulations create confusion, friction, and costly uncertainty for tech #startups and scale-ups.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BSh...
#Waste ♻️ The upcoming #CircularEconomy Act (CEA) is a pivotal opportunity to deliver a truly functioning 🇪🇺 Single Market for secondary raw materials.
CCIA Europe, together with more than 70 associations, calls for an #InternalMarket legal basis.
👉 Joint letter: ccianet.org/library/join...
Which EU #tech rules are holding startups back today? 🤔
In this debate, European #startup CEOs and founders share their real-world experiences navigating the complex EU #regulatory landscape. 🧭
#UnlockEUInnovation #DigitalOmnibus
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIA0...
CCIA Europe is pleased to announce the promotion of Boniface de Champris to AI Policy Lead.
🚀 Leonardo Veneziani is also moving into an expanded role, with a broader portfolio that includes #payments and the #platform economy.
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#DigitalOmnibus Position Paper 📑 How do we ensure simplified EU digital rules are grounded in operational reality and legal certainty?
⚖️ "While the Omnibus takes important steps towards #simplification, it also risks adding new complexities."
➡️ ccianet.org/library/digi...
💡 #Tech founder on simplifying Europe's #AI rules: "Market will not pay for the most regulated service."
Stefan Engl of @Otera reflects on vague EU #tech rules and why Europe risks becoming "the world champion in #regulation". 👇
#UnlockEUInnovation #DigitalOmnibus
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3c8...
We're hiring! ✍️ Are you a storyteller and strategic thinker who loves turning complex ideas into engaging content?
📢 Join #CCIAeurope and help translate our Brussels team’s tech policy expertise into impactful comms and events.
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Back in Strasbourg for #EPlenary! 🇪🇺
@ClaudiaCanelles and @MTStecher are diving into this season's hottest #digital and #tech topics: connectivity, consumer protection, content moderation, and competition.
Busy days, filled with great conversations and plenty of coffee! ☕️
Press release 📄 CCIA Expands Brussels Team with Two New Policy Hires and Promotions
👋 "Charlotte Dantin joins as Intellectual Property & Audiovisual Policy Manager, while Mitchell Rutledge has been appointed Technology & Security Policy Manager."
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Explainer 📑 The EU #BatteriesRegulation: 🔋 Good Intentions, 🪫 Bad Outcomes. Our new explainer takes a look inside everyday #tech devices, such as wireless earbuds and a smartwatch, to explore the challenges of #battery replacement.
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#AIact’s upcoming #Transparency Code of Practice risks user fatigue. 🏷️ "If we have to label everything, from simple spell-checked emails to photos with a filter, the labelling of #AI content will lose all meaning."
👉 buff.ly/v3dEZzi #EuropeanAIRoundtable
Fixing EU #digital rules: What urgent changes do #tech startups need most? 🚨
📺 In this conversation, #startup founders and CEOs discuss obstacles holding back #innovation and #DigitalOmnibus fixes that could make a difference.
#UnlockEUInnovation
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"With the #CybersecurityAct, the @EU_Commission has taken the correct approach, anchoring #cybersecurity certification in technical, objective security criteria."
"The CSA does not need endless debate over blunt country-of-origin market #exclusion."
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CCIA Europe calls for simpler compliance with realistic and fixed #AIact deadlines, more streamlined #enforcement with built-in flexibility, and ambitious measures to achieve genuine #simplification.
Simplifying #AI rules for a competitive Europe 🚀🇪🇺
Discover our 8️⃣ recommendations to improve the Commission’s #AIomnibus proposal and ensure it delivers in practice.
➡️ Read our recommendations: ccianet.org/library/ccia... #UnlockEUInnovation
"The #DigitalNetworksAct could have been a real opportunity to simplify EU rules. Instead, the Commission now risks doing the opposite – favouring the interests of outdated #telecom monopolies over European #consumers," emphasises @MTStecher.
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In Pictures: #EuropeanAIroundtable on the AI Act’s #Transparency Code of Practice. 📷
Last month, CCIA Europe convened a meeting to discuss Article 50 of the EU #AIact and the upcoming transparency #CodeOfPractice.
📕 Full photo album on our website: buff.ly/w2Npb1I
How does the #internet actually connect us all? What’s the difference between #peering and #transit? 📑 Our explainer breaks down how Europe’s vibrant #InternetProtocol interconnection ecosystem works.
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Press release 📄 #DigitalNetworksAct: Commission Introduces Backdoor to Resurrect Network Fees 🌐
@MTStecher: "This is not a ‘voluntary conciliation’ procedure, but one that will create new disputes, clearly opening the door to #NetworkFees."
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