To truly reclaim digital sovereignty, Europe must not only build its own infrastructure but also regain control over how digital skills are taught and certified. Moving away from dependency on foreign platforms is essential to ensure a resilient, values-based digital future.

The European Commission is about to unveil its International Digital Strategy - and already, old myths are resurfacing. Today’s POLITICO MorningTech newsletter warns against “unrealistic decoupling” and calls for continued global cooperation. But let’s be clear: this is not a rebuke of Europe’s tech sovereignty agenda. As our European Way paper outlines, striving for sovereignty is not about isolation or protectionism - it’s about resilience, fairness, and trusted partnership

After months of preparation, my co-authors and I present a bold and values-driven strategy to restore the EU's strategic autonomy.

Our new policy paper "The European Way – A Blueprint for Reclaiming Our Digital Future" has sparked wide interest, including coverage in the Financial Times, Euractiv, MLex, Table.Media,Tagesspiegel, WEB.DE, and Handelsblatt. Across outlets, the message is clear: Europe must act decisively to regain digital sovereignty, break through political deadlock, and reform its approach to tech governance.

In its 2025 work programme, the European Commission effectively scrapped the AI Liability Directive (AILD) – a move that threatens to unravel trust in the EU’s burgeoning AI policy landscape. This abrupt decision strips away potential critical protections for victims of AI-related harm and denies businesses the legal certainty they need to innovate.

Today, almost 100 European companies issued a strong statement: the EU must take bold, strategic action to reclaim control over its digital infrastructure.

Euronews made a list of key figures of influence for the Tech Sector after the 2024 European election that has also listed Axel and me.

The end of term update is there. Bruegel and I worked hard over the last weeks so that we can give you the latest overview of digital laws.

November update: Bruegel and I worked hard over the last weeks on our overview of digital laws and EU governance mechanism.

My next 'Bericht aus Brüssel' in the 4th issue in 2023 of the RDV.

The new edition (Q3 2023) was created together with bruegel and incorporates files such as the GDPR reform, STEP and Fair Share.

My 'Bericht aus Brüssel' in the 1st issue in 2023 of the RDV (Fachzeitschrift für Datenschutzrecht).

Digital factsheets #3: the upcoming digital files and their place in the existing DSM framework

The new edition (Q2.2022) of my digital factsheet incorporates more legal files and is complemented with an overview of digital laws.

The new Factsheet incorporates the Platform Work Directive as well as the European Commission's 2022 Work Programme.

Our position paper on the DSA became the EPP group line after a successful vote on Tuesday evening and will give our rapporteurs a...

Post-EU-election: our digital road map for strengthening Europe’s digital sovereignty and geo-political competitiveness. Disappointed...