An impasse between EU lawmakers and national governments has held up the Data Protection Supervisor selection process for nearly a year.

Dutch election goes to the wire as progressive forces led by newcomer Rob Jetten make gains in blow to rightwing firebrand Geert Wilders.

The increase comes as pressure on the European Commission from the US administration to change its online platform and AI rules has gone up as well.

The Netherlands goes to the polls in an election that could see the far-right win, but no clear path to forming a government.

As in many European election campaigns, the cost of immigration has been a hot topic ahead of the Dutch vote, with many inflated figures being thrown about in the media and online.

Verkiezingen: De strijd om wie de grootste partij kan worden én effectief kan regeren is de laatste dagen voor de verkiezingen nog in volle gang. De PVV en GroenLinks-PvdA hengelen naar een strategische stem, en D66 heeft nog het grootste kiezerspotentieel.

The upcoming Digital Fairness Act, aimed at protecting consumers from misleading influencer marketing, could include stricter rules for influencers.

EU leaders have a packed agenda during their one-day summit on Thursday.

Popular generative AI bot ChatGPT could face the EU's strictest platform rules under the Digital Services Act, as it surpassed 120 million monthly users in Europe earlier this week.

The upcoming digital omnibus will also not entail a complete overhaul of the rulebook.

The call comes after businesses have repeatedly called for a stop the clock on the EU’s AI rules. #EuropeNews

The Dutch regulator said it is in contact with the European Commission about the investigation into Snapchat, one of the 25 largest online platforms in Europe.

EU Court sides with European Commission in landmark platform rules case.

EU tech regulation came under fire as soon as the US administration of Donald Trump took office.

The mandate of the current European Data Protection Supervisor expired in December, but no decision on the successor has been taken.

Topics including migration, the economy, housing and foreign affairs are expected to dominate the campaign. #EuropeNews

Lawmakers express criticism about Henna Virkkunen’s absence regarding the recent US government threats.

The Federal Network Agency said it started four administrative proceedings against online platforms.

Member states had to transpose the rules into national legislation by 17 October last year.

A new study sheds light on ChatGPT's alarming interactions with teens.

Germany is one of several EU member states that have missed a 2 August deadline to put oversight authorities in place on AI.

The Data Act enters into force in September, three months before the European Commission digital simplification measures will be presented.

The EU’s transparency rules for political advertising, aimed at restricting foreign interference, will apply as of 10 October.

The rules on general purpose artificial intelligence will enter into force on 2 August. #EuropeNews

The company has previously been critical on the Commission’s work on GPAI, claiming it stifles innovation.

With more and more legislation being introduced in the past years, the mandate of the ACM has expanded significantly.

Lobby groups say the money freed up for technology under the budget proposal isn't enough.

The European Commission’s digital omnibus is set to come out in December.

The European Commission began investigating alleged breaches of the Digital Services Act (DSA) in December 2023.

Een nieuw datacenter in Almere gaat bijna net zoveel stroom verbruiken als de stad zelf. Het datacenter krijgt stroom, maar voor een nieuw gebouw van Hogeschool Windesheim is geen plek op het net.

Elon Musk’s platform X needs to comply with the EU’s online platform rules, the Commission said.

It remains unclear which and how many companies will sign the code of practice.

The European Commission is expected to present the Digital Networks Act in December.

The growing pressure regarding a potential stop-the-clock mechanism is problematic, they say.

The Netherlands is going to the polls in October after the government collapsed in June.

The DSA obliges online platforms to meet transparency and content moderation requirements, among others.

A European Commission proposal on AI and Cloud is set to come out in December.

The collective action comes as Denmark starts chairing meetings of the EU member states.

Amazon’s access badges have been revoked since February 2024 after failing to attend hearings and factory visits.

Under the EU’s AI Act, artificially generated content needs to be marked as such.

Transparency International calls for more openness about which companies the EU lawmakers meet.

The Irish data protection authority has already involved in questions related to the lawfulness of AI apps such as Meta AI and X’s Grok.

The hearing is scheduled for 26 June and is a precondition for getting the access badges back.

WhatsApp is now going to start showing ads on the popular chat app after years of providing free services with no strings attached.

The European Commission’s 5G targets were set in 2021.

The mandate of the current European Data Protection Supervisor expired on 5 December.

The regulator received more than 450 injunctions issued against Telegram.