In April, a dozen ministers from EU member states gathered at government buildings to talk European digital policy. But this wasn’t some European Council meeting. Rather, it was a meeting of the D9+ group. One would be forgiven for scratching one’s head at the group’s unwieldy name and what exactly it does. It has no particular structure and is an informal gathering of digitally like-minded member states who meet to thrash out common views on digital policies. For the first six months of this year, Ireland held the rotating chair. So just what exactly is the D9+? Is it merely…
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