Fiona Garvey, CEO of software distribution platform Softonic, discusses how the EU’s new competition rulebook will shake up the way people find and use apps.
If there’s one thing we have learned in recent months, it is that big tech companies have different ideas about how the rules should be implemented and enforced. That is what makes the Reddit and Tumblr cases so interesting.
The local ecosystem and multinationals in Ireland are getting their legal ducks in a row for MiCA, the EU’s raft of new rules for the sector.
Early trends from Friday's vote show that the anger palpable among sections of the electorate has dispersed into a fragmented opposition vote. The challenge for all politicians is now to interpret it.
The EU-Mercosur trade deal has been in the works for 25 years but environmental concerns and anger from farmers could kill the deal in its last stretch. The outcome of next week's election will also influence the outcome of negotiations.
“ESG”, “sustainable”, “impact”, “Paris-aligned”: New EU naming guidelines require funds to do exactly what they say on the tin in an effort to root out greenwashing.
The transition period for EU regulations on in-vitro diagnostic devices has been pushed to 2029, marking another extension in Europe’s effort to update its medical device rulebooks. Ireland is home to many industry heavyweights.
The former IHREC chief commissioner is running in the European elections. She is leaning into her human rights experience to carve out priorities on Gaza, Europe’s two-tiered migration system, and the corporate world’s social justice obligations.
The proposed sanctions come as the bloc is under increasing pressure from Ukraine to boost its military support. But could it just harden Russia’s position?
As Ireland contends with rising road deaths this year, the head of EU-funded group EIT Urban Mobility said policymakers need to embrace tech. Maria Tsavachidis also thinks robotaxis are around the corner.
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