EU April 24, 2015 The Brussels view: second-gen robotics coming under regulatory spotlight The first robotics revolution in the 1970s and 1980s refined the nature of assembly-line production, freeing… Brussels Love0
EU April 17, 2015 The Brussels view: roaming surcharges drag on as policymakers dream of a “connected continent” By Owen Bennett While the optimal scope of the European Commission’s competency is a debate that… Brussels Love0
EU April 3, 2015 The Brussels view: much buzz about drones as Parliament works towards regulatory position By Owen Bennett In popular perception, drones are synonymous with the murky new world of modern… Brussels Love0
EU March 20, 2015 Increased likelihood of EU-level crowdfunding action amid divergent national regulation By Owen Bennett As access to commercial bank loans remains a challenge for startups and micro-enterprises,… Brussels Love0
EU March 13, 2015 Parliament gears up for tricky debate on Passenger Name Record Directive By Owen Bennett In 2011 the European Commission launched the Directive on Passenger Name Record (PNR),… Brussels Love0
EU February 20, 2015 Commission under pressure to act on ride-sharing sector after second Uber complaint By Owen Bennett This week Uber filed a second complaint to the European Commission, seeking to… Brussels Love0
EU February 13, 2015 EU regulators have the sharing economy in their sights By Owen Bennett Since the onset of the Great Recession in 2008, the sharing economy has… Brussels Love0
EU February 10, 2015 European Parliament groups moving into position on Digital Single Market By Owen Bennett The increased emphasis on realising a true Digital Single Market (DSM) on the… Brussels Love0
EU January 30, 2015 TiSA: suffering from TTIP transparency? By Wieke van der Kroef and Niels Gheyle Lurking in the shadow of TTIP and bypassing… Brussels Love0
EU October 24, 2014 Juncker’s European Commission elected By Wieke van der Kroef On 22 October, the European Parliament officially elected the College of… Brussels Love0
EU October 10, 2014 ‘Swedish’ centre-right coalition clinches Belgium’s federal government deal By Niels Gheyle Negotiators of the three Dutch-speaking parties Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (N-VA), the Christian-Democrats (CD&V) and… Brussels Love0
EU October 7, 2014 Czech nominee for EU Justice commissioner Vera Jourova unsure of nomination By Anne-Sofie Van de Velde Commissioner-designate for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Jourová is one of… Brussels Love0