Now playing Next Economy Brussels approves €8 billion in subsidies for EU-made microchips The European Union is hoping to boost domestic production of semiconductors and capture 20% of the global market by 2030. 08/06/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels and Google pitch voluntary AI pact to fill legislative gap EU legislators are currently negotiating the Artificial Intelligence Act, but the legislation could take up to three years to be fully applicable. 25/05/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels announces plans to defend itself from growing cyber threats The proposals will cost €1.1 billion. 18/04/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU relaxes subsidy rules to prevent exodus of green tech companies The new rules will make it easier for member states to inject subsidies into key green tech products such as solar panels, heat pumps and wind turbines. 09/03/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU presents new industrial plan to counter American green subsidies The EU plan is a direct response to the $369-billion Inflation Reduction Act promoted by US President Joe Biden. 01/02/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Retail giant Amazon agrees reforms to close two EU investigations The US e-commerce giant will improve its data protection and treat independent sellers equally in its "buy box". 20/12/2022
Now playing Next USA US and EU try to find common ground on trade and technology The US administration and a delegation from the European Commission met near Washington DC on Monday to try to bring the world's two largest economies closer together on issues of trade and new technologies, but little concrete progress is expected. 05/12/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Trade war over green subsidies looms large over EU-US tech summit The EU is scrambling to counter billions of industrial subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act promoted by President Joe Biden. 05/12/2022
Now playing Next Economy Brussels unveils emergency powers to keep goods moving during crises The new system could ban member states from restricting the trade of critical goods and services when they are most needed. 19/09/2022
Now playing Next Tech News EU court backs antitrust fine against Google Last year, Google argued the EU’s decision was unfounded and that the bloc did not fine Apple, which gives preference to its own services such as Safari on iPhones. 14/09/2022
Now playing Next Tech News What is the EU's new Digital Markets Act and how will it affect you? Finally agreed on Thursday, the EU's new rules regulating Big Tech companies like Google, Meta, and Microsoft are tipped to set a global standard. 25/03/2022
Now playing Next Economy EU relaxes state aid rules for companies impacted by war in Ukraine Brussels first relaxed its strict state aid rules to mitigate the economic impact of COVID-19. Now it's doing it again because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 23/03/2022
Now playing Next Tech News How will Europe’s Data Act affect you and Big Tech? Data disputes between the EU and the US tech giants have been growing since the Edward Snowden revelations of mass US surveillance in 2013. 23/02/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels wants to plough billions into making more microchips in EU "Securing the supply in the most advanced chips has become an economic and geopolitical priority," said Thierry Breton, EU Commissioner for the internal market. 08/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Will the EU regulate the metaverse? It's looking likely "The metaverse is here already. So of course we start analysing what will be the role for a regulator," said the EU's Margrethe Vestager. 08/02/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels open to competition law exceptions for EU-made microchips The European Commission has defended its longstanding rules and powers but opened the door for more flexibility in strategic areas. 18/11/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Google loses appeal against €2.4bn EU fine over its shopping service The European Commission argued Google had abused its dominant search engine to favour Google Shopping and squeeze out rival services. 10/11/2021
Now playing Next Tech News EU chief: Facebook's outage shows why tech industry needs more players EU competition watchdog Margrethe Vestager said the six-hour outage showed that consumers needed more alternatives in the tech market. 06/10/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU and US vow to boost microchip supplies and promote trustworthy AI The EU and the US kicked off its joint Trade and Technology Council but failed to tackle controversial issues such as data transfers and the Trump-era tariffs on steel and aluminium. 30/09/2021
Now playing Next Europe News What's on the agenda for the new EU-US Trade & Tech Council? EU and US officials want to use the forum to strengthen economic ties, coordinate digital policy and resolve transatlantic disputes. 28/09/2021
