Thierry Breton

Thierry Breton says big tech algorithms will be ‘audited’ to ensure compliance with rules

Europe Letter: Broken supply chains, tricky neighbours and vaccine rifts prompt change

Commission convinced reluctant member states to make an exception for the North

The move will impact Apple more than its rivals

All electronic devices will have to be built to accept a USB-C charger by 2024

Commission vice-president notes ‘worrying trend’ of cyberattacks against health systems

App will allow citizens to securely access private and public services with a single online ID

Bloc signs deal with Pfizer-BioNTech as cost of jabs expected to be higher than earlier versions

Chip manufacturer eyes Germany and Benelux states for potential semi-conductor factory

Deliveries on track to provide target of 55 million doses to the bloc by the end of June

EMA to investigate whether Russian studies followed global clinical and scientific guidelines

National campaigns struggle to take off in Europe as new wave of infections takes hold

Pressure rises as Italy prepares to confine citizens to homes again to counter Covid surge

Fine Gael party meeting hears calls to allow more people attend religious services

Agenda: From tax to regulation of big tech Irish economy will be affected by White House decisions

Covid-19 crisis has opened the industry’s eyes, but old problems haven’t gone away

New rules to rein in big tech would allow commission to enforce them directly

Digital Markets Act takes aim at anti-competitive practices and will include fines of 10% of global revenues

There is also growing appetite in the US for tougher regulation of the tech sector

With a clear and predictable framework for the single market we will be able to prevent harmful behaviour before it even takes place

Ambition is to to increase platforms’ responsibility for illegal content and take on digital gatekeepers”

European Commission unveils new strategy to tip data balance away from US tech giants