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Théophane Hartmann

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🇪🇺 tech journalist at @Euractiv.com Opinions mine only. Posts might be in 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇧🇷

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 6h

European Council document signals backing for EU digital sovereignty push

The draft document, obtained by @euractiv.com ahead of a meeting of the 27 EU heads of state and government later this month, discusses a range of digital dependencies

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European Council document signals backing for EU digital sovereignty push | Euractiv

The draft document, obtained by Euractiv ahead of a meeting of the 27 EU heads of state and government later this month, discusses a range of digital dependencies

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 7h

French telecoms operators Orange, Bouygues Telecom & Free submit joint plan for four-to-three merger on SFR

It remains unclear whether the @ec.europa.eu's competition department would approve such a merger without conditions

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French telecoms operators submit joint plan for four-to-three merger | Euractiv

It remains unclear whether the Commission's competition department would approve such a merger without conditions

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 1d

🇮🇹’s telecom regulator walks fine line between Giorgia Meloni, Donald Trump, and Brussels

@ec.europa.eu has repeatedly pledged not to pursue the idea, mindful of potential retaliation from the 🇺🇸 administration

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Italy’s telecoms regulator walks fine line between Meloni, Trump, and Brussels | Euractiv

The Commission has repeatedly pledged not to pursue the idea at EU level, mindful of potential retaliation from the Trump administration

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 2d

@ec.europa.eu names EU countries and partners getting help to plug into bloc's AI training hubs

As well as 🇧🇪, 🇨🇾, 🇭🇺, 🇮🇪, 🇱🇻, 🇲🇹, and 🇸🇰, six non-EU countries received so-called "AI Antennas" – including 🇨🇭 and the 🇬🇧

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 2d

🇳🇱 take over 🇨🇳-owned Nexperia to hold onto critical chip tech

'Highly exceptional' move by the Dutch government follows an emergency hearing by the Amsterdam Enterprise Chamber last week that removed Nexperia's director

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Dutch take over Chinese-owned Nexperia to hold onto critical chip tech | Euractiv

'Highly exceptional' move by the Dutch government follows an emergency hearing by the Amsterdam Enterprise Chamber last week that removed Nexperia's director

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 5d

Six new 🇪🇺 AI model training hubs named, focused on Eastern Europe

Up to now 'AI Factory' sites have rarely included former Eastern bloc Communist countries – but 🇨🇿, 🇱🇹, 🇵🇱, and 🇷🇴 are among the new sites

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Six new EU AI model training hubs named, focused on Eastern Europe | Euractiv

Up to now 'AI Factory' sites have rarely included former Eastern bloc Communist countries – but Czechia, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania are among the new sites

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 7d

Despite being keen to grow 🇪🇺’s AI sector, countries are finding reasons to reject the @ec.europa.eu’s funding plan for AI gigafactories

These include several objections to the repurposing of funds, especially those from Horizon Europe

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 9d

EU public authorities fear dependence on US clouds, @ec.europa.eu finds

EU citizens are also concerned, according to a Commission presentation obtained by @euractiv.com, with 76% saying public services should store their data on EU-based clouds
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EU public authorities fear dependence on US clouds, Commission finds | Euractiv

EU citizens are also concerned, according to a Commission presentation obtained by Euractiv, with 76% saying public services should store their data on EU-based clouds

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 9d

14 hours! Sébastien Lecornu obliterates Liz Truss record of the shortest tenure in office.

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 13d

EU countries back @ec.europa.eu plan to tackle sovereign washing by US clouds

But countries asked to scrub a mention that the measures should address extraterritorial legislation adopted by the US, @euractiv.com has learned
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EU countries back Commission plan to tackle sovereign washing by US clouds | Euractiv

But countries asked to scrub a mention that the measures should address extraterritorial legislation adopted by the US, Euractiv has learned

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 16d

Ministers of the 27 EU countries sign call to revise EU Chips Act

Countries said the existing law's target of having a fifth of chipmaking taking place in the EU is "unrealistic"

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Ministers of the 27 EU countries sign call to revise EU Chips Act | Euractiv

Countries said the existing law's target of having a fifth of chipmaking taking place in the EU is "unrealistic"

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 19d

One single digital regulator to rule them all

The Portuguese email notes a growing need to "ensure simpler, more effective, and coherent oversight of EU digital legislation"

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One single digital regulator to rule them all | Euractiv

The agenda notes a growing need to "ensure simpler, more effective, and coherent oversight of EU digital legislation"

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 19d

EU-US lobby fight on space junk rules laid bare at Brussels workshop

A @telesat.bsky.social lobbyist fired up debate by claiming "the fact that space is becoming a junkyard is a myth"

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EU-US lobby fight on space junk rules laid bare at Brussels workshop | Euractiv

A Telesat lobbyist fired up debate by claiming "the fact that space is becoming a junkyard is a myth"

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Maximilian Henning @maximilian-henning.bsky.social · 20d

The @ec.europa.eu has opened an antitrust investigation into SAP over the company’s rules on how its software can be supported.

Read my article at @euractiv.com:

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 21d

EXCLUSIVE: @consilium.europa.eu leaning towards watering down digital sovereignty

The latest compromise text on the Digital Decade reflects a shift by including a qualifier that digital sovereignty should be conducted “in an open manner”.

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 23d

I was on-call this weekend, covering breaking news for @euractiv.com

And guess what, Michel Barnier brought me back to when I was a Paris-based reporter

He is set to become MP again, following a Paris by-election where he got 45% of the votes ⤵️
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Former PM Barnier well ahead in Paris by-election | Euractiv

Less than a year after losing a no-confidence vote, Michel Barnier is poised for a political comeback, leading the first round of a Paris by-election well ahead of his Socialist rival

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 27d

Is @hennavirkkunen.bsky.social preparing an inflexion on the Digital Networks Act? She just met with four ECTA CEOs, while yesterday one of her director scaled back on the DNA ambitions.

See ECTA press release here:
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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 28d

@ec.europa.eu scales back telecom overhaul ambitions amid fierce pushback

Kloc signalled that the Relevant Market Recommendation review will be delayed past December

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · 29d

@consilium.europa.eu to prepare common position on simplifying data rules for AI

Attachés will also raise the ePrivacy Directive in an upcoming working party to address “cookie consent fatigue”

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Council to prepare common position on simplifying data rules for AI | Euractiv

Attachés will also raise the ePrivacy Directive in an upcoming working party to address “cookie consent fatigue”

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · Sep 11

EU countries stall on Commission's Space Act

More than two months after the @ec.europa.eu proposed its ambitious Space Act, EU countries are still avoiding a substantive debate on the issue.

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EU countries stall on Commission's Space Act | Euractiv

Space Act talks are stalling as EU states press the Commission for details and clash with Council lawyers over the legal basis

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · Sep 9

EPP is isolated in wanting EU-wide company entity to be a regulation, wrote my colleague @maximilian-henning.bsky.social

Maximilian Henning @maximilian-henning.bsky.social · Sep 9

Read my article at @euractiv.com:

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EPP isolated in wanting EU-wide company entity to be a regulation - Euractiv

Other groups back a Directive approach to avoid Council stalemate and propose targeted changes in amendments obtained by Euractiv

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · Sep 9

EU countries going back and forth on digital sovereignty targets

@consilium.europa.eu telecommunications attachés complained during an 8 September working party that the Danes’ second draft was too vague - after complaining it was too prescriptive...

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EU countries going back and forth on digital sovereignty targets - Euractiv

Council of the EU telecommunications attachés complained during an 8 September working party that the Danes' second draft was too vague

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Claudie Moreau @claudiemoreau.bsky.social · Sep 9

📢 I interviewed @noyb.eu's @maxschrems.bsky.social to discuss what he thought of EU-US data transfers, and the outcome of the Latombe case, check out what is next for Data Privacy Framework court challenges:

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Are EU–US data transfers safe from a 'Schrems III' privacy challenge? - Euractiv

After the Latombe challenge failed, Euractiv sat down with privacy activist Max Schrems to discuss where he goes next on EU-US data transfers

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · Sep 8

The @ec.europa.eu’s cloud operations are almost entirely -99%- dependent on 🇺🇸 providers, leaving the EU's daily operations exposed to the threat of US sanctions, according to the institution’s own data.

An analysis to read on @euractiv.com
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Commission's cloud operations vulnerable to US sanctions - Euractiv

Just 1% of Commission services run on France-based OVHcloud’s public cloud

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Claudie Moreau @claudiemoreau.bsky.social · Sep 5

🚨 Google got slapped with almost €3 billion fine in AdTech antitrust case.... a few days after it was reported that the Commission was holding off the fine to avoid angering the US, my colleague @anupriyadatta.bsky.social reports👇

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EU fines Google €2.95 billion - Euractiv

The US tech giant was fined for violating EU competition rules in the advertising technology market

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