Helsinki (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – European Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen said that the Commission will propose at least five packages this year to ease digital regulation.
“I personally think that we have too much of a heavy administrative burden and bureaucracy,”
Virkkunen, the European Commission’s vice president for technological sovereignty, security and democracy, briefed journalists in Helsinki.
“That is why the commission will this year present at least five legislative simplification packages, which will cut down on the extra bureaucracy, above all in order to promote investment and innovation in Europe,”
She stated.
How will the EU ensure a fair online environment?
In January 2025, Virkkunen said the EU continues to implement its regulations regulating big tech despite some U.S. firms calling on President Donald Trump to prevent the EU from fining them.
EU digital chief said that the EU commission would fully implement its rules governing social media and other large online platforms and has not postponed any lawsuits against U.S. Big Tech.
“There haven’t been any delays,”
Commission Vice President Henna Virkkunen briefed reporters, mentioning the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which sets antitrust obligations and the Digital Services Act (DSA), which protects content moderation.
Virkkunen stated she had seen statements that the EU was delaying inquiries, such as into Apple, Meta, and Google, but expressed the probes were still in a technical grade, which includes exchanges with parties before decisions could be taken.
“We are fully enforcing the DMA and the DSA,”
She said.
She also said the two acts were very effective mechanisms applying to all businesses, including European companies, performing services in the EU to ensure a fair and safe online environment for all. She also expressed the DSA was shielding, rather than restricting, freedom of speech.
