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US tariffs are putting the EU under pressure. At the same time, the dominance of American digital companies on the European market is growing. The Centres for European Policy (cep) is calling for a decisive digital response and proposes a concept for fair and targeted taxation of multinational digital companies as a counterstrategy.

Europe's planned code of practice for Artificial Intelligence (AI) could fail. Influenced by major US tech companies, the project risks becoming a meaningless document that merely legitimizes existing practices. The Centre for European Policy (cep) warns that the EU could lose a historic opportunity to establish a global level playing field for safety, responsibility, and competition in AI.

Police authorities and governments are calling for digital backdoors for investigative purposes - and the EU Commission is listening. The Centre for European Policy (cep) warns against a weakening of digital encryption. The damage to cyber security, fundamental rights and trust in digital infrastructures would be enormous.

The second draft of the General Purpose AI Code of Practice represents a significant improvement, addressing key stakeholder feedback and refining its approach to systemic risk, transparency, and proportionality. However, challenges remain, including ambiguous language, unclear deployment decisions, and procedural hurdles to more diverse stakeholder engagement.

The EU wants to close the gap to leading digital nations such as the US – including with a new Commissioner for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy. But her title alone says it all:
The EU digital policy is caught in a trilemma. The Centre for European Policy (cep) warns of the risks of conflicting objectives – and describes possible ways out.

The global market for digital services is dominated by just a few international corporations. Against this backdrop, Italy is planning a national tax on profits in the sector. The Centres for European Policy Network (cep) regards the Italian digital tax as economically counterproductive. It must be coordinated at European level.

Digital capitalism threatens to leave Europe behind. This is the result of a study conducted by the Centre for European Policy (cep) on behalf of Hubert Burda Media Holding. The think tank calls for fair taxation of multinational, often powerful digital service providers.

Europe could regain lost competitiveness through Artificial Intelligence (AI). However, pragmatic regulation and clear guidelines for companies are essential. The Centre for European Policy (cep) has analysed the first draft of the so-called General-Purpose AI Code of Practice. According to the study, the guidelines must be further refined in order to promote innovation and minimise systemic risks of AI systems.

Increasingly powerful artificial intelligence (AI) systems are presenting politicians and developers with ever greater challenges. How can we ensure that these powerful engines of digitalisation are used safely? The Centre for European Policy (cep) is calling for ethical boundaries and rules to be integrated into the construction of AI systems.

Whether it is the European Football Championship or the Olympics, modern drones are increasingly becoming a threat to internal and external security – even at major events. The Centre for European Policy (cep) warns of a capability gap in defence. Security authorities and industry are working flat out to close it.