Theophane Hartmann

The varying transposition laws and timelines mean harmonisation is still a long way off.

“If we unify the founder and investor systems, we finally will be able to compete with the USA, China, or India,” said Andreas Klinger of Prototype Capital Andreas Klinger.

Henna Virkkunen hopes for a "real and swift change" in Big Tech platforms' practices.

The notebooks were raised before COVID-19, the energy crisis, the Ukraine war, and the 2023 riots.

‘Creating a wide network of lobby organisations is the core strategy of US Big Tech,' Corporate Europe Observatory researcher Bram Vanker told Euractiv.

“Estonia can support the latest ViDA proposal, which addresses our main concerns," a spokersperson for Estonia's Finance Ministry told Euractiv.

"Increased competition with the US may turn out to be a good thing for Europe," said Andreas Schwab (EPP, Germany).

"Europe must be part of the space revolution," said Kubilius, predicting that the global space economy will reach €1 trillion by 2034.

The Digital Networks Act is an opportunity to “reduce bureaucracy and make Europe an attractive place for investment,” said Virkkunen.

Some EU countries suggested removing any reference to market consolidation during the third working party meeting on the subject.