German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives in Washington next week for his second official visit since taking office, bringing with him a raft of bilateral priorities to discuss with Trump Administration officials. Trade, defense, and transatlantic cooperation will top the agenda—but U.S. officials shouldn't let the occasion pass without raising [...]
Right now, policymakers around the world are setting their 2026 agendas on the same core questions: how to protect consumers online, how to govern AI responsibly without stifling innovation, how to strengthen privacy and security, and how to drive economic growth. From Brussels to London to Washington, across the [...]
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – Today, the European Parliament adopted the own-initiative report on the 28th regime. ACT | The App Association recognises the Parliament’s substantial work undertaken to advance the discussion on strengthening the Single Market for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Parliament’s report contains many constructive and forward-looking [...]
ACT | The App Association’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we spotlight these trailblazing small businesses and their cutting-edge achievements. This month, we’re looking at what’s top of mind for small and medium-sized tech companies as we enter [...]
Innovation, Simplification, and Competitiveness As the European Commission’s new Digital Omnibus proposals land in Brussels, promising to ‘simplify’ AI, data, and digital rules, critics warn of a potential rollback. In parallel, work on the 28th regime and the European Innovation Act is framed as a way to reduce red [...]