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07/15/2026

ECB Selects 36 Providers for Digital Euro Pilot

The ECB will test the digital euro with 36 payment providers from 2027, subject to EU legislation establishing its legal basis.

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07/15/2026

Commission Launches EU AI Cybersecurity Action Plan

The Commission’s AI cybersecurity Action Plan coordinates EU actors to manage risks from advanced AI models and strengthen digital resilience.

07/15/2026

EU Plans MiCA Review for Stablecoins and Tokenization

The EU may revise MiCA to regulate non-EU stablecoin issuers and address tokenized payments, deposits, and emerging payment infrastructure.

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07/15/2026

GDPR Cited as Key Barrier to AI Releases in Europe

A GovAI report links EU AI model delays mainly to GDPR uncertainty, raising questions about legal clarity, enforcement, and access to frontier AI tools.

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07/15/2026

Ireland Gives Financial Consumers a Right to Speak to a Human

Ireland’s new distance-financial-services rules strengthen consumer rights to human intervention, clear pre-contract information, and accessible online withdrawal.

07/15/2026

EU General Court Upholds Apple DMA Gatekeeper Designation

The EU General Court upheld Apple’s DMA gatekeeper designation for iOS and the App Store, supporting the Commission’s approach to core platform services.

07/15/2026

European Parliament Approves Digital Euro Negotiating Position

The European Parliament’s digital euro position opens negotiations on privacy, intermediary compensation, merchant fees, and a possible 2029 retail launch.

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07/15/2026

EU Parliament Backs Amended Chat Control 1.0 Position

The Parliament has advanced a Chat Control 1.0 extension to 2028, with a proposed exclusion for end-to-end encrypted communications.

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07/14/2026

EU Considers Social Media Age Restrictions for Minors

The EU is considering age-based social media restrictions for children, supported by privacy-preserving age assurance and stronger platform duties under EU digital law.

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07/14/2026

EU Warns Meta Over Addictive Facebook and Instagram Features

The Commission preliminarily finds that Facebook and Instagram’s addictive design may breach the DSA’s systemic-risk duties, exposing Meta to fines of up to 6% of global turnover.