Digitalisation: eco Association Formulates Top 5 Digital Policy Tasks for the next German Federal Government
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European Summit on Digital Sovereignty: eco Welcomes EU Declaration and Calls for Pragmatic, Innovation-Friendly Policies in the European Single Market

With its new “Declaration for European Digital Sovereignty,” the EU makes it clear that digital sovereignty means the ability to act, not isolation. eco welcomes the declaration by the EU Member States on the occasion of the European Summit on Digital Sovereignty in Berlin and has also defined four key dimensions for digital sovereignty.
date 2025/11/20
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Digital Services Act: SMEs in Europe Need Fair Opportunities for Competition
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Digital Omnibus: eco Association Sees Major Opportunity for Greater Clarity in Europe’s Digital Rules

The “Digital Omnibus” aims to better align key European regulations. Through this comprehensive reorganisation of digital laws, the European Commission seeks to reduce bureaucracy and to provide more guidance for both companies and public authorities. eco Association expressly welcomes this approach and sees the “Digital Omnibus” as an opportunity for more modern, clearer digital regulation.
date 2025/11/18
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Energy Crisis for Data Centres Intensifies
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Energy Crisis for Data Centres Intensifies

The eco Data Centre Alliance criticises the German federal government’s failed location policy. In particular, the Federal Council’s proposal on grid connection allocation – rejected by the Economic Committee — together with yesterday’s coalition committee agreement on an industrial electricity price, are, in the association’s view, jeopardising the data centre industry in Germany.
date 2025/11/14
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