Transatlantic Digital Marketplace Initiative

The European Union’s chief judiciary appears to be calling the shots when it comes to passenger data-sharing on the continent.

Věra Jourová, vice-president of the European Commission for values and transparency, delved into the dangers of disinformation at the Atlantic Council’s EU-US Defense & Future Forum.

Our experts break down the US-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting and what it means for the future of transatlantic tech and trade policy.

Digital sovereignty is a driving force in European policy debates—and the ripple effect of decisions taken in Brussels will be felt across the pond.

As the US and EU seek to address difficult questions swirling around some of the world’s biggest companies, 2022 will be a busy year for antitrust regulation.

Officials should leave the first formal TTC meeting enthusiastic about the work to be done.

The transfer of PNR—personal data of air travelers including names, addresses, telephone numbers, credit card information, even meal preferences and details that can indicate ethnicity, religious belief, or political affiliation—on international flights has become a common practice world-wide since the September 11th attacks.

As the new Biden administration confronts its foreign policy priorities, it should not avoid the looming digital debate with its European allies. With the European Union serving as the leader in digital regulation, policy on the digital space is by no means aligned between US and European policymakers. From digital taxation to data storage and privacy rights, issues that will define the success or failure of transatlantic digital policy—with hundreds of billions of dollars on the line—remain unsettled.

Without engagement, Europe and the United States are likely to continue their disparate approaches to the digital economy. The Biden administration must meet the challenge of building better US-EU cooperation on digital issues, for the sake of transatlantic security, prosperity, and shared values.

Europe Center nonresident senior fellow Kenneth Propp, with co-authors Peter Swire and Théodore Christakis, reacts to the details of the White House “Executive Order On Enhancing Safeguards For United States Signals Intelligence Activities” to implement changes to safeguard the free flow of data between the European Union and the United States, and the creation of […]

Europe Center nonresident senior fellow Kenneth Propp explores the status and implications of a European Union initiative to create an EU-wide certification framework for ICT products and services (EUCS). New cybersecurity regulation thus is seen as another way to safeguard Europe’s ‘sovereign’ interest in protecting data from foreign government access.  It also would reinforce separate […]

Europe Center nonresident senior fellow Kenneth Propp discusses the state of transatlantic cooperation on sharing electronic evidence, a critical component of law enforcement investigations. Over the years, Europe and the United States have managed—despite occasional well-publicized difficulties—to build a well-functioning international law framework for law enforcement and security information exchange that respects individual privacy rights. […]

Europe Center distinguished fellow Frances G. Burwell details how the US-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) must adapt following the Russian invasion of Ukraine with seven actions the TTC should take to ensure a cohesive transatlantic response to Russia’s aggression. In light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it is time for the TTC to become […]

Europe Center nonresident senior fellow Kenneth Propp explores the EU’s digital legislative initiatives on the horizon: the Data Act and the Digital Governance Act. The immediate consequence, as the Data Act begins to wind through the legislative labyrinth, could be a foreign concern that the EU’s bid for greater autonomy in the data economy is […]

Distinguished fellow Frances G. Burwell, nonresident senior fellow Kenneth Propp, and nonresident senior fellow Morten Skroejer examine the year ahead for the European Union’s digital policies, including the future of the US-EU Trade and Technology Council, EU rules like the Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act, and the uncertain way forward with transatlantic data […]