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Andreas Schwab

Member of the European Parliament, European Parliament

2 articles · 24 March 2026 to 28 August 2026

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Argued Meta now offers stronger protections to US users than to Europeans and called for policy alignment.
Led Parliament negotiations on the Digital Markets Act and dismissed US demands as repetitive talking points that ignore democratic legitimacy of EU rules.

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US states extract $18bn Meta settlement while EU enforcement lags

Forty-seven American states secured binding changes to Instagram and Facebook that Brussels has sought for years under the Digital Services Act. European lawmakers now ask why their regulator is moving slower.

Ana Belić28 August 20268 min read

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EU lawmakers reject US pressure to weaken digital rules ahead of trade vote

Senior MEPs tell Washington the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act are settled law, not bargaining chips, as Parliament prepares to vote on transatlantic trade deal Thursday.

Ana Belić24 March 20268 min read

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