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Arba Kokalari

Member of the European Parliament, European People's Party

2 articles · 23 June 2025 to 29 April 2026

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Stressed more time was needed and urged EU countries to show seriousness about cutting bureaucracy.
Supported Kristersson's call and pushed for the AI Act to be included in the Commission's digital simplification package expected later this year.

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EU legislators collapse in AI Act delay talks over German industrial exemption demand

Negotiators missed an informal end-of-April deadline to postpone high-risk AI rules until December 2027, leaving an August implementation date that industry warns will create legal chaos.

Ana Belić29 April 202610 min read

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Swedish prime minister urges pause to EU AI Act rollout

Ulf Kristersson becomes first EU leader to call publicly for a halt, citing missing technical standards that leave companies unable to comply with requirements on cybersecurity and human oversight.

Ana Belić23 June 20258 min read

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