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Ella Jakubowska

Head of policy, European Digital Rights (EDRi)

2 articles · 18 October 2025 to 24 March 2026

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Argued that US tech giant lobbying against DSA and DMA demonstrates the laws are working and causing financial pain through enforcement.
Argued the simplification drive is really about deregulation and weakening AI Act safeguards could expose citizens to algorithmic harms.

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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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EU prepares digital omnibus to cut red tape amid privacy and sovereignty fears

The European Commission will unveil a sweeping simplification package on 19 November targeting cookies, cybersecurity reporting and the AI Act, but civil society and MEPs warn the move risks deregulation by stealth.

Ana Belić18 October 20258 min read

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