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Michael McNamara

Member of the European Parliament, Renew Europe group

2 articles · 16 June 2025 to 19 November 2025

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Conceded a pause is inevitable due to standards delays but warned further delays would undermine regulation and rule of law beyond the AI Act.
Co-chairs the parliamentary group monitoring AI Act implementation and demanded details from Virkkunen on what would be postponed and for how long.

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EU delays AI Act high-risk rules by a year under US and industry pressure

The European Commission will propose postponing obligations for high-risk AI systems until August 2026, conceding that technical standards are not ready and yielding to lobbying from Washington and tech companies.

Ana Belić19 November 20258 min read

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EU AI Act faces pause barely a year after becoming law

Henna Virkkunen suggests delaying high-risk AI rules as industry lobbying and US pressure mount, prompting warnings that Europe is dismantling its own regulatory credibility.

Ana Belić16 June 20258 min read

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