Opinion

January 16, 2020

"Regulation is not a means to all ends," EU tech companies tell Brussels

An open letter from the European Tech Alliance (EUTA), which represents some of Europe’s largest technology companies, to the new EU Commission.


Maija Palmer

5 min read

The European Union is about to dramatically overhaul the region’s tech policy and technology companies are nervous about where the new rules will leave them.

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