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January 2, 2023

What are the new EU policies startups should watch out for in 2023?

EU lawmakers aren’t slowing down with their efforts to regulate tech companies 


Zosia Wanat

6 min read

Image of EU flags outside the European Commission building in Brussels

European startups, brace yourselves — there will be plenty of new regulations you’ll have to look out for in 2023. 

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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