Thierry Breton

EU, Japan to deepen chip cooperation -Breton

TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - The European Union will deepen cooperation with Japan on semiconductors, its industry chief said on Monday, as countries move to stengthen control over a technology…

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EU’s industry chief defends data rules criticised by Big Tech

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, June 23 (Reuters) - European Union industry chief Thierry Breton on defended draft rules aimed at preventing non-EU governments from gaining illegal access to EU…

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EU to accelerate arms shipments to Ukraine

PARIS, June 18 (Reuters) - The European Union is speeding up arms deliveries to Ukraine in support of the country's counter offensive against Russian forces, EU industry chief Thierry Breton…

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EU’s Breton demands Meta act against online child pornography

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, June 8 (Reuters) - EU industry chief Thierry Breton will meet Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on June 23 and demand that he act immediately to tackle content…

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Twitter cannot hide from EU rules after exit from code, EU’s Breton says

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, May 26 (Reuters) - Twitter cannot run away from its obligations even after quitting a voluntary EU code of practice to tackle disinformation, EU industry chief Thierry…

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EU’s Breton: TikTok still a long way from EU rules compliance

PARIS, May 19 (Reuters) - EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Friday he had recently spoken with TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew and told him there was still…

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EU’s Breton urges rethink on cross-border telecoms mergers

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - EU industry chief Thierry Breton urged antitrust regulators on Monday to consider allowing more cross-border mergers in the European telecoms industry,…

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EU’s Breton tells Hungary to suspend discriminatory fuel prices – EU document

EU industry chief Thierry Breton told Hungary to suspend discriminatory fuel pricing against vehicles with foreign licence plates or risk being taken to court, according to a European Commission letter…

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Commissioner Breton says EU aims to invest billions euros in chip push

The European Union aims to invest tens of billions of euros to bolster its chip industry and double its share of global production to 20%, the bloc's industry chief said,…

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UPDATED: EU proposes digital rights, principles in global first

BRUSSELS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission, in a global first, proposed a set of digital rights and principles on Wednesday that aim to protect people's rights, support democracy…

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EU’s Breton says issues in transatlantic ties ‘much broader’ than submarine row

WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Strains in transatlantic ties have been building for years and cannot be reduced to just frustration over Australia scrapping a $40 billion submarine deal with…

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EU launches digital identity wallet driven by pandemic, digital push

The European Commission announced plans for a digital identity wallet to allow Europeans to access public and private services via their mobile phone as the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need…

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EU says its ready to invest ‘significant’ funds in chip sector

The EU is ready to commit "significant" funds to expand European semiconductor manufacturing and support its computer chip supply chain, the Commissioner for internal markets, Thierry Breton, said. After a…

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Commission proposes new Regulation to address distortions caused by foreign subsidies in the Single Market

The European Commission proposes today a new instrument to address potential distortive effects of foreign subsidies in the Single Market. Today's legislative proposal follows the adoption of the White Paper in June 2020…

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UK ‘depends practically entirely’ on Europe for COVID-19 vaccines -EU’s Breton

Britain "depends practically entirely" on the European Union for its COVID-19 vaccines, European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton - who heads the EU executive's vaccine task force - told France…

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EU’s Breton sees similar summer tourist season to last year

European Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said on Sunday that he hopes Europe will have a summer tourist season "comparable to last year", supported by mass vaccination against COVID-19. Breton,…

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EU targets vaccine production capacity of 2-3 bln doses/year by end-2021

The European Union aims to increase the region's COVID-19 vaccine production capacity to 2-3 billion doses per year by the end of 2021, Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton was quoted as…

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Tech giants face fines or even break-up if they breach new rules – EU’s Breton

Tech giants that break new EU rules aimed at curbing their powers could face fines, be ordered to change their practices or even be forced to break up their European…

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Tech groups’ services could face bans if they breach rules -EU industry chief

Technology companies' services could be banned from the European market if they do not heed EU regulation, Europe's industry chief Thierry Breton told German weekly Welt am Sonntag, as the…

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EU seeks new powers to penalize tech giants

The European Union wants to arm itself with new powers to penalize big technology companies, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The proposed plan includes forcing tech giants to break…

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“No single country will be left behind in this crisis” says EU Commissioner for Internal Market

“Not one single country on the planet has been prepared, fully prepared, for this kind of crisis. No one." Those were the words of the man at the heart of…

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Macron proposes Thierry Breton as new French EU commissioner

France has proposed Atos technology group Chief Executive Officer Thierry Breton as its candidate to head industrial policy in the next European Commission, President Emmanuel Macron's office said, two weeks…

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