Teenagers are still scrolling at one in the morning, on apps built to keep them there. Two weeks after the Commission tabled its EU Kids Act proposal, the European Internet Forum brought together a Commission director, a telecom operator, a privacy think tank and the web standards community to discuss whether Europe needs stronger enforcement, new industry practices, or both. Age verification, default design rules and parental controls came up in every contribution.

  • EU Cybersecurity Act 2 (CSA2)

    Few parts of the proposed Cybersecurity Act revision have drawn as much scrutiny as Title IV, which would let the Union designate high risk suppliers and require their equipment to be removed from critical networks. At its debate on 29...

  • Digital Decade Review

    Europe's 2030 digital targets were set in a different era, and the technology, the geopolitics and the investment landscape have all shifted considerably since. The European Internet Forum gathered researchers, industry representatives...

  • 26th Annual General Assembly meeting

    At its 26th Annual General Assembly, the European Internet Forum welcomed Silvia Bartolini, Expert for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy in Executive Vice President Virkkunen's Cabinet, for a first-hand briefing on the...

  • Integrating satellites into Europe’s digital networks

    Satellite connectivity is no longer a niche complement to terrestrial networks. It is becoming part of the core architecture of Europe's digital infrastructure, and the regulatory frameworks being negotiated in 2026 will determine...

  • The new digital & defense nexus

    Digital technologies and defence have become inseparable, and Europe is under pressure to act on that reality faster than it has so far managed. At EIF, we organised a lunch debate bringing together European Commission officials, NATO...

  • Digital Euro and payments interoperability

    Payments are quietly becoming a question of sovereignty. As digital transactions displace cash and non-European providers dominate the infrastructure behind everyday purchases, EIF gathered policymakers and industry representatives to...