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Digital Source Booklet:
Regulatory and policy developments
2026 Edition

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A. Emerging digital technology & digital transformation
1. Research conducted by individuals, companies, associations and universities
1.1. January

1.1.1. International

  • ​World Economic Forum (WEF), Government of United Arab Emirates & Boston Consulting Group (BCG), The Regulatory Frontier: Designing the Rules that Shape Innovation, January 2026, accessible here; 

  • World Economic Forum (WEF) & The Forum of Young Global Leaders, Next Generation Leadership for a World in Transformation: Driving Dialogue and Action, Global Future Council on Leadership, January 2026, accessible here;

  • Condoleezza Rice et al., The Stanford Emerging Technology Review 2026 - A Report on Ten Key Technologies and Their Policy Implications, Stanford University, January 2026, accessible here; 

1.1.2. Asia

1.1.2.1. United Arab Emirates

  • World Economic Forum (WEF) & Ministry Of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates, & Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, The TradeTech Paradox: Connectivity Amid Fragmentation, January 2026, accessible here; 

  • World Economic Forum (WEF) & Department of Health Abu Dhabi, A New Era for Digital Health: Abu Dhabi’s Leap to Health Intelligence, January 2026, accessible here; 

1.2. April

1.2.1. International

  • World Economic Forum (WEF) & Capgemini, Technology Convergence: The New Logic for Competitive Advantage, April 2026, accessible here; 

1.3. May

1.3.1. International

  • World Economic Forum (WEF), Intelligent Infrastructure: A Primer, May 2026, accessible here;

  • World Economic Forum (WEF) & Global Future Council on GovTech and Digital Public Infrastructure, The GovTech Compass: Ten Principles for the Responsible Implementation of GovTech and Digital Public Infrastructure, May 2026, accessible here; 

  • World Economic Forum (WEF) & Stanford University Graduate School of Business Venture Capital Initiative, The Future of Venture Capital: Unlocking Liquidity and Growth, May 2026, accessible here; 

  • World Economic Forum (WEF) & Frontiers, Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2026, June 2026, accessible here;

  • World Economic Forum (WEF), Preparing for the Future: The Pillars of Digital Safety Foresight, June 2026, accessible here; 

1.4. June

1.4.1. International

  • World Economic Forum (WEF), The Fourth Industrial Revolution Network 2024–2025 Impact Report, June 2026, accessible here; 

2. Reports, guidelines, recommendations and other documents published by regulatory and supervisory authorities, international organizations, and other public institutions and agencies
2.1. January

2.1.1. Europe
2.1.1.1. European Union

  • ​Sarah Sheil, Ten issues to watch in 2026, European Parliamentary Research Service, European Parliament, ISSN: 2600-268X, PE 782.587, January 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), ESMA Digital Strategy 2026-2028, ESMA65-955014868-12887, January 2026, accessible here;

  • European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), Finfluencers - Tips for responsible promotion, January 2026, accessible here;

  • Maxim Hauk, The ubiquitous digital single market, European Parliament, EU Fact Sheets, January 2026, accessible here;

  • Maxim Hauk, Digital agenda for Europe, European Parliament, EU Fact Sheets, January 2026, accessible here;  

  • European Court of Auditors (ECA), Opinion 02/2026​ (pursuant to Article 322(1) TFEU) concerning the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 [COM(2025) 543 final]​, EU budget 2028-2034, January 2026, accessible here; 

  • Susanna Fontana, Beatrice Errico, Anna Salonia, & Matteo Costola, Youth protection in the digital sphere, European Committee of the Regions (ECR), Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture (SEDEC), Publications Office of the European Union, January 2026, accessible here; 

  • Simone Sasso, Carolina Perpiña Castillo, & Lorenzo Napolitano, Innovation in the EU: technological and creative performances in numbers across urban and rural regions, European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Publications Office of the European Union, January 2026, accessible here;

  • European Commission, The Digital Networks Act - Questions and Answers, January 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Commission Staff Working Document - Executive Summary of the Impact Assessment Report: Accompanying the document Proposal for a Regulation of tge European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on digital networks, amending Regulation (EU) 2015/2120, Directive 2002/58/EC and Decision No 676/2002/EC and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1971, Directive (EU) 2018/1972 and Decision No 243/2012 EU (Digital Networks Act), January 2026, accessible here, Impact assessment - Part I, accessible here, Impact assessment - Part II, accessible here, & Impact assessment - Part III accessible here; 

  • European Parliament, European technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure - European Parliament resolution of 22 January 2026 on European technological sovereignty and digital infrastructure (2025/2007(INI)), P10_TA(2026)0022, January 2026, accessible here; 

  • Analysys Mason & Axiom, Security and Resilience of EU Submarine Cable Infrastructures - Submarine Cable Security Toolbox and Cable Projects of European Interest, Report by the Expert Group under Recommendation 2024/779 on Secure and Resilient Submarine Cable Infrastructures, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect), Service Contract EC-CNECT/2024/OP/0070, European Commission, January 2026, accessible here; 

  • Olivier le Blanc et al., Observatory for digital health technologies in Europe - Exploring Europe’s Digital Health Landscape: Market Dynamics and Economic Impact - Final Report, Capgemini Invent, IDC, European Commission, DG Communications, Networks, Content and Technology (CNECT), CNECT/2022/OP/0036, January 2026, accessible here; 

2.1.1.2. Portugal

  • República Portuguesa - XXV Governo, Estratégia Digital Nacional – Plano de Ação 2026-2027 ("National Digital Strategy – Action Plan 2026-2027"), December 2025, accessible here;

2.2. February

2.2.1. International

  • Neville Bolt & Elīna Lange-Ionatamišvili, The NextGen Information Environment, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), February 2026, acessible here;

  • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), World Intellectual Property Report 2026: Technology on the Move, February 2026, accessible here; 

  • Sopho Kharazi et al., Banning Mobile Phones in Schools: A Comprehensive Analysis of Media Coverage Across Countries, European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), JRC143863, Publications Office of the European Union,  February 2026, accessible here; 

  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Resource Guide on Advancing Digital Inclusion, Open Solutions Brief Series, February 2026, accessible here; 

2.2.2.2. European Union

  • Anne Ploeger & Kristin Becker, Innovation policy, European Union Fact Sheets, European Parliament, February 2026, accessible here; 

  • Goda Skiotytė & Audronė Sadauskaitė, A Digital Omnibus: Identifying Interlinks and Possible Overlaps Between Different Legal Acts in the Field of Digital Legislation to Streamline Tech Rules, European Parliament, Policy Department for Economy and Growth, Directorate-General for Economy, Transformation and Industry (DG ECTI), Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), PE 772.641, February 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Draft RSPG Opinion on a 6G spectrum roadmap, Radio Spectrum Policy Group, RSPG26-004 FINAL, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect), February 2026, accessible here;

  • Jakub Zawieska et al., Research and Innovation in Smart Mobility in Europes, European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), JRC143863, Publications Office of the European Union, February 2026, accessible here; 

  • Ronny Mazzocchi & Kai Gereon Spitzer, Neobanks - Relevance, benefits and challenges for the Banking Union, European Parliament, Economic Governance and EMU Scrutiny Unit (EGOV), Directorate-General for Economy, Transformation and Industry (DG ECTI), PE 773.731, February 2026, accessible here; 

  • Milena Mennecozzi, Monica Piergiovanni & Lucia Selfa Aspiroz, PhD & Maurice Whelan, Strengthening the competitiveness of EU in vitro biotechnologies, European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Elsevier Science, JRC141680, February 2026, accessible here, here & here; 

2.2.2.3. Ireland

  • Department of the Taoiseach, Digital Ireland Connecting our People, Securing our Future, National Digital & AI Strategy 2030, Government of Ireland, February 2026, accessible here; 

2.2.3. Asia

2.2.3.1. Bhutan

  • Puja Singh & Ken Coghill, High-level summary technical assistance report - Bhutan: Review and Diagnostic of the Fintech Regulatory Sandbox Framework, International Monetary Fund (IMF), February 2026, accessible here; 

2.3. March

2.3.1. International

  • Molly Lesher & Nicolas Benoit, The OECD Going Digital Measurement Roadmap 2026, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developmen (OECD), OECD Digital Economy Papers No. 382, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • Molly Lesher & Louis Holt, The OECD Going Digital Integrated Policy Framework 2026, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developmen (OECD), OECD Digital Economy Papers No. 381, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • Isaura Gutiérrez Vargas & Eric Sutherland, Building people-centred digital health systems - Lessons from PaRIS, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developmen (OECD), March 2026, accessible here; 

  • World Health Organization (WHO), Equity across the regulation, implementation and evaluation of digital health: scoping review, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) & Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), Advancing Universal Acceptance of All Domain Names and Email Addresses for a Multilingual Internet UNESCO Series on Advancing Multilingualism in the Digital Age, March 2026, accessible here; 

2.3.2. Europe

2.3.2.1. European Union & United Kingdom

  • Niestadt Maria, EU-UK digital cooperation, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), PE 785.655, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • Clement Evroux, Research and innovation: State of play of EU-UK cooperation, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), PE 785.661, March 2026, accessible here; 

2.3.2.2. European Union

  • Costica Dumbrava, Regulation on digital networks (digital networks act), Initial Appraisal of a European Commission Impact Assessment, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), PE 774.729, March 2026, accessible here;

  • European Central Bank (ECB), Opinion of the European Central Bank of 10 March 2026 on a proposed regulation as regards the simplification of the digital legislative framework (Digital Omnibus), CON/2026/9, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • Laurence Amand Eeckhout, Medical devices: Simplifying the rules, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), PE 785.663, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • Ambra Maddalon et al., Putting Science into Standards – 3D Bioprinting: Towards Standards in Biomedicine, European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Publications Office of the European Union, JRC145664, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • Stefano De Luca, Digital networks act legislation, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), PE 785.672, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Data Protection Board (EDPB) & European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 3/2026 On the Proposal for a Regulation on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Union’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors particularly in the area of health (European Biotech Act), March 2026, accessible here; 

  • Katarina Barley, Opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs for the Committee on Culture and Education on the impact of social media and the online environment on young people (2025/2081(INI)), European Parliament, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, PE778.040v02-00, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • Grégory Allione, Amendments 62-335: Draft opinion (PE785.132v01-00) - Establishing the European Competitiveness Fund ('ECF’), including the specific programme for defence research and innovation activities, Proposal for a regulation (COM(2025)0555 – 2025/0555(COD)), European Parliament, Committee on Employment and Social Affairs PE785.399v02-00, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • Christian Ehler, Draft report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, for the period 2028-2034 laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2021/695 (COM(2025)0543 – C10-0164/2025 – 2025/0543(COD)), European Parliament, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, PE785.237v03-00, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • Giordano Mion and Aminata Sissoko, Innovation Funding and Startup Growth: The Kick-off of EU Direct Investment, R&I Paper Series, European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Directorate A — European Research Area & Innovation, Unit A.3 — European Innovation Council, Publications Office of the European Union, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • Björn Niehaves & Gerhard Klassen, GovTech practices by EU Public Administrations, European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Publications Office of the European Union, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • Andrea Diaz Rincon et al., Transition to Electric Vehicles - Competitiveness vs Technological Challenge for the EU Automotive Industry, European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), March 2026, accessible here; 

  • João Farinha et al., Observing the future - Horizon scanning for emerging technologies and breakthrough innovations in the field of ocean observation, European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), JRC144401, Publications Office of the European Union, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Guidelines for teaching informatics: practical strategies for European classrooms, Publications Office of the European Union, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Guidelines for teachers and educators on tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy through education and training, Publications Office of the European Union, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • Michael Flickenschild et al., eTools for regulatory simplification and consistency, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA), Scientific Foresight Unit of the Directorate for Impact Assessment and Evaluation, Ecorys, GA-Alliance, Fraunhofer FOKUS, Rel-I, PE 774.725, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • Axel Voss, Draft Opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of European Business Wallets (COM(2025)0838 – C10-0305/2025 – 2025/0358(COD)), European Parliament, Committee on Legal Affairs, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • Stefan Apostol, Anastasia Kublashvili, & Rusne Naujokaityte, SMEs in Critical Technologies - Enhancing Competitiveness Through Cohesion Policy Funds - Part 1, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), European Parliament, Policy Department for Regional Development, Agriculture and Fisheries, Directorate-General for Cohesion, Agriculture and Social Policies (CASP), PE 776.005, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • Stefan Apostol, Anastasia Kublashvili, & Rusne Naujokaityte, Research for REGI committee - SMEs in Critical Technologies: Enhancing Competitiveness Through Cohesion Policy Funds, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), European Parliament, PE 776.006, March 2026, accessible here; ​

  • European Commission, Commission Recommendation (EU) 2026/720 of 18 March 2026 on the definition of innovative enterprises, innovative startups and innovative scaleups, C(2026) 1800 final, March 2026, accessible here​;

2.4. April

2.4.1. International

  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developmen (OECD), Due diligence essentials for responsible software, April 2026, accessible here; 

  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developmen (OECD), Next Generation Advanced Manufacturing Cluster (Canada), April 2026, accessible here; 

  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developmen (OECD), DIGITAL Cluster (Canada), April 2026, accessible here; 

  • Caroline Paunov & Sandra Planes-Satorra, How can innovation support biodiversity?, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developmen (OECD), April 2026, accessible here; 

  • Marcos Mendiburu, Alexandre Le Voci Sayad, & Tomás Durán, Information integrity and media and information literacy as enhancers of the right to access information, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Communication and Information Discussion Papers No 34, April 2026, accessible here; 

  • Debi Prasad Mohapatra & Vatsala Shreeti, Imitation and the diffusion of innovation, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), BIS Working Papers No 1344, April 2026, accessible here; 

  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Ethical considerations for youth mental health in the digital environment, International Bioethics Committee of UNESCO (IBC), April 2026, accessible here; 

2.4.2. Europe

2.4.2.1. European Union

  • Cosima Lenz, Petra Varkonyi, & Marta Dell'Aquila, Patient-centred health research and innovation in the EU - A preliminary exploratory study, Policy Department for Transformation, Innovation and Health, Directorate-General for Economy, Transformation and Industry (DG ECTI), PE 786.414, April 2026, accessible here; 

  • Laurence Amand Eeckhout, European biotech act, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), PE 785.708, April 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Commission Staff Working Document - Impact Assessment Report - Accompanying the documents: Commission Regulation (EU) .../... on the application of Article 101(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to categories of technology transfer agreements and Communication from the Commission Guidelines on the application of Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to technology transfer agreements, C(2026) 2477 final, SEC(2026) 112 final, SWD(2026) 116 final, April 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, The revised technology transfer block exemption regulation & technology transfer guidelines - Summary of the main changes, April 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, For public consultation - In case DMA.100209 – SP – Alphabet – Article 6(11), April 2026, accessible here;

  • European Commission, Case Summary - Case DMA.100209 – SP – Alphabet – Article 6(11) - Google Search Data Sharing, April 2026, accessible here; 

  • Guillaume Ragonnaud & Raphaël Wainstain, EU automotive omnibus, European Commission, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), PE 785.705, April 2026, accessible here; 

  • Hanna Vuorinen, Milena Isakovic Suni & Eleonora Bonel, Use of Regulatory Sandboxes in EU Member States, European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), Directorate G – Common Policy Centre, Unit G.2 – Common Programme Analysis and Regulatory Reform, April 2026, accessible here; 

  • Mario Scharfbillig et al., Fractured reality: How democracy can win the global struggle over the information space, European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), JRC144603, Publications Office of the European Union, European Union, April 2026, accessible here; 

  • Mar Negreiro & Öykü Dilara Anaç, Addictive design on online platforms, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), PE 785.735, April 2026, accessible here; 

  • Flavia Gangale et al., Regulatory Sandboxes for NetZero Innovation - What Energy Sector Experimentation Reveals for Policy and Regulation, European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), JRC145146, Publications Office of the European Union, April 2026, accessible here; 

  • Axel Voss, Amendments 49 - 281, Establishment of European Business Wallets, Proposal for a regulation, COM(2025)0838 – 2025/0358(COD), European Parliament, Committee on Legal Affairs, PE786.718v01-00, April 2026, accessible here; 

2.4.2.2. United Kingdom

  • Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Innovations Insights, April 2026, accessible here; 

2.4.2.3. France

  • République française & Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information (ANSSI), Recommandations pour la mise en œuvre du vote par Internet pour les élections non politiques (Recommendations for the Implementation of Internet Voting for Non-Political Elections), April 2026, accessible here; 

2.5. May

2.5.1. International

  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), The ethics of outer space exploration and utilisation, World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST), May 2026, accessible here; 

  • Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Anticipatory Governance for Responsible Innovation in Synthetic Biology, OECD Science, Technology and Industry Policy Papers, No. 193, May 2026, accessible here; 

  • United Nations (UN), Getting Children’s Safety Online Righ, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, May 2026, accessible here; 

  • World Health Organization (WHO), Integrating wearable technology into population health monitoring systems for physical activity measurement: meeting report, 25–27 November 2025, Utrecht, Kingdom of the Netherlands, May 2026, accessible here; 

2.5.2. Europe

2.5.2.1. European Union

  • Guillaume Ragonnaud & Emilie Brévière, Chips act 2.0, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS),  PE 785.742, May 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Commission Recommendation (EU) 2026/1035 of 29 April 2026 on establishing a common framework for EU wide Age Verification technologies, C/2026/4225, May 2026, accessible here; 

  • David Ashton, European Citizens' Initiative: Stop Destroying Videogames, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), PE 785.750 , May 2026, accessible here; 

  • Samuele Fratini et al., Digital Sovereignty as a Geopolitical Strategy - Navigating Dependencies, Power, and Democratic Resilience in a Changing Global Order, European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), JRC146878, May 2026, accessible here; 

  • Monika Kiss & Linda Kohl, Multimodal digital mobility services, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), PE 789.303, May 2026, accessible here; 

  • Meenakshi Fernandes & Issam Hallak, Comparing EU institutions' positions on a new legal framework for innovative companies, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), PE 774.739, May 2026, accessible here; 

  • Reinhilde Veugelers, Bruegel Think Tank & Peterson Institute for International Economics, 'Widening' indicator - Leveraging the potential for inclusive European research and innovation, European Parliament, Scientific Foresight Unit, Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA), Directorate General for European Parliamentary Research Services (EPRS), PE 774.682 May 2026, accessible here; 

  • Monica Grosso et al., Social aspects of transport in research and innovation in Europe, European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), JRC144605, Publications Office of the European Union, May 2026, accessible here; 

  • Katarina Grgas Brus, Industrial Accelerator Act, Initial Appraisal of a European Commission Impact Assessment, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), Ex-Ante Impact Assessment Unit, PE 788.126, May 2026, accessible here; 

  • Kartik Chawla et al., Methodology for defining data requirements for the Digital Product Passport under the ESPR framework, European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), JRC145830, Publications Office of the European Union, May 2026, accessible here;

2.6. June

2.6.1. International

  • Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Information and communication technology (ICT) risk management: range of practices, Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • Michael Brei et al., The digitalisation of banking and social media: implications for deposit pricing, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Monetary and Economic Department, BIS Working Papers No 1357, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • World Health Organization (WHO), Digital transformation handbook for reporting substandard and falsified medical products, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Smart Regulations, Strong Business - Enabling Growth and Societal Protection in a Fast‑Changing World, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Digital Government Outlook 2026 - From Foundations to Transformational Impact, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Growing up in the social media age, OECD Digital Economy Papers No. 385, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Key chemical safety considerations for energy transition technology, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) & Christopher Ziguras, The changing landscape of digital transformation in higher education, Technical Note, June 2026, accessible here; 

2.6.2. Europe​

2.6.2.1. European Union​

  • European Commission, Commission Staff Working Document - Impact Assessment Report - Accompanying the document: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a framework of measures for strengthening the Union’s semiconductor ecosystem, repealing Regulation (EU) 2023/1781 (Chips Act 2.0), Part 1/3, SWD(2026) 504 final, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Commission Staff Working Document - Impact Assessment Report - Accompanying the document: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a framework of measures for strengthening the Union’s semiconductor ecosystem, repealing Regulation (EU) 2023/1781 (Chips Act 2.0), Part 1/3, SWD(2026) 504 final, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Commission Staff Working Document - Impact Assessment Report - Accompanying the document: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a framework of measures for strengthening the Union’s semiconductor ecosystem, repealing Regulation (EU) 2023/1781 (Chips Act 2.0), Part 2/3, SWD(2026) 504 final, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • Clement Evroux & Celso Fuinhas, Boosting research and innovation in the EU: European research and innovation acts, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), PE 789.317, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Questions and answers on the Technological Sovereignty Package, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Strengthening Europe’s Tech Sovereignty, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Commission proposes tech sovereignty package to strengthen Europe's digital autonomy and resilience, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • Francesca Erica Di Girolamo & Alexander Kotsev, From dependency to resilience - JRC science for EU technological sovereignty, European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), JRC147104, Ispra, June 2026, accessible here; ​

  • Marinela-Daniela Filip, Diego Peréz-González, & Ralph Setzer, Investment composition and growth: the role of intangible and tangible ICT capital in the EU and other economies, European Central Bank (ECB), Working Paper Series no 3242, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • Niestadt Maria, Debate on setting a minimum age for social media, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), PE 789.316, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Digitalisation of the energy system, June 2026, accessible here;

  • European Commission, The EU Open Source Strategy, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committe and the Committe of the Regions on European Tech Sovereignty, accompanied by an EU Open Source Strategy, COM(2026) 503 final, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Parliament, Deal on simplifying and digitalising EU product compliance, June 2026, accessible here;

  • Alex Voss, Opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of European Business Wallets, COM(2025)0838 – C10-0305/2025 – 2025/0358(COD), June 2026, accessible here; 

  • Brando Benifei, Draft opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2018/1725, (EU) 2023/2854 and Directives 2002/58/EC, (EU) 2022/2555 and (EU) 2022/2557 as regards the simplification of the digital legislative framework, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2018/1807, (EU) 2019/1150, (EU) 2022/868, and Directive (EU) 2019/1024 (Digital Omnibus), COM(2025)0837 – C10-0303/2025 – 2025/0360(COD), June 2026, accessible here; 

  • David Ashton, European product act, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), PE 789.349, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, 2026 State of the Digital Decade package, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Digital Decade 2026 report: Country fact pages, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, State of the Digital Decade 2026: Closing structural gaps and mobilising investments for 2030 and beyond, {SWD(2026) 154 final} - {SWD(2026) 155 final} - {SWD(2026) 156 final} - {SWD(2026) 157 final}, COM(2026) 288 final, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Commission Staff Working Document - Monitoring of EU-level recommendations 2025 - Accompanying the document: Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, State of the Digital Decade 2026: Closing structural gaps and mobilising investments for 2030 and beyond, {COM(2026) 288 final} - {SWD(2026) 154 final} - {SWD(2026) 155 final} - {SWD(2026) 157 final}, SWD(2026) 156 final, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Commission Staff Working Document - Progress report on multi-country projects - Accompanying the document: Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, State of the Digital Decade 2026: Closing structural gaps and mobilising investments for 2030 and beyond, {COM(2026) 288 final} - {SWD(2026) 154 final} - {SWD(2026) 155 final} - {SWD(2026) 156 final}, SWD(2026) 157 final, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Digital Decade 2026: Country reports, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Commission Staff Working Document - DESI 2026 methodological note - Accompanying the document: Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, State of the Digital Decade 2026: Closing structural gaps and mobilising investments for 2030 and beyond, {COM(2026) 288 final} - {SWD(2026) 155 final} - {SWD(2026) 156 final} - {SWD(2026) 157 final}, SWD(2026) 154 final, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, eGovernment Benchmark 2026 - Insight report, Capgemini, Sogeti, IDC, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, 2026 Digital Decade eHealth Indicator Study, Capgemini, CNECT/2022/OP/0036, June 2026, accessible  here; 

  • European Commission, Connectivity Coverage in Europe 2025: Mapping progress towards the coverage objectives of the Digital Decade, Grant Thornton, LS telcom, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, 5G Observatory, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect), IDATE, Schuman Associates, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • Mary-Rose McGuire & Hans Schulte-Nölke, Different legal methodologies of enforcement of key EU digital laws structures - Toolbox for the Enforcement of the Digital Rulebook, European Parliament, Directorate-General for Economy, Transformation and Industry (DG ECTI), Policy Department for Economy and Growth, PE 772.650, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • Anne-Marie Finnemann and Victoria Valledor de Vicente, Digital Health: Preparing Healthcare Systems for the Future, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), PE 786.418, June 2026, accessible here;

  • Tiemo Wölken, Draft Opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs for the Committee on Public Health and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Union’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors particularly in the area of health and amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 1394/2007, (EU) No 536/2014, (EU) 2019/6, (EU) 2024/795 and (EU) 2024/1938 (European Biotech Act), COM(2025)1022 – C10-0363/2025 – 2025/0406(COD), European Parliament, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • Alex Agius Saliba, Draft opinion of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection for the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2018/1725, (EU) 2023/2854 and Directives 2002/58/EC, (EU) 2022/2555 and (EU) 2022/2557 as regards the simplification of the digital legislative framework, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2018/1807, (EU) 2019/1150, (EU) 2022/868, and Directive (EU) 2019/1024 (Digital Omnibus), COM(2025)0837 – C10-0303/2025 – 2025/0360(COD)(COD), European Parliament, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • Faith Amaro & Sol Picciotto, Possible EU own resource based on a digital levy - Cross-border services trade, digital transformation and tax implications, European Parliament, Directorate-General for Budgetary Affairs, Budgetary Support Unit, PE 785.787, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • Aura Salla & Marina Kaljurand, Draft report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2016/679, (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2018/1725, (EU) 2023/2854 and Directives 2002/58/EC, (EU) 2022/2555 and (EU) 2022/2557 as regards the simplification of the digital legislative framework, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2018/1807, (EU) 2019/1150, (EU) 2022/868, and Directive (EU) 2019/1024, Digital Omnibus, COM(2025)0837 – C10-0303/2025 – 2025/0360(COD), European Parliament, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, 2025/0360(COD), June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Special Eurobarometer 572 - Digital Decade: Eurobarometer Report, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • Maria Guzenina, Draft opinion of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection for the Committee on Public Health on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2017/745 and (EU) 2017/746 as regards simplifying and reducing the burden of the rules on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices, and amending Regulation (EU) 2022/123 as regards the support of the European Medicines Agency for the expert panels on medical devices and Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 as regards the list of Union harmonisation legislation referred to in its Annex I, COM(2025)1023 – C10-0360/2025 – 2025/0404(COD), European Parliament, Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis & Wouter Beke, Draft report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Union’s biotechnology and biomanufacturing sectors particularly in the area of health and amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 1394/2007, (EU) No 536/2014, (EU) 2019/6, (EU) 2024/795 and (EU) 2024/1938 (European Biotech Act), COM(2025)1022 – C10-0363/2025 – 2025/0406(COD), European Parliament, Committee on Public Health, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Law Institute (ELI), Liability for Defective Software Under the New EU Product Liability Regime - 1st Supplement to the ELI Draft of a Revised Product Liability Directive, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Study on the EU’s critical digital capacities deployment beyond 2027 - Final Report, Technopolis Group, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • Tonino Picula & Ivars Ijabs, Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE), COM(2026)0135 – C10-0089/2026 – 2026/0078(COD), European Parliament, Committee on Security and Defence, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, Joint committee procedure – Rule 59 of the Rules of Procedure, A10-0188/2026, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • Valeria Ferreira, Luis Enrique Pedauga PhD Economics, CQRM, José Manuel Rueda Cantuche & Maja Kusen, Key findings on the economic impacts of digital investments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, European Commission, Joint Research Center (JRC), JRC147194, June 2026, accessible here; 

2.6.1.2. United Kingdom

  • Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Emerging Technology Horizon Scan 2026 - Emerging Tech & Research team, June 2026, accessible here;

  • UK Government, Shaping tomorrow: The UK’s Digital Standards Strategy (2026 to 2030) - Promoting economic growth and innovation, encouraging tech adoption, demonstrating global leadership, June 2026, accessible here; 

2.7. July

2.7.1. Europe

2.7.1.1. European Union

  • European Parliament, Mental health of young people in a digital era - Cost of non-Europe report, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), European Added Value Unit, PE 774.672, July 2026, accessible here; 

  • Valentina Richard Romei & Anne Ploeger, Innovation policy, European Parliament, July 2026, accessible here; 

  • Alexandre Lotito (he/him), The European Chips Act: Lessons learnt from 3 years of implementation, European Parliament, European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), PE 774.694, July 2026, accessible here; 

3. Legislations, regulations, other legislative instruments

3.1. January
3.1.1. Europe
3.1.1.1. European Union

  • Regulation (EU) 2026/150 of 16 January 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 on establishing the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking, Council of the European Union, ST/16311/2025/INIT, Official Journal of the European Union, January 2026, accessible here;​

  • European Commission, Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union on digital networks, amending Regulation (EU) 2015/2120, Directive 2002/58/EC and Decision No 676/2002/EC and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1971, Directive (EU) 2018/1972 and Decision No 243/2012/EU (Digital Networks Act), with annexes, COM/2026/16 final, January 2026, accessible here; 

3.2. April

3.2.1. Europe

3.2.1.1. Portugal

  • Presidência do Conselho de Ministros, Decreto-Lei n.º 85/2026, de 13 de abril, Cria a Rede de Simplificação e Tecnologias do Estado (Decree-Law No. 85/2026, of April 13, Creates the State Simplification and Technologies Network), Diário da República, 1.ª Série, N.º 71, April 2026, accessible here; 

4. Litigation & case-law

4.1. March

4.1.1. Europe

4.1.1.1. European Union​​

  • Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), Advocate General Ćapeta: Member States may exclude hardware and software from 2G-4G and 5G telecommunications infrastructure on the basis that the manufacturer of that equipment poses a risk to national security, Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-354/24 | Elisa Eesti, March 2026, accessible here; 

4.2. May

4.2.1. Europe

4.2.1.1. European Union

  • Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), Action brought on 16 February 2026 – X Internet and X Holdings v Commission (Case T-114/26), C/2026/2390, European Union, Official Journal of the European Union, May 2026, accessible here; 

4.3. June

4.3.1. Europe

4.3.1.1. European Union

  • European Commission, Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a framework of measures for strengthening the Union’s semiconductor ecosystem, repealing Regulation (EU) 2023/1781 (Chips Act 2.0), COM(2026) 504 final, 2026/0139 (COD), June 2026, accessible here;

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B. Digital finance, digital economy and financial technology (fintech)
1. Research conducted by individuals, companies, associations and universities​

1.4. April

1.4.1. Asia

1.4.1.1. Hong Kong

  • FinTech Association of Hong Kong, Position Paper: Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services, The Way Forward for Hong Kong, Strategic Advisory Council on AI in Financial Services, April 2026, accessible here; 

1.5. June

1.5.1. International

  • University of Cambridge & Financial Innovation for Impact (Fii), Competition in Digital Financial Services - Regulatory Strategies and Pathways for Emerging Markets and Developing Economies, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • World Economic Forum & Accenture, The AI Playbook for Financial Services, Industries in the Intelligent Age, June 2026, accessible here; 

2. Reports, guidelines, recommendations and other documents published by regulatory and supervisory authorities, international organizations, and other public institutions and agencies
2.1. January
2.1.1. International

  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developmen (OECD), Tax Challenges Arising from the Digitalisation of the Economy - Administrative Guidance on the Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules (Pillar Two): Side-by-Side Package, Inclusive Framework on BEPS, OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project, Janeiro 2026, accessible here;

  • ​Alonso Carrillo et al., Project FuSSE (Fully Scalable Settlement Engine) - Exploring the scalable, flexible and secure design of modern settlement engines, BIS Innovation Hub, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Central Bank of Chile, Bank of Canada, January 2026, acessible here; 

  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Supervision of artificial intelligence in finance - Challenges, policies and practices, OECD Artificial Intelligence Papers No. 54, January 2026, accessible here; 

2.1.2. Europe

2.1.2.2. United Kingdom

  • House of Commons, Artificial intelligence in financial services - Fifteenth Report of Session 2024–26, HC 684, Treasury Committee, POST, UK Parliament, January 2026, accessible here; 

2.1.3. South America

2.1.3.1. Brazil

  • Rui Xu, Fintech Competition and Banks’ Shrinking Margins in Brazil, International Monetary Fund, WP/26/7, January 2026, accessible here; 

​2.2. February
2.2.1. International​

  • Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), KPMG & Quinlan & Associates, Fintech Promotion Blueprint, February 2026, accessible here; 

2.2.2. Europe

2.2.2.1. United Kingdom

  • Sarah Breeden, Talking ’bout next generation − speech by Sarah Breeden - Given at City & Financial Payments Regulation and Innovation Summit 2026, Bank of England, February 2026, accessible here;

2.3. March

2.3.1. International

  • Juan-Carlos Crisanto et al., In data we trust? Emerging policy and supervisory approaches to AI data use in financial services, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), FSI Insights on policy implementation no 73, March 2026, accessible here; 

2.3.2. Europe

2.3.2.1. European Union

  • Katarzyna Budnik, Digital banking and the evolving monetary policy transmission, European Central Bank (ECB), Working Paper Series No 3206, March 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Central Bank (ECB), Appia – paving the way for a future-ready, integrated financial ecosystem leveraging tokenisation and DLT, March 2026, accessible here; 

2.4. April

2.4.1. International

  • Tobias Adrian, Tokenized Finance, International Monetary Fund (IMF), NOTE/2026/001, April 2026, accessible here; 

  • Jon Frost, Jermy Prenio, Vatsala Shreeti & David Symington, Digitalisation and innovation – opportunities and risks for financial health, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Financial Stability Institute (FSI), United Nations Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Financial Health (UNSGSA), April 2026, accessible here; 

  • Sailendra Pattanayak et al., Harnessing Emerging Digital Technologies toward a New Frontier of Public Financial Management, International Monetary Fund (IMF), TNM/2026/06, April 2026, accessible here; 

2.5. May

2.5.1. International

  • International Organization of Securities Commissions - IOSCO, Supervisory Toolkit for AI Use in Capital Markets, Final Report, The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions, FR/02/2026, May 2026, accessible here​;

  • Christopher Tullis, Adam Cooper, & David Black, Digital Wallets: A New Paradigm - Convergence of User-Centric Digital Identity, Data Sharing and Payments, The World Bank Group, Digital Wallet Policy Note Series No. 1, May 2026, accessible here; 

2.6. June

2.6.1. International​

  • International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), SupTech: Mapping the Use of Technology in Financial Supervision, OR/08/26, June 2026, accessible here; 

2.6.2. Europe

2.6.2.1. European Union

  • Anne Michels, Valeria Ferreira, Paola Annoni, Julien Burton, Luis Pedauga, José Manuel Rueda Cantuche & Maja Kusen, Digital Measures under the Recovery and Resilience Facility: Economic Impacts at Macro, Sectoral and Country Levels, European Commission, Economic and Financial Aff airs, June 2026, accessible here; 

2.7. July

2.7.1. International

  • Phurichai Rungcharoenkitkul, The AI investment race, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Monetary and Economic Department, BIS Working Papers No 1367, July 2026, accessible here; 

  • Rachel Yuting F. & Ha Minh Nguyen, Aggregate Gains from AI and Their Distribution: Global Evidence from Usage Data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), WP/26/147, July 2026, accessible here; 

  • Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Artificial intelligence and open finance - Synergies, trade-offs and policy implications, OECD Artificial Intelligence Papers No. 61, July 2026, accessible here;

2.7.2. Europe

2.7.2.1. United Kingdom

  • HM Treasury, Wholesale Digital Markets Champion - First report: A report to the Chancellor, developed with the sector, on the future of UK wholesale financial markets, July 2026, accessible here; 

  • HM Treasury, Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, Independent report, July 2026, accessible here; 

​3. Legislations, regulations, other legislative instruments
3.1. XXX
3.1.1. XXX
3.1.1.1. XXX

C. Digital markets & services
1. Research conducted by individuals, companies, associations and universities
1.1. June
1.1.1. Europe
1.1.1.1. European Union
2. Reports, guidelines, recommendations and other documents published by regulatory and supervisory authorities, international organizations, and other public institutions and agencies
2.1. January
2.1.1. Europe
2.1.1.1. European Union​

  • Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT) – Unit E.3: Future Internet & Directorate-General for Digital Services (DG DIGIT) – Unit B.2: Interoperability and Digital Government, Towards European open digital ecosystems, Call for evidence for an initiative (without an impact assessment), European Commission, January 2026, accessible here; 

2.2. March

2.2.1. Europe

2.2.1.1. European Union

  • Official Journal of the European Union, Very large online platforms and very large online search engines designated pursuant to Article 33(4) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Single Market For Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act), C/2026/1654, March 2026, accessible here; 

2.3. April

2.3.1. Europe

2.3.1.1. European Union

  • European Commission, Commission preliminarily finds Meta in breach of Digital Services Act for failing to prevent minors under 13 from using Instagram and Facebook, April 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committe on the Review of Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 of the European Parliament and of the Council on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector and amending Directives (EU) 2019/1937 and (EU) 2020/1828 (Digital Markets Act), in accordance with Article 53 thereof, SWD(2026) 123 final, April 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Commission proposes measures to Google on sharing search engine data with third parties under Digital Markets Act, April 2026, accessible here; 

2.4. May

2.4.1. International

  • Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Competition and consumer policy in digital markets, OECD Roundtables on Competition Policy Papers, No. 332, May 2026, accessible here; 

2.4.1. Europe

2.4.1.1. European Union

  • European Commission, Commission fines Temu €200 million for breaching the Digital Services Act, May 2026, accessible here;

2.5. June

2.5.1. International

  • Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Cybersecurity and geopolitical risks in financial markets, OECD Business and Finance Policy Papers, No. 104, June 2026, accessible here; 

2.5.1. Europe

2.5.1.1. European Union

  • Apostolos Thomadakis, Could a digital services tax become an EU own resource? Revenue potential, policy trade-offs and strategic options, European Parliament, Directorate-General for Budgetary Affairs, Budgetary Support Unit, PE 785.788, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Board for Digital Services (EBDS), Second report of the European Board for Digital Services in cooperation with the Commission pursuant to Article 35(2) DSA on the most prominent and recurrent systemic risk as well as mitigation measures, June 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Commission reaches preliminary position that Amazon's and Microsoft's market leading cloud services should be designated under the DMA, June 2026, accessible here; 

2.6. July

2.6.1. Europe

2.6.1.1. European Union​

  • European Commission, Commission accepts X’s action plan to comply with Digital Services Act, July 2026, accessible here; 

  • European Commission, Commission provides guidance to Google for AI interoperability on Android and sharing of Google Search data under the Digital Markets Act, July 2026, accessible here; 

  • Marco B.M. Loos, Abandonware: computer says "No" Making Consumer Rights Work in Digital Markets, European Parliament, Directorate-General for Economy, Transformation and Industry (DG ECTI), Policy Department for Economy and Growth, PE 772.653, July 2026, accessible here; 

3. Legislations, regulations, & other legislative instruments

3.1. April

3.1.1. Europe

3.1.1.1. Portugal​

  • Assembleia da República Portuguesa, Lei n.º 12-A/2026, de 15 de abril, Assegura a execução, na ordem jurídica interna, do Regulamento dos Serviços Digitais, altera o Decreto-Lei n.º 7/2004, de 7 de janeiro, e a Lei da Organização do Sistema Judiciário e revoga o Decreto-Lei n.º 20-B/2024, de 16 de fevereiro (Ensures the implementation, within the domestic legal order, of the Digital Services Regulation, amends Decree-Law No. 7/2004, of January 7, and the Law on the Organization of the Judicial System, and revokes Decree-Law No. 20-B/2024, of February 16.), Diário da República, Suplemento 1.ª Série, N.º 73, April 2026, accessible here; 

4. Litigation & case-law

4.1. May

4.1.1. Europe

4.1.1.1. European Union​​

  • Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), Member States may make provision for publishers of press publications to be entitled to fair remuneration when they grant online service providers authorisation to use those publications, Judgment of the Court in Case C-797/23 | Meta Platforms Ireland (Fair compensation), Press Release No 69/26, May 2026, accessible here;

4.2. June

4.2.1. Europe

4.2.1.1. European Union

  • Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), Digital Markets Act: the General Court annuls the decision designating Meta as a gatekeeper as regards Marketplace, Judgment of the General Court in Case T-1078/23 | Meta Platforms v Commission, Press Release No 77/26, June 2026, accessible here;

4.3. July

4.3.1. Europe

4.3.1.1. European Union

  • Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), Digital services: the General Court dismisses Apple’s actions regarding its designation as a gatekeeper in relation to the App Store and iOS, Judgment of the General Court in Joined Cases T-1079/23, T-1080/23 | Apple v Commission and T-214/24 | Apple and Apple Distribution International v Commission, July 2026, accessible here;

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