regulation Archives - Shaping Europe

AI: To regulate, but not too much

Posted on 30 January 2024
by Iva Dzhunova

Can we really have it all under the European AI Act? The hot topic in the European Union (EU) nearing the end of the year is definitely AI. Policy-makers in Brussels are working on a tight timeframe, while politicians from around the Union are trying…

Consumer Protection

The ‘Brussels effect’, and why does my iPhone suddenly have a different charger?

Posted on 14 December 2023
by Yannick Schimmel

Examining the regulatory power of the European Union. Having relied on special lightning ports for more than a decade, the latest generation of iPhones suddenly is equipped with a USB-C charger. Not because Apple executives were so eager for change. Nor because of the American…

Digitalisation and Media

Taming Tech Giants in Europe

Posted on 1 February 2023
by Francisca Nemeth-Trocado

Preserving Competition through the Digital Markets Act. In recent years, the all-too-familiar ‘Big Tech’ has been taking over local, regional, and global markets. The European Union has been striving to adapt to this new reality by adopting legislation that is better suited to tackle the…

Financial and Monetary Affairs

Exposing the mystery of shadow banking

Posted on 1 April 2021
by Niamh Saunders

Shedding a light on the significance of the shadow banking sector in the EU. The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) exposed a number of crucial fault lines in the global financial and banking systems, of which shadow banking was at the very centre. The period following…

Climate and Sustainability

Will Europe ban the veggie burger?

Posted on 2 March 2021
by Esmee Slutter

The consequences of amendment 165 and amendment 171 Almond drink, vegeterrier, plant-based alternative to yogurt, veggie bakes. These are all names of products that we can classify under the name 'plant-based alternatives'. These alternatives are available in large quantities in the supermarket and are here…

Public Health

The Green Deal: Europe’s chance to ban harmful cosmetics

Posted on 16 February 2021
by Linda den Bol

How to ban harmful cosmetics from the European market? Europe loves cosmetics. From deodorant to make-up, from sunscreen to day cream. Almost 500 million Europeans use cosmetics on a daily basis and it shows; with a turnover of 79.8 billion euros in 2019, the European…