In early March, the EU released its first-ever European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS), accompanied by a proposed regulation establishing the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP). The aim is to boost defence capabilities in Europe through greater and more efficient spending. In particular, the strategy seeks to reverse recent trends, whereby 78% of defence acquisitions by
Blog Authors
Latest from Global Policy Watch
Insights from the Munich Security Conference: Towards an Expanding U.S.-EU Defense Taxonomy?
This year’s Munich Security Conference reemphasized the need for Europe to invest in greater defense capabilities and foster a regulatory environment that is conducive to building a defense and technological industrial base. In Munich, President Ursula von der Leyen committed to appointing a European Commissioner for Defence, if she is reselected later this year by…
New Bipartisan House Task Force May Signal Legislative Momentum on Artificial Intelligence
On February 20, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) announced a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) task force in the House of Representatives, with the goal of developing principles and policies to promote U.S. leadership and security with respect to AI. Rep. Jay Olbernolte (R-CA) will chair the task force, joined by…
Spotlight Series on Global AI Policy — Part III: China’s Policy Approach to Artificial Intelligence
The field of artificial intelligence (“AI”) is at a tipping point. Governments and industries are under increasing pressure to forecast and guide the evolution of a technology that promises to transform our economies and societies. In this series, our lawyers and advisors provide an overview of the policy approaches and regulatory frameworks for AI in jurisdictions around…
The DUP and The Deal: Power-Sharing Returns to N Ireland
Our December blog, examined the optimism at the end of last year that a way could be found out of the political deadlock that has paralysed the Northern Ireland Assembly for the last two years. As our blog noted, although those hopes did not materialize, the fact that the discussions had reached such an…
Towards a stronger European economic security arsenal?
On January 24, the EU Commission released a communication announcing the European Economic Security Package (EESP) – as trailed in our previous blog. The Communication, which implements the EU’s Strategy (published in June 2023), is aimed at strengthening the EU’s economic security in a number of areas:
- improved screening of foreign investment into the EU;
- greater
…
U.S. Tech Legislative, Regulatory & Litigation Update – Fourth Quarter 2023
This quarterly update highlights key legislative, regulatory, and litigation developments in the fourth quarter of 2023 and early January 2024 related to technology issues. These included developments related to artificial intelligence (“AI”), connected and automated vehicles (“CAVs”), data privacy, and cybersecurity. As noted below, some of these developments provide companies with the opportunity for participation…
The European Economic Security Package
In previous blogs, we have written about the EU-China relationship and how the EU was increasingly focused on delivering its policy of Strategic Autonomy. We are beginning to see the concrete implementation of this strategic intent, with the EU Commission approving a €902 million German State aid measure to support the construction of an…
Brazil Under Lula: The First Year
January 10, 2024
- President Lula da Silva concluded his first year successfully delivering on economic and social policies, and with good economic growth and job creation results.
- In contrast, he achieved mixed results in foreign policy and made little progress in his goal to curb what he perceives as threats to
…
Covington’s Fifth Annual Technology Forum – Looking Ahead: New Legal Frontiers for the Tech Industry
Technology companies are grappling with unprecedented changes that promise to accelerate exponentially in the challenging period ahead. We invite you to join Covington experts and invited presenters from around the world to explore the key issues faced by businesses developing or deploying cutting-edge technologies. These highly concentrated sessions are packed with immediately actionable advice. Each…