The Commission wrapped a digital Christmas present… and handed it straight to the US tech giants.

The Commission wrapped a digital Christmas present… and handed it straight to the US tech giants.   Instead of strengthening Europe’s digital future, this ‘simplification’ opens loopholes and leaves European innovators behind.   Europe needs a tech strategy that backs doesn't back Silicon Valley, but European startups. Let's be more confident in Europe’s abilities. I went to Slush in Helsinki, the world’s leading start-up conference and I saw: We can have an innovative economy and tech with European values.    We have an abundance of talent, ideas and potential. We need the political ambition to enable it. Original video from the European parliament by Renier van Lanschot : https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/256978/REINIER_VAN+LANSCHOT/home