Jan Blockx
@jblockx.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Law professor @ UAntwerp 🇪🇺 EU law | competition law | state aid | technology regulation | Digital Markets Act | Foreign Subsidies Regulation But also: politics | […]
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“The lesson is clear. Together, European financing and Ukrainian ingenuity can build an effective deterrent against external threats, even as the US pulls back.”
“Ukraine’s experience since February 2022 has upended long-held assumptions about the economics of war — from the belief that size and industrial capacity are a guarantee of victory to misunderstandings about mobilisation, logistics and adaptability.”
Ukraine, Europe and the new economics of war
By maintaining stability and innovating to hold out against Russia, Kyiv has shown that size matters less in conflict than it used to
giftarticle.ft.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:37 AM
“The lesson is clear. Together, European financing and Ukrainian ingenuity can build an effective deterrent against external threats, even as the US pulls back.”
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Swiss “Le Temps” not pulling its punches on the FIFA
ceremony (translation in Alt)
ceremony (translation in Alt)
December 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Swiss “Le Temps” not pulling its punches on the FIFA
ceremony (translation in Alt)
ceremony (translation in Alt)
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Surf zoekt zo’n tweeduizend docenten, onderzoekers en andere medewerkers die Nextcloud willen uitproberen, een serieus Europees alternatief voor Microsoft. dub.uu.nl/nl/nieuws/su...
Surf zoekt proefkonijnen om alternatief Microsoft te testen
Surf zoekt zo’n tweeduizend docenten, onderzoekers en andere medewerkers die Nextcloud willen uitproberen, een serieus Europees alternatief voor Microsoft.
dub.uu.nl
November 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Surf zoekt zo’n tweeduizend docenten, onderzoekers en andere medewerkers die Nextcloud willen uitproberen, een serieus Europees alternatief voor Microsoft. dub.uu.nl/nl/nieuws/su...
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“An extremely negative signal”: French court dismisses search engine Qwant's case against Microsoft
"In a ruling handed down on Thursday, the Competition Authority found that Microsoft did not abuse its dominant position. This is a setback for Qwant, which is seeking to break free from its […]
"In a ruling handed down on Thursday, the Competition Authority found that Microsoft did not abuse its dominant position. This is a setback for Qwant, which is seeking to break free from its […]
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social.vivaldi.net
December 5, 2025 at 10:46 AM
“An extremely negative signal”: French court dismisses search engine Qwant's case against Microsoft
"In a ruling handed down on Thursday, the Competition Authority found that Microsoft did not abuse its dominant position. This is a setback for Qwant, which is seeking to break free from its […]
"In a ruling handed down on Thursday, the Competition Authority found that Microsoft did not abuse its dominant position. This is a setback for Qwant, which is seeking to break free from its […]
@EUCommission opens #antitrust investigation into #meta 's new policy regarding #ai providers' access to #WhatsApp. This follows the start of an investigation of the Italian competition authority into the same practice.
December 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
@EUCommission opens #antitrust investigation into #meta 's new policy regarding #ai providers' access to #WhatsApp. This follows the start of an investigation of the Italian competition authority into the same practice.
Sunrise over Brussels
December 1, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Sunrise over Brussels
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Putin said earlier this week that Russia has no plans to invade Europe. I had a deja vu moment when I was listening to his crap:
November 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Putin said earlier this week that Russia has no plans to invade Europe. I had a deja vu moment when I was listening to his crap:
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Update. The #un is dropping #GoogleDocs in favor of #opensource #cryptpad (@CryptPad).
https://itsfoss.com/news/un-ditches-google-form/
https://itsfoss.com/news/un-ditches-google-form/
UN Ditches Google for Taking Form Submissions, Opts for an Open Source Solution Instead
The United Nations opts for an open source alternative to Google Forms.
itsfoss.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Update. The #un is dropping #GoogleDocs in favor of #opensource #cryptpad (@CryptPad).
https://itsfoss.com/news/un-ditches-google-form/
https://itsfoss.com/news/un-ditches-google-form/
“Geen enkel bedrijf kan worden gedwongen om met verlies te werken”, zegt algemeen directeur Massimo D’Amario van DAZN. Opnieuw verkeerd: domme bedrijven die contracten tekenen die ze niet kunnen realiseren, kunnen wel degelijk gedwongen worden om met verlies te werken […]
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mastodon.social
November 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
“Geen enkel bedrijf kan worden gedwongen om met verlies te werken”, zegt algemeen directeur Massimo D’Amario van DAZN. Opnieuw verkeerd: domme bedrijven die contracten tekenen die ze niet kunnen realiseren, kunnen wel degelijk gedwongen worden om met verlies te werken […]
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For those following the topic of #algorithmic #collusion in #antitrust: important announcement of the US DoJ on a settlement in the landmark #realpage case: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-requires-realpage-end-sharing-competitively-sensitive-information-and.
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
For those following the topic of #algorithmic #collusion in #antitrust: important announcement of the US DoJ on a settlement in the landmark #realpage case: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-requires-realpage-end-sharing-competitively-sensitive-information-and.
For those following the topic of #algorithmic #collusion in #antitrust: important announcement of the US DoJ on a settlement in the landmark #realpage case: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-requires-realpage-end-sharing-competitively-sensitive-information-and.
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
For those following the topic of #algorithmic #collusion in #antitrust: important announcement of the US DoJ on a settlement in the landmark #realpage case: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-requires-realpage-end-sharing-competitively-sensitive-information-and.
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"Why can't Europe, which is currently doing the heavy lifting in supporting Ukraine because Trump cut off American aid, pretend more convincingly that Trump's endless chaotic attempts to bully Ukraine into a capitulation are a serious peace initiative?"
- signed, a very serious analyst
- signed, a very serious analyst
Any analysis that treats the erratic incompetence of the Trump administration seriously is in itself unserious
November 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"Why can't Europe, which is currently doing the heavy lifting in supporting Ukraine because Trump cut off American aid, pretend more convincingly that Trump's endless chaotic attempts to bully Ukraine into a capitulation are a serious peace initiative?"
- signed, a very serious analyst
- signed, a very serious analyst
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In torching the basic Western Hemisphere stability that is a core pillar of America's global power status, every step Trump takes contributes to further American decline
November 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
In torching the basic Western Hemisphere stability that is a core pillar of America's global power status, every step Trump takes contributes to further American decline
@EUCommission launches market investigations on cloud computing services under the Digital Markets Act (#dma)
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_2717
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_2717
November 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM
@EUCommission launches market investigations on cloud computing services under the Digital Markets Act (#dma)
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_2717
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_2717
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Second commitment decision under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (#fsr)! Interesting to see that the Commission appears to have used its balancing powers for the first time to approve this transactions ("the benefit to the market operators stemming from the access to Covestro sustainability […]
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mastodon.social
November 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Second commitment decision under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (#fsr)! Interesting to see that the Commission appears to have used its balancing powers for the first time to approve this transactions ("the benefit to the market operators stemming from the access to Covestro sustainability […]
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A bit emotional myself about it 👏
Messaging Interoperability: WhatsApp enables third-party chats for users in Europe about.fb.com/news/2025/11...
Messaging Interoperability: WhatsApp enables third-party chats for users in Europe
The DMA requires Meta to give people using WhatsApp in Europe the option to connect with people using third-party messaging services that have chosen to
about.fb.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
A bit emotional myself about it 👏
Second commitment decision under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (#fsr)! Interesting to see that the Commission appears to have used its balancing powers for the first time to approve this transactions ("the benefit to the market operators stemming from the access to Covestro sustainability […]
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mastodon.social
November 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Second commitment decision under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (#fsr)! Interesting to see that the Commission appears to have used its balancing powers for the first time to approve this transactions ("the benefit to the market operators stemming from the access to Covestro sustainability […]
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🚨 Reminder 🚨
3️⃣ more weeks for the call for papers on 𝗘𝗨 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗨 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆!
More info 👇 and on our website: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/business-and-law/news-and-events/events/eu-digital-sovereignty/
#digitalsovereignty […]
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3️⃣ more weeks for the call for papers on 𝗘𝗨 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗨 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆!
More info 👇 and on our website: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/business-and-law/news-and-events/events/eu-digital-sovereignty/
#digitalsovereignty […]
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November 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🚨 Reminder 🚨
3️⃣ more weeks for the call for papers on 𝗘𝗨 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗨 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆!
More info 👇 and on our website: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/business-and-law/news-and-events/events/eu-digital-sovereignty/
#digitalsovereignty […]
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3️⃣ more weeks for the call for papers on 𝗘𝗨 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗨 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆!
More info 👇 and on our website: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/business-and-law/news-and-events/events/eu-digital-sovereignty/
#digitalsovereignty […]
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🚨 Reminder 🚨
3️⃣ more weeks for the call for papers on 𝗘𝗨 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗨 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆!
More info 👇 and on our website: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/business-and-law/news-and-events/events/eu-digital-sovereignty/
#digitalsovereignty […]
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3️⃣ more weeks for the call for papers on 𝗘𝗨 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗨 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆!
More info 👇 and on our website: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/business-and-law/news-and-events/events/eu-digital-sovereignty/
#digitalsovereignty […]
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November 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🚨 Reminder 🚨
3️⃣ more weeks for the call for papers on 𝗘𝗨 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗨 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆!
More info 👇 and on our website: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/business-and-law/news-and-events/events/eu-digital-sovereignty/
#digitalsovereignty […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
3️⃣ more weeks for the call for papers on 𝗘𝗨 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗨 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘁𝘆!
More info 👇 and on our website: https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/business-and-law/news-and-events/events/eu-digital-sovereignty/
#digitalsovereignty […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
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On the BBC resignations:
“the row obscures … what is … a political campaign against the BBC that could act as a textbook example of how to confuse and undermine the kind of journalism that is aiming for impartiality in a sea of spin and distortion”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“the row obscures … what is … a political campaign against the BBC that could act as a textbook example of how to confuse and undermine the kind of journalism that is aiming for impartiality in a sea of spin and distortion”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically motivated attack. With these resignations, it has given in | Jane Martinson
The corporation should have stood up to the Telegraph, Trump and the Tories. Now, its enemies know how little it takes for it to fold, says Jane Martinson, professor of financial journalism
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
On the BBC resignations:
“the row obscures … what is … a political campaign against the BBC that could act as a textbook example of how to confuse and undermine the kind of journalism that is aiming for impartiality in a sea of spin and distortion”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
“the row obscures … what is … a political campaign against the BBC that could act as a textbook example of how to confuse and undermine the kind of journalism that is aiming for impartiality in a sea of spin and distortion”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Clown show. That "over €8.6billion" nonsense.
From energy and taxation to food safety and medical devices, we’re cutting complexity to:
✅ Save businesses over €8.6 billion annually
✅ Deliver faster services, safer products, and less admin for citizens
✅ Boost innovation and competitiveness across the Single Market
✅ Save businesses over €8.6 billion annually
✅ Deliver faster services, safer products, and less admin for citizens
✅ Boost innovation and competitiveness across the Single Market
November 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Clown show. That "over €8.6billion" nonsense.
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At one level today has been professionally good - it's rare to be quoted in FT https://www.ft.com/content/1405495d-5de2-4766-bb69-d9c2b84fd43a and The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/05/high-speed-european-rail-network-could-be-possible-by-2040
But the Commission's high […]
But the Commission's high […]
Original post on gruene.social
gruene.social
November 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
At one level today has been professionally good - it's rare to be quoted in FT https://www.ft.com/content/1405495d-5de2-4766-bb69-d9c2b84fd43a and The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/05/high-speed-european-rail-network-could-be-possible-by-2040
But the Commission's high […]
But the Commission's high […]
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In an ideal world, these #dronesightings would be free training for our counterdrone measures
#Brusselsairport
#Brusselsairport
November 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
In an ideal world, these #dronesightings would be free training for our counterdrone measures
#Brusselsairport
#Brusselsairport