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This week’s EU digital policy developments highlight the Commission’s firm defence of the Digital Services Act, new rules on political advertising, and the European Media Freedom Act. Key debates focused on platform accountability, AI threats to free speech, surveillance technologies, and consumer protection, revealing a cautious but assertive enforcement approach across the EU’s digital governance framework.
This week’s EU health policy developments range from cancer prevention and tobacco control to medical device reform, pesticide regulation, and healthcare workforce resilience. The Commission confirmed plans to revise the Medical Devices Regulation by end-2025, detailed actions on e-cigarettes and vector-borne diseases, and addressed chemical safety, cross-border health risks, and emergency access in an evolving digital and environmental landscape.