EU Digital & Media Weekly Report
07 December 25
Javier Huerta Bravo
This report gathers policy and regulatory developments at EU level covered by Cullen International’s Digital Economy and Media services over the past week. It also lists events taking place this week.
Digital Services Act: Commission hints at new designations (ChatGPT, WhatsApp)
04 December 25
Olha Hruba
During a committee meeting members broadly welcomed a Commission report on very large platforms and legal coherence but raised concerns about delays in platform designation, on the pace and effectiveness of enforcement, on persistent overlaps between the DSA and other national or EU rules.
EU Media Freedom Act: where do we stand with the implementation?
03 December 25
Laura Sboarina
On 2 December 2025, the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom presented to the EU Parliament the preliminary results of a study on the implementation of the regulation. MEPs questioned the EU Commission, the EU Board for Media Services, and some stakeholders on the same topic.
Danish presidency conclusions on reliable news as part of the EU Democracy Shield
02 December 25
Jerome Dheur
The conclusions call on EU member states and the Commission to ensure that citizens have effective access to reliable and pluralistic news. Proposed measures include levelling the playing field between online platforms and news media and ensuring prominence of reliable media, financially supporting the sector and promoting digital literacy.
EU Digital & Media Weekly Report
30 November 25
Visiola Pula
This report gathers policy and regulatory developments at EU level covered by Cullen International’s Digital Economy and Media services over the past week. It also lists events taking place this week.
EU Digital Services Act: Parliament urges the Commission to take action against the sale of child-like sex dolls and weapons on Chinese marketplaces
28 November 25
Laura Sboarina
On 26 November 2025, the EU Parliament adopted in plenary an own-initiative resolution condemning the sale of these items on some non-EU marketplaces and to urge the Commission to take action under the Digital Services Act. On the same day the Commission sent a formal request for information to Shein.