EU Data Protection: GDPR In Full Force and Now?
On the Rocky Road toward Compliance with No Time to Lose When the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the EU entered into force on May 25, this was a …
Transatlantic Cooperation on Blockchain: Getting Ahead of the Curve
To great relief around the world, in mid-March Angela Merkel was sworn in as Federal Chancellor for the fourth consecutive time. This puts an end to the almost six-month long …
Congress Approves Data Access Outside of the United States (CLOUD Act) – But the EU May Not Like It
The Italian Machiavelli once famously stated: “I am not interested in preserving the status quo, I want to overthrow it.” It is no secret that many U.S. government officials and …
Deutschland 4.0? Germany’s Digital Strategy Over the Next Four Years
On Sunday, the members of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) voted in favor of the coalition agreement that will see Angela Merkel to remain Chancellor for the next four years. …
Mirko Hohmann, AGSR Fellow
AGI is pleased to welcome Mirko Hohmann as an AGI/GMF Fellow with the American-German Situation Room in Washington, DC, in March 2018. Mr. Hohmann is a project manager at the …
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A New Responsibility for Internet Platforms: Germany’s New Hate Speech Law
As Germany rang in the new year, a controversial online hate speech law came into full effect. The Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz (NetzDG), or the Network Enforcement Act, requires internet platforms with more than two million …
Trusting Each Other
Both sides of the Atlantic are faced with the challenge of digitalization. Digitalization is expected to be highly beneficial by spurring innovation, efficiency, and productivity growth. Yet, it is also …
Demise of the “Tech Utopia”: Toward Shared Responsibility
When it comes to regulation, no phrase so aptly expresses the Silicon Valley ethos better than Ben Horowitz’s maxim that, “in Silicon Valley, when you’re a private company, the entrepreneur …
Strengthening Transatlantic Ties on Digital Topics: Quick transatlantic wins in times of political uncertainty
It is beyond doubt that transatlantic relations are not in their best condition, in particular traditional areas of cooperation such as trade or security and defense. There is no real …
Net Neutrality Day of Action: Why Not in Europe?
Net Neutrality is the concept that everyone should have equal access to all online content (email, video, music, websites) without Internet providers being able to throttle, block, or discriminate against …
Pick Your Fights Wisely: The Value of Transatlantic Intelligence Cooperation
Chancellor Merkel’s recent visit to Washington, DC, created a number of quite remarkable moments that will be remembered as they marked a new tone in transatlantic relations. Not least, the …
