European Elections: Will the Results Strengthen Tech Regulation or Tech Competitiveness?

The center-right European People’s Party (EPP) emerged strengthened. Its electoral power allowed it to reelect German Christian Democrat Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as European Commission President.

While von der Leyen has prioritized green and digital agendas (both arguably hampering European growth), voters are demanding a different path. One unifying idea is concern about lagging European competitiveness. In 2008, the EU and the US enjoyed about the same GDP — over $14 trillion ...