Last week, the European Parliament held hearings for the new Commissioners-designate. This process, where MEPs quiz candidates on their priorities and readiness for office, is essential for gauging how the upcoming European Commission will address critical challenges. At Allied for Startups, we closely followed the hearings, particularly for portfolios relevant to startups, innovation, and competitiveness. …

On 4 April, EU and US officials gathered in Leuven for the sixth ministerial meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC), the diplomatic forum to coordinate technology and trade policy between the United States and the European Union. Looming over the discussions was the question of whether or not the TTC will be …