for Thierry Breton, it is “necessary to give yourself the time to apply”

Should we take a regulatory break on environmental standards, as requested by Emmanuel Macron, who wants visibility for manufacturers? “The President of the Republic is right. We have set up an ambition, a vision: to be the first completely carbon-free continent by 2050. To do this, a certain number of laws have been passed. […] It is now necessary that the industrialists appropriate these changes and put them in place”develops Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for the Internal Market, and guest of the “4 Truths” of France 2, Friday May 19.

Web platforms: proposed “blank audits”

Is it legit? “It’s not only legitimate but necessary to give yourself the time to apply it. That doesn’t mean that we won’t continue to do what needs to be done. But it’s to be sure that this 2050 goal is achieved. Now we have to focus on the execution”assures Thierry Breton.

Chinese TikTok’s partnership with the Cannes Film Festival raises questions, while the giant is criticized for the use it makes of data. “Our new European law will apply from August 25 to the major platforms […]. This means: more controls, an end to harassment, fake news. […] We know that many of these platforms are not yet in compliance with this law”, develops the European Commissioner for the Internal Market. The latter has “proposed to each of the major platforms to carry out blank audits in order to be able to do so”. Twitter gave the green light.