Franck Thomas

EU public affairs geek and ICT engineer, born in the Vosges region. Interested in ICT and Space issues. Tweets are personal.

[Jack Parrock @jackeparrock]

WATCH (part 2): "Behind all the technocratic language and the moral case for a level playing field is actually quite a substantial power grab by the @EU_Commission" @white_th told me live on @euronews on the EU White Paper on foreign investments.

[Franck Thomas @franckthms]

Rejecting France’s EU Commissioner has serious implications for the power balance in Brussels, but also for Emmanuel Macron’s reform agenda #Goulard https://t.co/3cHEwUZtKY

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See my last blog post on the rejection of Sylvie #Goulard https://t.co/3cHEwUZtKY

[Franck Thomas @franckthms]

Happy to share expertise with @lemondefr on Huawei controversy #5G #Huawei

[Franck Thomas @franckthms]

My last blog post on #5g #security. I analyse the implications of EU and national decisions for Chinese telecoms manufacturers #huawei

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My latest blog post on EU #CyberSecurity policy #CyberThreat #ENISA #CybersecurityAct https://t.co/nfGfy5uyEC

[Jyrki Katainen @jyrkikatainen]

At the same time, the EU must improve its competitiveness, by becoming a #digital leader & by a more #circulareconomy. The EU must do more on defence, security & migration. If we do this, we can overcome the current challenges & make the world a better place. #GlobalEU #EUdefence

[Franck Thomas @franckthms]

Katainen said: not comfortable to use #cybersecurity products that do not operate under European law #GlobalEU

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VP Katainen: digital services tax unlikely to see the light of day. MS will come up with national initiatives #GlobalEU #Taxation #interimtax

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On #AI nobody knows what to regulate at this stage, Katainen stated #GlobalEU

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Lack of start up, lack of private investment to enable start up to scale up: Katainen diagnosis on European #AI market #GlobalEU

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#AI is a driving force of the global market and will be high on the agenda of the next Commission, said Katainen #GlobalEU

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VP Katainen: European #defense on #Cyber could be contemplated in the coming years #GlobalEU

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@Global_Counsel event with VP Katainen and Lord Mandelson about to start. Look forward #GlobalEU

[Franck Thomas @franckthms]

Investing in telecoms: missing the opportunity? #EECC #DigitalSingleMarket #5G #broadband #gigabit https://t.co/AwCMkzmWR8

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MEPs endorsed the final agreement on the #EECC concluding months of negotiation. But does the final result match the Commission’s lofty ambitions? #gigabit #EECC #5G #broadband @DSMeu https://t.co/AwCMkzmWR8

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Debate over the investment gap in telecoms sector is likely to intensify as commercial and political pressure grows for the development of emerging technologies such as connected cars which rely on the rollout of #5G #DigitalSingleMarket #gigabit #EECC https://t.co/AwCMkzmWR8

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MEP Corazza Bildt to oppose EC proposals on digital taxation and to raise concerns on undue impact on Swedish platform Spotify #DigitalEU

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Albrecht smiling when Facebook VP public policy Europe stressed that his company will fully comply with GDPR #DigitalEU

[Franck Thomas @franckthms]

EIB representative pointed out that there is an urgent and huge need for investment in the adoption of digital technology #DigitalEU