The European Commission is set to begin its new five-year term on December 1st, with 26 commissioners. Three key figures will shape the EU's tech policy: Teresa Ribera Rodr Rodríguez, Henna Virkkunen, and Ekaterina Zaharieva.
Teresa Ribera Rodr Rodríguez
As Executive Vice President for Clean, Just, and Competitive Transition, Rodr Rodríguez will oversee competition enforcement, including the Digital Markets Act (DMA). She inherits active DMA investigations into Apple and Meta, with potential probes into Amazon and Google. Rodr Rodríguez aims to speed up enforcement, focusing on "killer acquisitions" and state aid reforms to boost EU competitiveness. Read more about EU antitrust probes.
Henna Virkkunen
Executive Vice President for Tech Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy, Virkkunen will focus on digital and frontier technologies, including AI, cybersecurity, and digital skills. She'll oversee the Digital Services Act (DSA) enforcement, including ongoing investigations into X (Twitter), and work on boosting AI innovation. Learn more about AI challenges.
Ekaterina Zaharieva
Commissioner for Startups, Research, and Innovation, Zaharieva will work on the European Innovation Act to streamline regulations and facilitate access to venture capital. She'll also focus on an EU startup and scale-up strategy and the European Research Area Act to support research and innovation. Explore startup funding trends.