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Digital rulebook experts propose a new EU agency to improve enforcement

The hemicycle of the European Parliament is empty between two sessions on February 3, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium
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A Digital Enforcement Agency could help the EU in ensuring a more effective and coherent digital rulebook enforcement.

The EU’s extensive digital rulebook faces enforcement gaps that translate into conflicting mandates for authorities, legal uncertainty, and higher compliance costs, with a compound effect created by a mix of geopolitical risks, understaffed agencies, and prioritized national interests.

The compliance gap between intention and implementation is therefore increasingly widening,

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