What changed

4. Reaffirms that the EU must remain sovereign in enforcing its laws, especially in the digital field; firmly condemns and calls for the cancellation of the travel bans imposed by the United States on civil society leaders Imran Ahmed, Clare Melford, Anna-Lena von Hodenberg and Josephine Ballon, whose work contributes to a safer digital environment for all and holds digital platforms accountable, as well as the travel ban imposed by the United States on former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, who played a key role in establishing EU digital rules; calls on the Commission and the Member States to deliver a firm response to these unprecedented attacks; notes recent enforcement actions taken under the Digital Services Act for breaches of transparency and risk-mitigation obligations, such as the EUR 120 million fine against X; recalls that enforcement of the EU’s digital legislation aims to ensure compliance with EU law and the protection of fundamental rights, and not to regulate political opinions; underlines that the deployment of new functionalities, including those based on generative AI, by very large online platforms must be accompanied by appropriate safeguards and risk-mitigation measures to ensure full compliance with EU law, in particular as regards the prevention of the dissemination of illegal or manipulated content; denounces the support provided by certain political parties – such as the AfD, Reconquête, Fidesz or Konfederacja – which repeat narratives originating from outside the EU and weaken the EU’s digital legislation and democratic values;