European Union
European Union has 2 tracked bills, 4 news records, and 8 public figures; leading categories are AI governance and data-center siting, the stage mix is 2 enacted, and facility matching found no matched data centers, no matched power plants, 0 local policy areas and 0 local actions.
Legislation
- EnactedReg. 2024/1689
Artificial Intelligence Act
Artificial Intelligence Act is tracked in European Union at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI governance. The record date is 2026-03-12.
Updated Mar 12, 2026 - EnactedDir. 2023/1791
Energy Efficiency Directive (recast)
Energy Efficiency Directive (recast) is tracked in European Union at the Enacted stage. It is classified under data-center siting and linked to carbon emissions and renewable energy. The record date is 2026-02-28.
Updated Feb 28, 2026
Key figures
- Emmanuel MacronFavorable
France · President · sovereign-AI champion (Mistral, Scaleway) · Renaissance
- Friedrich MerzConcerning
Germany · Chancellor · EnEfG enforcement and sovereign-AI investment · CDU
- Giorgia MeloniUnder review
Italy · Prime Minister · G7 AI chair and Hiroshima Process lead · FdI
- Henna VirkkunenConcerning
European Commission · EVP Tech Sovereignty, Security & Democracy · EPP
- Lucilla SioliConcerning
European AI Office · Director · AI Act operational lead · -
- Micheál MartinFavorable
Ireland · Taoiseach · host of 30%+ of EU hyperscale capacity · Fianna Fáil
- Teresa RiberaRestrictive
European Commission · EVP Clean, Just & Competitive Transition · data-center energy rules · S&D
- Ursula von der LeyenConcerning
European Commission · President · AI Act and Cloud & AI Development Act · EPP
Recent news
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