TNW Weekly Briefing

What: The European Commission unveiled EU Inc (“28th regime”), a single EU-wide legal company structure designed to let startups incorporate once and operate across all member states.
Who it affects: European startups & scale-ups, founders, VCs, international investors.
How: Reduces legal fragmentation, standardises corporate and investment structures, lowers friction for cross-border scaling.
Impact timing: Strategic impact now (capital & expectations), real operational impact from 2027–2028.

2. EU moves to phase out “high-risk” tech suppliers from critical infrastructure

What: The EU proposed mandatory rules to remove and replace technology from suppliers deemed “high-risk” in telecoms and other critical networks.
Who it affects: Telecom operators, infrastructure providers, governments, Chinese tech vendors, cybersecurity supply chains.
How: Forces equipment replacement, raises capex, hardens security requirements across Europe.
Impact timing: Immediate policy impact, execution over the next few years.

3. Europe pushes to cut deep dependence on US tech

What: European institutions publicly backed ...