Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2021 | Werner Stengg Cabinet member | DMA | SRC |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Filomena Chirico Cabinet member | Search engine’s responsibility under the DSA | — |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Penelope Papandropoulos Cabinet member | DMA | — |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Penelope Papandropoulos Cabinet member | DMA | SRC |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Filomena Chirico Cabinet member | Search engine’s responsibility under the DSA | SRC |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Werner Stengg Cabinet member | DMA | — |
| 02 Dec 2020 | Thierry Breton Commissioner | Roundtable with platforms on DSA and DMA | — |
| 02 Dec 2020 | Thierry Breton Commissioner | Roundtable with platforms on DSA and DMA | SRC |
| 27 Nov 2020 | Werner Stengg Cabinet member | Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act | SRC |
| 27 Nov 2020 | Werner Stengg Cabinet member | Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act | — |
| 06 Nov 2020 | Filomena Chirico Cabinet member | DSA and DMA | SRC |
| 06 Nov 2020 | Filomena Chirico Cabinet member | DSA and DMA | — |
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