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The EU just re-elected its president for another five years — here's what that means for tech | TechCrunch

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Ursula von der Leyen was confirmed in the role for another five years Thursday .

The European Union’s president was re-elected in a vote overwhelmingly to re-elect her.

Her first term saw the EU affirm the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act .

The EU also passed legislative measures aimed at enabling more data access for businesses.

There’s a push for a new approach to competition policy to dial up innovation and competitiveness.

A von der Leyen-led second term Commission also looks set to expend effort on cutting red tape in a bid to promote business growth.

Her next Commission will propose new European Biotech Act, in 2025 to make it easier for researchers to commercialize lab and factory developments.

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