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The EU Chips Act Enters its Final Phase of Adoption. What Now,?
EU Chips Act: Where it Started, Where it Stands & Where it’s Going

Preparing for New Rules Relating to the Digital Security of Critical Infrastructure
Published in December 2022, the Network and Information Security (or NIS 2) Directive replaces directive NIS 1 and strengthens the harmonization of cybersecurity standards in various Member States.

Institutional crisis or new way of Governance? What next in France…
The new government team in France is beginning to stabilize now that the key positions within the National Assembly have been allocated and the government reshuffled.

2nd round of French legislative elections
Short analysis on the outcome of the legislative elections with ended tonight, June 19th, one with a historically low voter turnout for a French election (46%) and giving rise to an unprecedented period of uncertainty, with no clear majority emerging at the National Assembly.

1st round of French legislative elections
Yesterday took place the first round of the French legislative elections. The second round will take place next Sunday, June 19th.
Appointment of the new Government
As per the French rules after a presidential election, a (provisional) government has been named on May 22nd. The reelected President took his time to appoint a new Prime Minister and even more time to appoint a new Government compared to the tradition, playing a kind of continuity with his previous presidency.

French Presidential elections final and next steps
Emmanuel Macron was reelected President of the Republic for a second 5-year term this evening, April 24th.

Outcomes – First round of the French Presidential Election
The first round of the presidential election was held yesterday, April 10th. Below are their respective scores. Only the two highest-scoring candidates in the first round will go face-to-face in the second round.