The Digital and AI Omnibus: Updates to the Cyber Regulation
In late 2025 and in the first quarter of 2026, the European Commission introduced a dual-track legislative package known as the Digital Omnibus. This package consists of the Digital Omnibus Act and the AI Omnibus, and it is not simply a set of new regulations, but rather an instrument that is designed to remove internal […]
The Telecom & Digital Infrastructure Landscape: From Utility to Sovereignty
For several decades now, the European Union’s approach to telecommunications has been defined by a single word: competition. The EU’s priorities were breaking up national monopolies, lowering prices for the consumers, and ensuring that everyone can get an affordable DSL connection. One could argue that such a strategy worked. European consumers enjoy some of the […]
Latvian Government Collapses Amid the Drone Incidents
The resignation of Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa on 14 May represents a collapse of the ruling coalition which was caused by a national security error and loss of internal political trust. The crisis arose from the incident that occurred on 7 May, when multiple unmanned aerial vehicles entered Latvian airspace from Russia. One drone […]
Putting the Cure in Procurement: The Critical Medicines Act
While some see the agreement on the text of the Critical Medicines Act as a victory for patient safety, a deeper analysis shows a complex industrial change that attempts to balance between relatively high costs of European manufacturing and the uncertain security of global supply chains. The political agreement reached in the early hours of […]
B&K Agency brought the “Empty Beds” exhibition to the European Commission for the High-Level Meeting of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children
Brussels, Belgium, 11 May 2026 — B&K Agency brought the “Empty Beds” exhibition to the European Commission in Brussels as a part of the High-Level Meeting of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children hosted by EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos. B&K Agency worked with the Bird of Light Foundation to place […]
EU Bans Explicit AI Content and Offers Relief for Smaller Companies in the New AI Deal
Earlier today, the EU institutions finalised the text of the AI Omnibus deal. The AI Omnibus was meant to simplify the rules for smaller companies imposed by the AI Act. The idea behind the simplification is to increase competitiveness by removing the “double regulation” (a situation where a company needs to fill in the same […]
Tariffs, Oil and Military Alliances: Geopolitical Heatwave Heralding Hot Summer
The first week of May has delivered several geopolitical shocks that once again show a shift in the global order and rising tensions between the United States and the European Union. On 1 May, the US President Donald Trump announced another escalation in trade policy, stating that the United States will increase tariffs on automobiles […]
The Missing Candidate: How Georgia Fell Out of the “Associated Trio”
Once a country with the fastest-growing democracies in Eastern Europe and grouped with Ukraine and Moldova as the EU’s eastern frontrunners, Georgia has been facing a growing discrepancy towards the EU enlargement policy as the country has been suspended from the track. The key question remains: is this a temporary procedural freeze or a fundamental […]
B&K Agency facilitated the policy roundtable “Celebrating World IP Day. IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate” at the European Parliament
22 April 2026 / Brussels, Belgium – B&K Agency facilitated the policy roundtable “Celebrating World IP Day. IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate,” hosted by the Tholos Foundation and MEP Stefano Cavedagna (ECR, Italy) in the European Parliament. Marking World Intellectual Property Day, celebrated globally on 26 April, the event brought together policymakers and stakeholders […]
Election Watch: Bulgaria’s Ex-President Wins Big: Cause for Concern versus Stability in Sight
Bulgaria’s populist ex-president rode on the transactional geopolitical position wave and anti-corruption platform right to his first term in the Prime Minister’s office, securing an absolute majority in the parliament. Following the electoral victory of pro-EU Tisza in Budapest last week, the political landscape of central and eastern Europe continues to rapidly evolve. The final […]