The landmark EU digital rules oblige online companies to protect users from illegal content, increase accountability and limit the market power of tech giants. Parliament holds the final vote on the new Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA), two key bills aiming to address the societal and economic effects of the tech industry by setting standards for a safer, more open digital space for users and fairer digital market for businesses. Opening statements by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK) and by Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE), Rapporteurs, Stéphanie YON-COURTIN (Renew, FR), Henna VIRKKUNEN (EPP, FI), Carlos ZORRINHO (S&D, PT), Geoffroy DIDIER (EPP, FR), Patrick BREYER (Greens/EFA, DE), Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market.

Strasbourg

plenary session

ZORRINHO, Carlos (S&D, PT)

joint debate

SCHWAB, Andreas (EPP, DE)

VESTAGER, Margrethe (DK, CE)

SCHALDEMOSE, Christel (S&D, DK)

VIRKKUNEN, Henna (EPP, FI)

DIDIER, Geoffroy (EPP, FR)

YON-COURTIN, Stéphanie (Renew, FR)

BREYER, Patrick (Greens/EFA, DE)

BRETON, Thierry (FR, EC)

digital services act (T)

Digital Services and Digital Markets Acts: opening statements

SOUNDBITE (Original), Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&amp;D, DK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Michal &#352;IME&#268;KA (Renew, SK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), St&#233;phanie YON-COURTIN (Renew, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Henna VIRKKUNEN (EPP, FI), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Carlos ZORRINHO (S&amp;D, PT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Patrick BREYER (Greens/EFA, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age

SOUNDBITE (Original), Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market