Henna Virkkunen is a Finnish Member of the European Parliament since 2014. She is now Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for Tech-Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, for the von der Leyen Commission II.

Confirmation hearing of Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President designate, Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy

EP Plenary Session - July 2026 - Presentation of the Action Plan on Cybersecurity and AI

LIBE - Structured Dialogue with the Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy

ITRE - Exchange of views with Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, on the Technological Sovereignty Package

LIBE IMCO - Trilogue on Digital omnibus on AI

EUDS Extraordinary meeting - Exchange of views with Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Henna Virkkunen

JURI - Exchange of views in the context of the structured dialogue with Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy

LIBE IMCO - Trilogue meeting on Digital omnibus on AI

Conference of Presidents - exchange of views with Henna VIRKKUNEN, Commissioner responsible for tech sovereignty, security and democracy

MEPs debate on the presentation of the Action Plan on Cybersecurity and AI. MEPs challenge the Commission on its AI and cybersecurity plans, with an upcoming action plan set to propose measures to help EU countries and businesses tackle AI-driven cyber risks and strengthen Europe’s advanced cybersecurity defenses.

Presentation of the Action Plan on Cybersecurity and AI: MEPs debate (part 2)

Political group speakers take the floor and Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, replies. MEPs challenge the Commission on its AI and cybersecurity plans, with an upcoming action plan set to propose measures to help EU countries and businesses tackle AI-driven cyber risks and strengthen Europe’s advanced cybersecurity defenses.

Presentation of the Action Plan on Cybersecurity and AI: one round of political group speakers and reply by Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy

Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, opens the debate on the presentation of the Action Plan on Cybersecurity and AI. MEPs challenge the Commission on its AI and cybersecurity plans, with an upcoming action plan set to propose measures to help EU countries and businesses tackle AI-driven cyber risks and strengthen Europe’s advanced cybersecurity defenses. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Presentation of the Action Plan on Cybersecurity and AI: opening statement by Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy

This New item presents extracts from the debate on the presentation of the Action Plan on Cybersecurity and AI. MEPs quiz the Commission on its latest proposals regarding artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The new action plan which the Commission includes concrete actions to support EU member states and companies in Europe to address AI-related cybersecurity risks and to bolster Europe’s advanced AI cybersecurity capabilities. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery

Presentation of the Action Plan on Cybersecurity and AI: extracts from the debate

Political group speakers take the floor and Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, replies. On 3 June, the European Commission presented its strategy for European tech sovereignty, including an EU open-source strategy. This aims to develop and scale critical technologies, infrastructure, and data to strengthen the EU’s economy, security, and society. The strategy also seeks to reduce reliance on non-EU countries by diversifying supply chains and mitigating foreign interference. On the same day, MEPs debated digital sovereignty and resilience with Commission Vice-President Henna Virkkunen. While welcoming the proposal, they raised concerns about the EU-US data transfer agreement and called for demand-side measures and greater use of European cybersecurity and open-source software by national administrations.

Achieving digital sovereignty and resilience for Europe, in light of recent developments affecting access to advanced AI technologies: one round of political group speakers and reply by Henna VIRKKUNEN

Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, opens the debate on achieving digital sovereignty and resilience for Europe. This transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery. On 3 June, the European Commission unveiled its strategy for European tech sovereignty, including an EU open-source initiative. This aims to boost critical technologies, infrastructure, and data to enhance the EU’s economy, security, and society while reducing reliance on non-EU countries. On the same day, MEPs debated digital sovereignty with Vice-President Henna Virkkunen, welcoming the proposal but raising concerns about the EU-US data transfer agreement and calling for more demand-side measures and use of European cybersecurity and open-source software.

Achieving digital sovereignty and resilience for Europe, in light of recent developments affecting access to advanced AI technologies: opening statements by Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission

Cypriot Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena RAOUNA and Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna VIRKKUNEN close the debate on EU cybersecurity and preparedness in view of advanced AI systems. MEPs raise concerns over EU cybersecurity and preparedness in the face of new, sophisticated AI models, such as Anthropic’s Mythos and Open AI’s GPT-5.5-Cybermodels, which are equipped with specialised capabilities designed to identify and exploit hidden software vulnerabilities. While not yet released to the wider public, experts warn against the dangers of misuse they present. The latest developments in granting EU authorities and companies access to test new AI models, the application of the EU’s cybersecurity and artificial intelligence frameworks and the broader implications for the EU’s economy and critical infrastructure are also part of the discussion.

EU cybersecurity and preparedness in view of advanced AI systems: closing statements by Marilena RAOUNA, Cypriot Deputy Minister for European Affairs and Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the EC for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy

Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna VIRKKUNEN and Cypriot Deputy Minister for European Affairs Marilena RAOUNA open the debate on EU cybersecurity and preparedness in view of advanced AI systems. MEPs raise concerns over EU cybersecurity and preparedness in the face of new, sophisticated AI models, such as Anthropic’s Mythos and Open AI’s GPT-5.5-Cybermodels, which are equipped with specialised capabilities designed to identify and exploit hidden software vulnerabilities. While not yet released to the wider public, experts warn against the dangers of misuse they present. The latest developments in granting EU authorities and companies access to test new AI models, the application of the EU’s cybersecurity and artificial intelligence frameworks and the broader implications for the EU’s economy and critical infrastructure are also part of the discussion.

EU cybersecurity and preparedness in view of advanced AI systems: opening statements by Henna VIRKKUNEN, Executive Vice-President of the EC for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy and Marilena RAOUNA, Cypriot Deputy Minister for European Affair

VIRKKUNEN, Henna (FI, EC)

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