{"id":15899,"date":"2026-05-28T16:33:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/?p=15899"},"modified":"2026-05-28T16:56:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:56:55","slug":"europes-connectivity-leaders-brought-together-for-a-productive-discussion-with-european-commission-executive-vice-president-teresa-ribera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/regions\/europe\/general\/europes-connectivity-leaders-brought-together-for-a-productive-discussion-with-european-commission-executive-vice-president-teresa-ribera\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe&#8217;s connectivity leaders brought together for a productive discussion with European Commission Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re standing at a make or break moment for Europe, and today it was great to have the opportunity to bring together Europe&#8217;s connectivity leaders for a discussion with European Commission Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To close Europe\u2019s investment gap, we need urgent action on three key levers: enabling greater in-market scale, adopting more investment-friendly spectrum policies, and addressing regulatory asymmetries across the digital ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today we discussed the critical role of pro-investment merger guidelines, in line with the encouraging proposals made by the Commission, and a more ambitious Digital Networks Act to ensure Europe keeps pace in an increasingly competitive global landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aligning policy with investment ambition is critical to close the connectivity gap and unlock the next phase of digital transformation and get Europe back in connectivity race &#8211; a clear message delivered by the industry leaders today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you EVP Teresa Ribera for an open and constructive discussion. 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