EU Commission Unveils Digital Omnibus

On 19 November 2025, the EU Commission published a package aimed at simplifying the EU's complex legislative framework on digital regulation. The package comprises three elements:

• (1) two regulation proposals aimed at streamlining rules on artificial intelligence, data and cybersecurity (Digital Omnibus and Digital Omnibus on AI);
• (2) a regulation proposal to give companies a single digital identity and simplify cross-border operations (European Business Wallets Regulation); and
• (3) a strategy to facilitate access to high-quality data for AI development (Data Union Strategy).

Background

The project is ambitious in scope, encompassing a comprehensive reform of the legislative framework through amendments to: