On February 11, 2026, the German Cabinet approved the German AI Draft Bill entitled ‘Gesetz zur Durchführung der Verordnung über künstliche Intelligenz’ (Law on the Implementation of the Regulation on Artificial Intelligence) to implement the EU AI Act in Germany. It regulates the national competent authorities, organises measures to promote innovation and the penalty regime, and specifies the amendments to be made to German law.

France has opted, in its draft designation of market surveillance authorities, for a decentralised market surveillance organisation based on authorities already identified by operators, with coordination led by the Ministry of the Economy. Despite the publication of the draft designation of MSAs, progress in the implementation of the EU AI Act in France remains unclear and appears significantly delayed.

September–October 2025 saw a surge of EU-level initiatives aimed at strengthening Europe’s AI governance, innovation, and digital infrastructure. From a sweeping plan to streamline digital rules, to new strategies supporting AI deployment and research, and finally to the expansion of Europe’s AI Factory network, the EU is laying the groundwork for the next phase of its AI ecosystem.

With the majority of obligations for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models set to take effect on 2 August 2025 (AI Act, Chapter V, Art. 53), the European Commission has published the long-awaited GPAI Code of Practice on 10 July 2025. The document—developed by independent experts—serves as voluntary guidance to help GPAI providers prepare for compliance under the EU AI Act. It focuses on three key areas: Copyright, Transparency, and Safety & Security.