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Standing up for the European Digital Constitution

Anastasia Iliopoulou-Penot

Common Market Law Review2026https://doi.org/10.54648/cola2026012article
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Abstract

This contribution takes a stand against the growing narrative that the EU’s digital rulebook, currently under both external and internal pressure, acts as a hindrance to the EU’s innovation capacity and geopolitical relevance. It argues that, on the contrary, this regulatory framework is a vital asset, closely tied to the EU’s broader goals and missions, and to its distinctive mix of values. If properly implemented and enforced, the EU’s digital rules can enable the EU to defend its liberal democratic order in the algorithmic age, by safeguarding its essential institutions: free markets; the integrity of public discourse; and individual and collective agency. As such, the digital rulebook carries a distinctly constitutional dimension that must be upheld and promoted.

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@article{anastasia2026,
  title        = {{Standing up for the European Digital Constitution}},
  author       = {Anastasia Iliopoulou-Penot},
  journal      = {Common Market Law Review},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.54648/cola2026012},
}

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