Byting back: The EU’s digital alliance with Latin America and the Caribbean
The EU can counter Chinese and Russian influence through a digital alliance with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean
Experts & Staff
Carla Hobbs
Programme Manager, ECFR Madrid
Languages
English, Spanish
Biography
Carla Hobbs is the programme manager of the Madrid office of the European Council on Foreign Relations and the Tech Initiative within the European Power programme.
Prior to joining ECFR in 2018, Hobbs worked at the European External Action Service as a Political Officer in the Delegation of the European Union to Chile and previously as a Junior Professional in the EU Delegation to Trinidad and Tobago. Between 2014 and 2016, she was a research assistant in the ECFR Madrid Office, directly supporting the head of the office José Ignacio Torreblanca.
Hobbs holds a Master’s degree in History from the University of Edinburgh and a Master’s degree in International Journalism from City University London.
Europe’s digital sovereignty: From rulemaker to superpower in the age of US-China rivalry
The EU cannot continue to rely on its regulatory power but must become a tech superpower in its own right. Referees do not win the game.
Together in trauma: Europeans and the world after covid-19
A new survey shows that, after the onset of the covid-19 crisis, there has been a rise in public support for unified EU action to tackle global threats
The EU as a digital regulatory superpower: Implications for the United States
The US and the EU could move beyond their persistent regulatory and technological disputes to establish a common position on the digital space
Digital dilemmas: European regulation and the internet
The internet fundamentally tests the ways in which governments approach regulation
Can regulation save the Internet? The view from London
Figures from across government, the private sector, and wider society argue in favour of adequate regulation to mitigate the harmful effects of the internet. But what should this regulation look like?
Spain’s craziest election ever
Spain's snap election will be of “existential importance” – below, an explainer to get ready for Sunday outlining the contenders and possible outcomes
Does Europe have a digital future?
The “third Industrial Revolution” – the digital revolution – is well underway and Europe cannot afford to miss it
Publications
Byting back: The EU’s digital alliance with Latin America and the Caribbean
The EU can counter Chinese and Russian influence through a digital alliance with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean
Europe’s digital sovereignty: From rulemaker to superpower in the age of US-China rivalry
The EU cannot continue to rely on its regulatory power but must become a tech superpower in its own right. Referees do not win the game.
Together in trauma: Europeans and the world after covid-19
A new survey shows that, after the onset of the covid-19 crisis, there has been a rise in public support for unified EU action to tackle global threats
Articles
The EU as a digital regulatory superpower: Implications for the United States
The US and the EU could move beyond their persistent regulatory and technological disputes to establish a common position on the digital space
Digital dilemmas: European regulation and the internet
The internet fundamentally tests the ways in which governments approach regulation
Can regulation save the Internet? The view from London
Figures from across government, the private sector, and wider society argue in favour of adequate regulation to mitigate the harmful effects of the internet. But what should this regulation look like?
Spain’s craziest election ever
Spain's snap election will be of “existential importance” – below, an explainer to get ready for Sunday outlining the contenders and possible outcomes
Does Europe have a digital future?
The “third Industrial Revolution” – the digital revolution – is well underway and Europe cannot afford to miss it
In the media
Russia and China have rolled out the red carpet for South American leaders, feeding the region with billions of euros in investment
Carla Hobbs and José Ignacio Torreblanca comment on the presence of Russia and China in Latin America and the Caribbean
Le Mappe della crisi- An interview to Carla Hobbs on the impact of the pandemic on European Digital Sovereignty
The EU cannot continue to rely on its regulatory power but must become a tech superpower in its own right. Referees do not win the game.
An elaboration on the results on our recent report on european digital sovereignty