Europe's Fragmented Digital Market: Great Regulation, No Innovation

2026-04-01T09:55:23.703Z·1 min read

27+ jurisdictions, 24 languages. Must comply with GDPR/DSA/DMA/AI Act. Cross-border e-commerce faces VAT/payment fragmentation. European startups scale to US faster than across Europe. US giants dominate via compliance muscle. Digital Single Market exists on paper, not practice. Risk: becoming a 'regulation museum.'