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HIGHEUAdded 2026-03-17
Roberto Viola
Director-General, DG CONNECT
European Commission
Freedom Threat Index71%
SEVERE THREAT TO SPEECH FREEDOM
Profile
Director-General of DG CONNECT — the European Commission directorate-general responsible for digital policy, telecommunications, and internet regulation. DG CONNECT is the bureaucratic engine behind both the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act, and Viola as its head oversees the operational and technical machinery of EU platform enforcement.
Key Actions & Positions
Heads DG CONNECT — the Commission's operational arm for DSA and DMA enforcement
Oversees the technical and procedural machinery behind DSA investigations and fines
Coordinates with member state Digital Services Coordinators on cross-border enforcement
Manages the Commission's relationships with platforms under formal enforcement proceedings
Tags
DSADG-CONNECTplatform-liabilityenforcementdigital-policy
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