EU AI enforcement appointments overdue in 16 countries
A separate €30 billion project for seven AI computing hubs has faced a second deadline extension to allow time for national budgets and financial commitments.
Sixteen EU countries have not completed the designation of national enforcers for the Artificial Intelligence Act, the European Commission confirmed, although appointments were due in August 2025. The delays come ahead of a meeting in Dublin where the bloc’s 27 leaders will discuss AI competitiveness and safety.
The Commission said no authority had been selected in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovakia or Hungary. In another 10 countries, provisional choices still require formal adoption.
German Greens member of the European Parliament Sergey Lagodinsky has asked the Commission in a letter to begin formal proceedings against governments failing to meet their obligations under the AI law. He said missed deadlines damaged national governments’ credibility on Europe’s AI ambitions.
Meanwhile, the department managing a €30 billion investment project for seven AI computing hubs announced another extension at the end of October for consortia to express interest. It said the extra time was intended to allow member states to complete national budget processes and submit financial commitments. This was the second postponement, following an earlier move from the original November deadline to February.
In his invitation to the Dublin meeting, European Council President António Costa identified reducing Europe’s dependence on the U.S. and China for AI technology as a key subject for discussion.
