US EditionEU’s Huawei Hardliners Get Top Court Backing
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EU member states can in principle exclude hardware and software of certain providers from their telecommunications networks if these providers pose a risk to national security, Advocate General Tamara Ćapeta wrote in her opinion for the Court of Justice of the EU. However, such a decision must be subject to judicial review.
Should the Chinese company Huawei be excluded from the 5G networks? This issue deeply divides the European Union. While countries like Germany or Sweden have already implemented this ban, backed up from Brussels, others like Spain — and Catalonia too — continue to keep Shenzhen’s supplier as a crucial part of their telecommunications.
The noose is tightening around the Chinese equipment manufacturer in Europe. The Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union has just issued highly unfavorable opinions on Huawei, paving the way for a legal exclusion of its equipment from mobile networks.
In its conclusions delivered on 19 March 2026, the Advocate General of the EU Court of Justice considers that the Member States can legally exclude Chinese equipment manufacturers from their 2G to 5G networks on behalf of national security.
A boost for Europe's 5G policy: According to an opinion issued by the European Court of Justice, states can ban equipment suppliers like Huawei for security reasons – under clear conditions.
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