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  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-10",
  "euApproved": false,
  "euApprovedNote": "Auf true setzen, sobald die EU-weite Zulassung (TCMV) erfolgt ist – das Mini-Spiel wechselt dann in den Modus „TAD fährt jetzt für dich“.",
  "populationSource": {
    "label": "Eurostat, Bevölkerung am 1. Januar 2024 (gerundet, Mio.)",
    "url": "https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tps00001/default/table"
  },
  "thresholds": {
    "states": 15,
    "totalStates": 27,
    "populationPct": 65
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  "nextMilestone": {
    "text": "EU-Abstimmung im Technischen Ausschuss Kraftfahrzeuge (TCMV) – frühestens im Dezember 2026",
    "source": {
      "label": "Electrek, 25.09.2026",
      "url": "https://electrek.co/2026/09/25/eu-delays-tesla-fsd-vote-december-tcmv-agenda/"
    },
    "textEn": "EU vote in the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) – December 2026 at the earliest"
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    "approved": "Zugelassen (national)",
    "pending": "Angekündigt",
    "review": "In Prüfung",
    "open": "Keine Info / offen"
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    {
      "iso": "NL",
      "name": "Niederlande",
      "pop": 17.9,
      "status": "approved",
      "date": "2026-04-10",
      "note": "RDW erteilt vorläufige EU-Typgenehmigung (UN R171 / Art. 39 VO (EU) 2018/858) – Grundlage aller weiteren nationalen Anerkennungen.",
      "source": {
        "label": "RDW",
        "url": "https://www.rdw.nl/en/news/2026/rdw-explanation-of-european-type-approval-tesla-with-provisional-validity-in-the-netherlands"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "nameIn": "den Niederlanden",
      "en": {
        "name": "Netherlands",
        "note": "RDW grants provisional EU type approval (UN R171 / Art. 39 Reg. (EU) 2018/858) – the basis for all further national recognitions.",
        "nameIn": "the Netherlands"
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "LT",
      "name": "Litauen",
      "pop": 2.9,
      "status": "approved",
      "date": "2026-05-20",
      "note": "Erster EU-Staat, der die RDW-Genehmigung national anerkennt.",
      "source": {
        "label": "Electrek",
        "url": "https://electrek.co/2026/05/20/tesla-fsd-lithuania-second-european-country/"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Lithuania",
        "note": "First EU country to recognise the RDW approval nationally."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "EE",
      "name": "Estland",
      "pop": 1.4,
      "status": "approved",
      "date": "2026-05-29",
      "note": "Nationale Anerkennung der RDW-Genehmigung.",
      "source": {
        "label": "Estonian World",
        "url": "https://estonianworld.com/technology/estonia-approves-teslas-self-driving-system-for-its-roads/"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Estonia",
        "note": "National recognition of the RDW approval."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "DK",
      "name": "Dänemark",
      "pop": 6.0,
      "status": "approved",
      "date": "2026-06-09",
      "note": "Færdselsstyrelsen akzeptiert die RDW-Genehmigung nach eigener Prüfung.",
      "source": {
        "label": "Electrek",
        "url": "https://electrek.co/2026/06/09/tesla-fsd-approved-denmark-fourth-european-country/"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Denmark",
        "note": "Færdselsstyrelsen accepts the RDW approval after its own review."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "BE",
      "name": "Belgien",
      "pop": 11.8,
      "status": "approved",
      "date": "2026-06-10",
      "note": "Flämische Ministerin unterzeichnet die nationale Anerkennung.",
      "source": {
        "label": "evxl.co",
        "url": "https://evxl.co/2026/06/10/tesla-fsd-belgium-denmark-approval/"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Belgium",
        "note": "Flemish minister signs the national recognition."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "SI",
      "name": "Slowenien",
      "pop": 2.1,
      "status": "approved",
      "date": "2026-09-07",
      "note": "Behörde AVP erkennt die RDW-Genehmigung an; Ministerium bestätigt am 08.09.2026.",
      "source": {
        "label": "GOV.SI",
        "url": "https://www.gov.si/novice/2026-09-08-slovenija-odpira-vrata-naprednim-tehnologijam-avtomatizirane-voznje/"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Slovenia",
        "note": "Agency AVP recognises the RDW approval; ministry confirmed on 8 Sep 2026."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "CZ",
      "name": "Tschechien",
      "pop": 10.9,
      "status": "approved",
      "date": "2026-09-21",
      "note": "Verkehrsministerium erkennt die vorläufige RDW-Genehmigung an.",
      "source": {
        "label": "md.gov.cz",
        "url": "https://md.gov.cz/Media/Media-a-tiskove-zpravy/Ceska-republika-uznala-prozatimni-schvaleni-system"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Czechia",
        "note": "Ministry of Transport recognises the provisional RDW approval.",
        "nameIn": "Czechia"
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "HR",
      "name": "Kroatien",
      "pop": 3.9,
      "status": "approved",
      "date": "2026-09-29",
      "note": "Typgenehmigungsbehörde DZM erkennt die RDW-Genehmigung an (laut HINA/N1).",
      "source": {
        "label": "N1 (HINA)",
        "url": "https://n1info.hr/magazin/auto/teslin-sustav-samostalne-voznje-s-nadzorom-odobren-u-hrvatskoj/"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Croatia",
        "note": "Type-approval authority DZM recognises the RDW approval (per HINA/N1)."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "SK",
      "name": "Slowakei",
      "pop": 5.4,
      "status": "pending",
      "date": "2026-10-07",
      "note": "Verkehrsminister Ráž kündigt Anerkennungsschreiben an die Niederlande „in den kommenden Tagen“ an. Versand noch nicht bestätigt – daher noch nicht als zugelassen gezählt.",
      "source": {
        "label": "Pravda",
        "url": "https://www.pravda.sk/auto/magazin/clanok/2055389-slovensko-onedlho-povoli-autonomne-riadenie-tesla-fsd-vodic-vsak-zodpovednost-neodovzda-autu"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "nameIn": "der Slowakei",
      "en": {
        "name": "Slovakia",
        "note": "Transport minister Ráž announced a letter of recognition to the Netherlands “in the coming days”. Sending not yet confirmed – so not yet counted as approved."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "DE",
      "name": "Deutschland",
      "pop": 83.4,
      "status": "review",
      "date": "2026-10-06",
      "note": "BMV: Einigung mit Tesla (max. 10 % Geschwindigkeitstoleranz, Fahrer 100 % verantwortlich, Umbenennung in „Tesla Assisted Driving“). Deutschland unterstützt das EU-Verfahren; KBA prüft. Keine nationale Zulassung.",
      "source": {
        "label": "BMV",
        "url": "https://www.bmv.de/SharedDocs/DE/Artikel/StV/Digitalisierung-der-Mobilitaet/aktueller-stand-tesla-assistenzsysteme.html"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "details": "Laut heise/dpa sagte Minister Bilger am 06.10.2026, falls eine Verständigung auf EU-Ebene nicht gelinge, müsse man darüber sprechen, „was man in Deutschland tun könne“ – rechtlich eine nationale Anerkennung nach Art. 39 Abs. 5 VO (EU) 2018/858. Das KBA will laut heise ein Fahrzeug auch selbst erproben.",
      "extraSource": {
        "label": "heise (dpa), 06.10.2026",
        "url": "https://www.heise.de/news/Tesla-FSD-Verkehrsminister-Bilger-fordert-EU-Zulassung-des-Assistenzsystems-11477343.html"
      },
      "headline": "Das Bundesverkehrsministerium hat sich mit Tesla geeinigt und unterstützt eine zeitnahe EU-weite Genehmigung.",
      "en": {
        "name": "Germany",
        "note": "BMV: agreement with Tesla (max. 10 % speed tolerance, driver 100 % responsible, renaming to “Tesla Assisted Driving”). Germany supports the EU procedure; KBA is reviewing. No national approval.",
        "details": "According to heise/dpa, minister Bilger said on 6 Oct 2026 that if no agreement is reached at EU level, one would have to talk about “what could be done in Germany” – legally a national recognition under Art. 39(5) Reg. (EU) 2018/858. According to heise, the KBA also wants to test a vehicle itself.",
        "headline": "The Federal Ministry of Transport has reached an agreement with Tesla and supports a swift EU-wide approval."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "FR",
      "name": "Frankreich",
      "pop": 68.4,
      "status": "review",
      "date": "2026-09-03",
      "note": "Im Juli lehnte Minister Tabarot eine nationale Übernahme ab; seit September Straßentests mit zwei Fahrzeugen.",
      "source": {
        "label": "Reuters",
        "url": "https://www.reuters.com/technology/france-starts-tests-teslas-self-driving-tech-2026-09-03/"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "France",
        "note": "In July, minister Tabarot rejected a national adoption; road tests with two vehicles since September."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "IT",
      "name": "Italien",
      "pop": 59.0,
      "status": "review",
      "date": null,
      "note": "Antrag beim Verkehrsministerium (MIT) eingereicht, in Analyse (halboffizielle Bestätigung). Datum der Meldung nicht verifiziert.",
      "source": {
        "label": "Not a Tesla App",
        "url": "https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/4430/tesla-fsd-inches-closer-to-regulatory-approval-in-italy"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Italy",
        "note": "Application filed with the Ministry of Transport (MIT), under analysis (semi-official confirmation). Date of report not verified."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "ES",
      "name": "Spanien",
      "pop": 48.6,
      "status": "review",
      "date": null,
      "note": "Minister Hereu: keine einseitige nationale Zulassung, Spanien wartet auf das EU-Verfahren. Datum der Meldung nicht verifiziert.",
      "source": {
        "label": "Minister Hereu (via X)",
        "url": "https://x.com/mgualdo/status/2080338935620800589"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Spain",
        "note": "Minister Hereu: no unilateral national approval, Spain is waiting for the EU procedure. Date of report not verified."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "GR",
      "name": "Griechenland",
      "pop": 10.4,
      "status": "review",
      "date": null,
      "note": "Laut ETSC im beschleunigten Prüfverfahren. Datum der Meldung nicht verifiziert.",
      "source": {
        "label": "ETSC",
        "url": "https://etsc.eu/lithuania-and-estonia-authorise-tesla-fsd-with-belgium-and-greece-fast-tracking/"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Greece",
        "note": "Fast-track review according to ETSC. Date of report not verified."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "SE",
      "name": "Schweden",
      "pop": 10.6,
      "status": "review",
      "date": "2026-06-18",
      "note": "Trafikverket empfahl der EU die Ablehnung, solange das System Tempolimits bewusst überschreiten kann.",
      "source": {
        "label": "Electrek",
        "url": "https://electrek.co/2026/06/18/sweden-tesla-fsd-speeding-eu-vote/"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Sweden",
        "note": "Trafikverket recommended the EU reject the system as long as it can deliberately exceed speed limits."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "FI",
      "name": "Finnland",
      "pop": 5.6,
      "status": "review",
      "date": "2026-06-23",
      "note": "Traficom prüft die RDW-Genehmigung, Grundhaltung laut Reuters positiv; keine Entscheidung.",
      "source": {
        "label": "Reuters",
        "url": "https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/finland-may-approve-teslas-supervised-self-driving-software-before-eu-vote-2026-06-23/"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Finland",
        "note": "Traficom is reviewing the RDW approval, stance positive according to Reuters; no decision yet."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "IE",
      "name": "Irland",
      "pop": 5.3,
      "status": "review",
      "date": null,
      "note": "Laut Bericht in Prüfung; keine offizielle Behördenquelle gefunden. Datum der Meldung nicht verifiziert.",
      "source": {
        "label": "Electrek",
        "url": "https://electrek.co/2026/06/09/tesla-fsd-approved-denmark-fourth-european-country/"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Ireland",
        "note": "Under review according to a report; no official authority source found. Date of report not verified."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "HU",
      "name": "Ungarn",
      "pop": 9.6,
      "status": "open",
      "date": "2026-06-24",
      "note": "Minister signalisiert Interesse („Vorreiter statt Nachzügler“), aber kein formelles Verfahren bekannt.",
      "source": {
        "label": "Infostart",
        "url": "https://infostart.hu/belfold/2026/06/24/a-magyar-kormanynal-is-teritekre-kerult-a-tesla-onvezeto-rendszere"
      },
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Hungary",
        "note": "Minister signals interest (“pioneer rather than laggard”), but no formal procedure known."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "PL",
      "name": "Polen",
      "pop": 36.6,
      "status": "open",
      "date": null,
      "note": "Keine öffentliche Information zu einem nationalen Verfahren gefunden.",
      "source": null,
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Poland",
        "note": "No public information found on a national procedure."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "RO",
      "name": "Rumänien",
      "pop": 19.1,
      "status": "open",
      "date": null,
      "note": "Keine öffentliche Information zu einem nationalen Verfahren gefunden.",
      "source": null,
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Romania",
        "note": "No public information found on a national procedure."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "PT",
      "name": "Portugal",
      "pop": 10.6,
      "status": "open",
      "date": null,
      "note": "Keine öffentliche Information zu einem nationalen Verfahren gefunden.",
      "source": null,
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Portugal",
        "note": "No public information found on a national procedure."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "AT",
      "name": "Österreich",
      "pop": 9.2,
      "status": "open",
      "date": null,
      "note": "Keine öffentliche Information zu einem nationalen Verfahren gefunden.",
      "source": null,
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Austria",
        "note": "No public information found on a national procedure."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "BG",
      "name": "Bulgarien",
      "pop": 6.4,
      "status": "open",
      "date": null,
      "note": "Keine öffentliche Information zu einem nationalen Verfahren gefunden.",
      "source": null,
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Bulgaria",
        "note": "No public information found on a national procedure."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "LV",
      "name": "Lettland",
      "pop": 1.9,
      "status": "open",
      "date": null,
      "note": "Keine öffentliche Information zu einem nationalen Verfahren gefunden.",
      "source": null,
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Latvia",
        "note": "No public information found on a national procedure."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "CY",
      "name": "Zypern",
      "pop": 0.9,
      "status": "open",
      "date": null,
      "note": "Keine öffentliche Information zu einem nationalen Verfahren gefunden.",
      "source": null,
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Cyprus",
        "note": "No public information found on a national procedure."
      }
    },
    {
      "iso": "LU",
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      "pop": 0.7,
      "status": "open",
      "date": null,
      "note": "Keine öffentliche Information zu einem nationalen Verfahren gefunden.",
      "source": null,
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Luxembourg",
        "note": "No public information found on a national procedure."
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    },
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      "iso": "MT",
      "name": "Malta",
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      "status": "open",
      "date": null,
      "note": "Keine öffentliche Information zu einem nationalen Verfahren gefunden.",
      "source": null,
      "checked": "2026-10-10",
      "en": {
        "name": "Malta",
        "note": "No public information found on a national procedure."
      }
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