TL;DRTesla’s Full Self-Driving software launched in Lithuania, the second European country after the Netherlands. Greece and Belgium are expected to follow, but Scandinavian regulators are pushing back and EU-wide approval faces a qualified majority vote with no date set.
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software is no longer a single-country experiment in Europe. Lithuania became the second EU member state to approve FSD (Supervised) on Tuesday, just weeks after the Netherlands became the first. Greece and Belgium are expected to follow shortly.
The Lithuanian transport safety administration adopted the Dutch RDW’s prior certification rather than running its own testing programme. Under EU rules, member states can recognise another country’s type approval and allow the certified system onto their roads. It is a shortcut, but a legally valid one.
Tesla Europe confirmed the rollout on X, posting that FSD Supervised was now live for Lithuanian owners. The Greek transport ministry said an upcoming bill would grant approval, according to Reuters. Belgium is expected to follow the same RDW recognition route.
The 💜 of EU techThe latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol' founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It's free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!The expansion matters for Tesla’s broader strategy. CEO Elon Musk’s $1 trillion compensation package is tied to hitting a series of product milestones, including 10 million active FSD subscriptions by 2035. The company currently has roughly 1.3 million FSD users globally, comprising 824,000 who purchased the software outright and 476,000 active monthly subscribers.
