The EU and Singapore are strengthening their cooperation as strategic partners. Following the announcement of a new Digital Partnership between the EU and Singapore by President von der Leyen and Prime Minister Lee at the EU-ASEAN summit in December 2022, Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton and Singapore Minister of Industry and Trade S Iswaran signed a Digital Partnership […]
First cooperation and monitoring cycle to reach EU 2030 Digital Decade targets kicks off
The Digital Decade policy programme 2030, a monitoring and cooperation mechanism to achieve common targets for Europe’s digital transformation by 2030, has entered into force. For the first time, the European Parliament, Member States and the Commission have jointly set concrete objectives and targets in the four key areas of digital skills, infrastructure including connectivity, […]
EU Commission accelerates work to strengthen the resilience of EU critical infrastructure
The sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines and other recent incidents made it clear that the resilience of the EU critical infrastructure is under threat. Action is urgently needed to step up the EU’s capacity to protect itself against attacks on critical infrastructure, both in the EU and its direct neighbourhood. The Commission is […]
Understanding the Value of a European Games Society
The project “Understanding the value of a European Video Games Society” delivers insights on the many economic, cultural, financial, and social impacts that video games have on our society, and how this industry impacts a range of policy areas. Initiated by the European Parliament as a pilot project, the European Video Games Society project was […]
Europeans Go Digital!
Through four highly experiential events, students from all over the EU will come together to debate and share their vision for a digitalised European society. All students and young people aged 18-25 from EU countries can apply to participate in the events. Events Rome, Italy (20-22 October 2021). Hackathon. Topic: Youth online civic participation Szeged, Hungary […]
Asturias at the heart of the twin green & digital transition
Two experts in economic development reveal the vision for Asturias’s future. It is green and digital. Ana Elena Fernández Monzón and Paz Palacio Fernández work for IDEPA, the institute for economic development of the Principality of Asturias. Asturias takes sustainability seriously, a third of the region is environmentally protected. It is also among the leading regions in […]
Policy Programme “Path to the Digital Decade”: The Council and the European Parliament reach a provisional agreement
To ensure that the EU meets its objectives for a digital transformation in line with EU values, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement today on the 2030 policy programme ‘Path to the Digital Decade’. This decision aims to strengthen the EU’s digital leadership by promoting inclusive and sustainable digital policies that serve citizens and […]
Digitising the cultural frontline: Hatathon 3.0: NFT Edition launches in Ukraine
The EU-funded House of Europe programme and Goethe-Institut in Ukraine together with innovation agency Digitizing Space organise the third anticrisis online event to support Ukrainian culture — Hatathon 3.0: NFT Edition. Hatathon will be held online on 11-23 July 2022. Participation is free of charge. The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine is an informational […]
Final vote on the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act
On Tuesday, Parliament held the final vote on the new Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA), following a deal reached between Parliament and Council on 23 April and 24 March respectively. The two bills aim to address the societal and economic effects of the tech industry by setting clear standards for how they operate and […]