{"id":90263,"date":"2021-12-20T03:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T02:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=90263"},"modified":"2021-12-17T12:34:08","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T11:34:08","slug":"one-billion-euros-for-connecting-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/one-billion-euros-for-connecting-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"One billion euros for “Connecting Europe”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Commission to invest more than \u20ac1 billion under the Connecting Europe Facility for innovative and secure connectivity<\/p>\n

The Commission adopted today the first Work Programme for the digital part of the\u00a0Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Digital)<\/a>, which defines the scope and objectives of the EU-supported actions needed to improve Europe’s digital connectivity infrastructures for 3 years. These actions will receive more than \u20ac1 billion in funding (2021-2023).<\/p>\n

By fostering public and private investments, CEF Digital will contribute to connectivity projects of common EU interest and to the deployment of safe, secure and sustainable high-performance infrastructure, including Gigabit and 5G networks across the EU. Improving Europe’s connectivity infrastructure will be fundamental for achieving Europe’s digital transformation, as outlined in the \u2018Path to the Digital Decade<\/a>‘, and for ensuring that all EU households have gigabit connectivity and all populated areas are covered by 5G by 2030.<\/p>\n

Margrethe\u00a0Vestager<\/strong>, Executive Vice-President for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age, said: \u201cInvesting in cross-border connectivity will continue playing a key role in Europe’s transformation and its competitiveness. Improving networks and infrastructure will ensure Europe’s citizens and businesses can access new jobs, compete on new markets and strengthen their operations.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

Thierry\u00a0Breton<\/strong>, Commissioner for the Internal Market, added: \u201cSecure and fast connectivity is the pillar on which we will build Europe’s Digital Decade. It will give Europeans access to digital skills, let businesses innovate and support the availability of unprecedented applications in fields such as health, education and online public services.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

The Connecting Europe Facility funding programme will also strengthen connectivity networks by supporting new or improving existing backbone infrastructures in the EU and with third countries. This is essential for the interconnection of digital capacities, such as cloud, data and computing, which fit into the EU’s ambition to remain digitally sovereign.<\/p>\n

CEF Digital<\/h3>\n

CEF Digital is expected to support the following key actions:<\/p>\n