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A Europe fit for the digital age

Empowering people with a new generation of technologies

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Key figures

€250 billion
boost to digitalisation from NextGenerationEU
80%
of EU population should have basic digital skills by 2030
€43 billion
of policy-driven investment will support the Chips Act until 2030

What we are working on

European Chips Act

European Chips Act

Strengthening Europe’s competitiveness and resilience in semiconductor technologies

Humanoid robotics and AI research and development - Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics

Artificial Intelligence

Achieving better healthcare, safer and cleaner transport, more efficient manufacturing, and cheaper and more sustainable energy through AI

Knowledge Centre on Earth Observation

Space

EU initiatives for a satellite-based connectivity system and management of space traffic

Timeline

  1. 6 February 2024

    Political agreement on the Gigabit Infrastructure Act

  2. 24 January 2024

    AI innovation package to support Artificial Intelligence startups and SMEs

  3. 1 December 2023

    Political agreement on the Cyber Resilience Act

  4. 13 November 2023

    Political agreement on the Critical Raw Materials Act

  5. 3 October 2023

    Adoption of a Recommendation on critical technology areas for the EU’s economic security, to assess the technology risk and technology leakage of ten critical technology areas

  6. 6 September 2023

    The Commission designates six gatekeepers, ie. platforms that provide an important gateway between businesses and consumers in relation to core platform services, under the Digital Markets Act (DMA)

  7. 11 July 2023

    Adoption of a new strategy on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds, to steer the next technological transition and ensure an open, secure, trustworthy, fair and inclusive digital environment for EU citizens, businesses and public administrations

  8. 7 July 2023

    Political agreement is reached on the Regulation on supporting ammunition production (ASAP)

  9. 6 July 2023

    Publication of the 2023 European Innovation Scoreboard and the bi-yearly Regional Innovation Scoreboard, which show that despite recent crises EU Member States and their regions keep improving their innovation performance

  10. 29 June 2023

    Provisional political agreement is reached on the EU Digital Identity Wallet, which will revolutionise digital identification by giving Europeans control over their personal data with the full convenience of mobile apps

  11. 28 June 2023

    Political agreement is reached on the European Data Act, proposed by the Commission in February 2022, which will unlock industrial data, optimise its accessibility and use, and foster a competitive and reliable European cloud market

  12. 20 June 2023

    Publication of a Communication on a European Economic Security Strategy, focusing on minimising risks arising from certain economic flows in the context of increased geopolitical tension and accelerated technological shifts

  13. 1 June 2023

    Launch of the Unitary Patent System, to make it simpler and easier for companies to protect their innovations in Europe and capitalise on their intellectual property

  14. 18 May 2023

    Publication of the first ever European Media Industry Outlook, analysing trends in the audiovisual, video game and news media industries and identifying challenges and underlying technological trends common to the media industries

  15. 4 May 2023

    The Commission adopts a Recommendation on how to combat commercial scale online piracy of sports and other live events

  16. 3 May 2023

    Adoption of the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP), introducing targeted measures to ramp up the EU’s production capacity and addressing the current shortages

  17. 27 April 2023

    The Commission proposes harmonised EU patent rules to boost innovation, investment and competitiveness

  18. 25 April 2023

    Digital Services Act: The Commission designates first set of Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines

  19. 18 April 2023

    The Commission proposes an EU Cyber Solidarity Act to strengthen cybersecurity capacities in the EU

  20. 29 March 2023

    The Commission proposes more transparency and less red tape for companies to improve business environment in the EU

  21. 16 March 2023

    The Commission proposes the Critical Raw Materials Act

  22. 23 February 2023

    The Commission presents new initiatives, laying the ground for the transformation of the connectivity sector in the EU

  23. 16 November 2022

    The Digital Services Act enters into force 

  24. 15 September 2022
  25. 23 February 2022
  26. 8 February 2022

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Policy areas

Cybersecurity

Promoting cyber resilience, safeguarding our communication and data and keeping online society and economy secure

Connectivity

Improving connectivity with the goal for Europe to be the most connected continent by 2030

Digital skills

Tackling the digital skills gap and improving these skills in Europe by promoting projects and strategies

Education

Removing barriers to learning and improving access to quality education for all

European Research Area

Creating a single, borderless market for research, innovation and technology across the EU

Digital finance

New financial technologies can facilitate access to financial services and improve the efficiency of the financial system

Single market

The single market is at the heart of the European project, enabling citizens to travel, live, work or study wherever they wish

Documents

 

9 MARCH 2021
Communication: "2030 Digital Compass: the European way for the Digital Decade"
English
(344.34 KB - HTML)
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19 FEBRUARY 2020
Communication: Shaping Europe’s digital future
English
(1.35 MB - PDF)
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