EU Commission launches call for European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom
According to the EU Commission, the European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom should aim at reinforcing dialogue, cooperation and…
EU auditors take a look at the EU’s legal impact on digital payments
Digital payments have soared past €1 trillion in the EU, transforming how we shop, dine, and travel. This rapid growth…
President Xi Jinping’s 2025 New Year’s message: What Europe can expect
On New Year's eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his 2025 New Year message through China Media Group and the…
EU-Japan: Strategic framework agreement enters into force
This milestone agreement will guide future engagement between the European Union and Japan. It ensures closer political and economic cooperation…
USB Type-C becomes the standard for mobile devices across the EU
Starting on 28 December 2024, EU consumers benefit from a universal charging solution for their devices, as new rules for…
The European Cyber Resilience Act has entered into force
The Cyber Resilience Act complements the extended Network and Information Security (NIS2) cybersecurity framework, which entered into force last year. It…
NextGenerationEU reaches €300 billion in RRF payments with latest disbursements
The total disbursed amount under the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) has now surpassed the €300 billion milestone. This…
EU-Swiss relationship welcome by many EU politicians and EU stakeholders
The text of the agreements will undergo a legal review, after which it will be translated into all official EU…
SPACE study: Cards dominate digital payments, apps rise, cash remains key
According to the ECB study, cash is the most frequently used payment method in stores, although use has continued to…
5G connectivity: €128m in funding announced for projects across Europe
The EU Commission has announced grant agreements totalling €128 million to support 31 new 5G infrastructure projects, following the third…
ENISA Trust Services Security Incidents report: Number and severity on the rise
On 20 December, ENISA published its 2023 report on trust services security incidents. The report provides security incidents for the…
EU – Switzerland: Presidents von der Leyen and Amherd announce milestone deal
President Viola Amherd and EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen met in Bern to mark the conclusion of negotiations…
EU Commission approves the acquisition of Run:ai by NVIDIA
The European Commission has approved unconditionally, under the EU Merger Regulation (‘EUMR'), the proposed acquisition of Run:ai Labs Ltd (‘Run:ai') by…
EU General Purpose AI Code: CCIA warns that the “rushed process” could derail
Accoording to the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), the current drafting process of the GPAI Code risks dashing the…
EU General-Purpose AI Code of Practice: Independent experts present second draft
Independent experts presented the second draft of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice, based on the feedback received on the…
Apple: EU Commission seeks feedback on measures to ensure interoperability
Under the DMA, Apple must provide developers and businesses with free and effective interoperability with hardware and software features controlled…
Sweden: EU Commission opens in-depth investigation into telecom regulation
On 18 December, the EU Commission opened an in-depth investigation into the Swedish national regulatory authority’s draft market analysis concerning…
EU Commission considers costs of roaming services and voice call termination rates
The EU Commission published an external study assessing the cost of providing two types of mobile wholesale services in the…
R&D investment growth: EU companies top US and China counterparts for the first time since 2013
Europe's industry has increased its investment in research and development (R&D) by 9.8% in 2023, surpassing the growth of corporate…
Italy: EU Commission approves €1.3bn support to Silicon Box’s semiconductor packaging facility
The EU Commission has approved a €1.3 billion Italian measure to support Silicon Box in the construction of a semiconductor…
ITU Secretary-General speaking at the Internet Governance Forum 2024
Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), opened the session: "Building our Multistakeholder Digital Future" at the Internet Governance Forum…
U.S. Treasury disrupts North Korean digital assets money laundering network
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned two individuals and one entity linked to a network…
Bruegel policy brief on the issue of interoperability of social networking cores
Under the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), messaging services must be interoperable, but social networks are not yet obliged to…
TikTok’s election performance: EU Commission investigates suspected DSA breaches
The European Commission has launched formal proceedings against TikTok for a suspected breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA). The…
The EU Council’s Think Tank Review – December 2024
Reports analyse Europe’s 35-year journey since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, which triggered huge political and economic change. Papers examine the potential…
Spain: EU Commission approves €81m state support to Diamond Foundry Europe
The EU Commission has approved a €81 million Spanish measure to support Diamond Foundry Europe in setting-up a new factory for…
IRIS² secure satellite system: EU Commission takes next step
The EU Commission has signed the concession contract for the Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite (IRIS²), a…
EU Council expands use of digital tools and processes in company law
The new EU Directive will make company data more easily available, enhance trust and transparency in companies across member states,…
Russian hybrid threats: EU agrees first listings in response to destabilising activities
For the first time ever, the Council today decided to impose restrictive measures against 16 individuals and three entities responsible for Russia’s destabilising…
EU Commission: December infringements – key decisions
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply…
How you scroll matters: passive social media use linked to loneliness – EU Research
Not all social media use is the same. An EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) study finds that “how” young Europeans…
EU-ISS analysis: Curbing China’s legacy chip clout – Reevaluating the EU strategy
The EU is increasingly concerned about its strategic dependencies on Chinese technology, particularly on legacy semiconductor chips. This briefing published…
Advancing science with AI: EU Commission hosts high-level roundtable
The experts’ input contributes to the forthcoming initiative on a European AI Research Council and the Strategy to increase the…
Cooperative smart city development: EU-funded AI innovation powers a new era
Today, in Valencia, the CitiVerse European Digital Innovation Consortium (EDIC) was officially established during its inaugural general assembly. This milestone marks a…
EU Council calls for more effective data access to prosecute criminals
The EU Home Affairs Council calls on the EU and member states to ensure effective and lawful access to data…
EPP Group position paper to save the automotive industry triggers public debate
The EPP Group calls for a revision of the ban on internal combustion engines and a technology-neutral approach to encourage…
Adult skills in literacy and numeracy declining or stagnating in most OECD countries
Literacy and numeracy skills among adults have largely declined or stagnated over the past decade in most OECD countries, according…
Roundtable with researchers to access online platform data under the Digital Services Act
The roundtable focused on the technical measures and best practices that could be implemented to facilitate the roll-out of the…
Second meeting of the AI Board prepares action points for 2025
The meeting concluded with a forward-looking discussion on guidelines for prohibited AI practices and system definitions, along with action points…
EU Cyber Resilience Act enters into force to fix security vulnerabilities
Today, the Cyber Resilience Act, a landmark piece of legislation, enters into force. This marks a major leap forward in…
EuroHPC choses seven consortia to establish AI factories
The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC) has selected seven proposals to establish and operate the first AI Factories across Europe.…
Power sector and energy-intensive industries: How to restore competitiveness?
“To get the balance between competitiveness and decarbonisation right, energy intensives should benefit from clear incentives to electrify” – said…
9th Raw Materials Week: EU launches new European Raw Materials Academy
Until 13 December, the 9th edition of the Raw Materials Week will bring together a wide range of stakeholders from…
Swedish Government presents cyber strategy in foreign and security policy
The Government’s strategy Sweden in a digital world – a strategy for Sweden’s foreign and security policy on cyber and…
First STEP Seal list published to promote high-quality strategic technologies
The EU Commission has published the first projects that were awarded a Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Seal, a quality…
Main results of the EU Telecommunications Council, 6 December 2024
The EU Telecommunications Council approved conclusions on EU’s cybersecurity agency (ENISA) and on Commission’s White Paper on the EU’s future…
Romania: Outcome of a special meeting of the European Board for Digital Services
On 6 December 2024, the European Board for Digital Services convened in an ad-hoc meeting to discuss the elections in…
EU and UK hold second round of cyber dialogue
The EU and UK discussed their approaches to cyber resilience, secure technology, and digital identity, as well as deterrence strategies…
Data Spaces Support Centre to help create common data spaces in Europe
Funded by the European Commission as part of the Digital Europe Programme, the Data Spaces Support Centre (DSSC) assists companies and the…
New EU liability rules to improve regulation of damages by defective products
The new EU Product Liability Directive enters into force on Sunday, 8 December. The revised legislation needs to be transposed at national level. It…