Smart Cities

The EU’s Virtual Worlds Partnership will hold its first Annual Forum in Valencia on 2–3 November, focusing on AI, interoperability,…

EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis cautions that artificial intelligence (AI) risks misrepresenting official statistics by removing their sources, methods and context.…

The European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) hosted its first Community Day in Bucharest, bringing together 110 participants from over 60…

The European Commission has named 13 winners of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Prizes 2026, recognising innovative projects combining sustainability,…

Hundreds of European mayors and regional leaders will gather in Brussels for the EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony 2026. With…

The EU Commission has awarded six REGIOSTARS prizes to cohesion policy projects in Slovakia, Germany, Greece, Czechia and Portugal. Winners…

A CARUSO study of 28 vehicle manufacturers finds persistent barriers to accessing vehicle-generated data despite the EU Data Act. Some…

At the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels, nearly 5,000 participants debate the future of EU cohesion policy.…

Zaragoza (Spain) will be the European Green Capital in 2028. The European Green Leaf, the award for smaller cities, went…

The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) has announced seven Horizon Europe calls worth €576.3 million for industrial and…

Ireland’s International AI Summit will bring together EU policymakers and global technology leaders to debate Europe’s AI competitiveness, enterprise adoption,…

The EU Commission appointed Tanya Chetcuti as Director for Digital Workplace and Infrastructure within its Directorate-General for Digital Services (DG DIGIT).…

The Maltese city of Victoria has been recommended as European Capital of Culture 2031 by an independent panel of experts.…

ENISA finds that attacks on suppliers and other third parties can spread disruption across digital services. Public administration was the…

An EU Commission mid-term assessment finds all five Horizon Europe Missions advancing towards their 2030 goals. Climate adaptation measures now…

The EU Commission wants to simplify the European Capitals of Culture programme, encourage joint and cross-border bids, and place greater…

The second EU-Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Dialogue focused on how Europe’s new Chips Act 2.0 and rising demand for AI chips…

The European Cybersecurity Competence Centre has opened a €96 million funding call to strengthen Europe’s cyber capabilities and preparedness. Seven…

The EU Commission has opened a targeted consultation on international data dependencies, cross-border data flows and risks linked to third-country…

The European Committee of the Regions says the Ukraine Recovery Conference confirmed the central role of local and regional authorities…

The EU Commission has launched the Autonomous Drive Ambition Cities (ADACities) initiative to support the deployment of autonomous driving in…

On Tuesday, Parliament approved new EU rules for the screening of foreign investments to prevent security risks. With 508 votes…

The EU Commission marked World Telecommunication and Information Society Day by highlighting EU-funded projects managed by HaDEA: Nuanua, EURIDICE, AI4GOV-X…

At the fourth meeting of the EU-Japan Digital Partnership Council in Brussels, the European Union and Japan agreed on new…

The EU Commission and the European Committee of the Regions signed a new Joint Action Plan to enhance the role of…

ENISA has launched the National Capabilities Assessment Framework (NCAF) 2.0, a revised methodology and online tool enabling Member States to…

The European Commission has released final reports from its Virtual Worlds Observatory alongside a new Interactive Data Explorer, offering a…

Ahead of the kick-off of EU Diversity Month tomorrow, the European Commission has announced the winners of the fifth edition of…

On Monday and Tuesday, 20-21 April, Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen will be in Madrid and Barcelona to discuss energy security, affordability and ways…

The EU Commission is advancing the European Union’s digital sovereignty by awarding a framework contract enabling EU institutions and bodies…

BEREC backs the ambition of the EU’s Digital Networks Act — but warns the proposal risks over-centralisation, legal uncertainty, and…

A nine-member delegation, led by the chair of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee Anna Cavazzini, will visit Beijing…

The Open Data Day marks the role of open data and data sharing in the development of society and the use of…

EU Ministers responsible for cohesion policies approved today conclusions on the EU agenda for cities. This is a follow-up to the EU Commission…

On Wednesday, the EU Commission announced 13 new heritage sites selected for the 2025 European Heritage Label, recognising their key…

The EU Commission has introduced a new ICT Supply Chain Security Toolbox, providing an EU approach to identify, assess, and mitigate…

The European Commission and international partners are intensifying efforts to safeguard submarine data cables, which carry more than 99% of…

Efforts to persuade commuters to switch from cars to sustainable modes of transportation are often insufficient, especially at local level,…

The European Commission proposed the Digital Networks Act (DNA) to modernise, simplify and harmonise EU rules on connectivity networks. The…

Under the Public Sector Loan Facility (PSLF), the EU Commission has selected 19 projects for funding, with a total requested grant…

Compass IoT, a digital infrastructure and traffic analytics company, is piloting their Road Intelligence platform and bespoke dashboards based on connected vehicle data with Transport for…

Cities are at the frontline of managing the environmental and economic consequences of this system. As municipalities transition toward circular…

The European Commission has launched the European Partnership for Virtual Worlds, bringing together industry, academia, research organisations and end-users to…

The EU Commission adopted a decision establishing the Innovative Massive Public Administration interConnected Transformation Services European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (IMPACTS-EDIC).…

Zaragoza (Spain) won the 2026 Access City Award, for its outstanding efforts to making the city accessible for persons with disabilities. The…

The European Commission has announced Grenoble Alpes Métropole (France) and Aalborg (Denmark) as the winners of the 2026 European Capital…

European city leaders are welcoming the EU Commission's announcement of the first-ever EU Policy Agenda for Cities, stating that it…

The EU Agenda for Cities offers a strategic vision to empower cities in tackling local challenges contributing to meeting broader…

Through the Digital Partnership, the EU and the South Korea will continue joint work on research and innovation on emerging…

Piacenza (Italy), Rennes (France), Salzburg (Austria), Valencia (Spain) and Zaragoza (Spain) have today been announced as the finalists for the…