The EU Commission appointed Tanya Chetcuti as Director for Digital Workplace and Infrastructure within its Directorate-General for Digital Services (DG DIGIT). This department provides the digital backbone of the organisation, interconnecting people, data and processes across European Institutions and Member States and underpinning secure operations and EU policy implementation.
Microsoft has intervened in the pending Latombe v Commission appeal before the EU Court of Justice, supporting the EU Commission’s adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. The company argues that the framework is needed to protect privacy rights while maintaining legally stable data transfers between Europe and the United States.
The EU Commission has launched the Autonomous Drive Ambition Cities (ADACities) initiative to support the deployment of autonomous driving in cities across the EU. The launch was announced by Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen during the first international forum for the European Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Alliance (ECAVA) in Brussels.
The EU Commission and Brazil will sign a new Digital Partnership in Brasília, upgrading cooperation on data governance, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, connectivity, online platforms and digital public services. The partnership follows mutual data adequacy decisions adopted in January 2026 and will be supported by high-level exchanges, technical workstreams and a first Digital Partnership Council within 12 months.
The EU Commission and Member States are stepping up efforts to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness in clean and digital transport. At yesterday’s Transport Council in Luxembourg, the EU launched new initiatives to accelerate the rollout of innovative, zero-emission and automated transport solutions, supporting Europe’s industrial leadership and climate objectives.
At the fourth meeting of the EU-Japan Digital Partnership Council in Brussels, the European Union and Japan agreed on new steps to deepen regulatory, research and industry cooperation on data, AI, quantum, semiconductors, digital infrastructure and online platforms.
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission takes legal action against Member States that fail to comply with their obligations under EU law. Explore the infringements package in the field of mobility and transport.
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the GDPR’s adoption, the first comprehensive data protection framework spanning an entire continent, establishing clear rights for individuals and obligations for organisations across Europe.
The EU Commission is advancing the European Union’s digital sovereignty by awarding a framework contract enabling EU institutions and bodies to procure sovereign cloud services worth up to €180 million over six years. A review of meetings by Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen and her cabinet indicates sustained engagement with key cloud and AI stakeholders ahead of the award, with OVHcloud and Google-linked entities standing out for their frequency of contacts
BEREC backs the ambition of the EU’s Digital Networks Act — but warns the proposal risks over-centralisation, legal uncertainty, and weaker national oversight. From spectrum policy to net neutrality and market competition, key safeguards may be at stake. Explore where regulators see the biggest fault lines.
A nine-member delegation, led by the chair of the Internal Market and Consumer Protection committee Anna Cavazzini, will visit Beijing and Shanghai from 31 March to 2 April. The visit will enhance EU lawmakers’ understanding of China’s innovative tech sector and e-commerce dominance, while examining how EU rules are complied with in practice.
Efforts to persuade commuters to switch from cars to sustainable modes of transportation are often insufficient, especially at local level, where urban mobility is primarily managed. This is the conclusion of a special report published today by the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
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 London (TfL) as part of the Road Intelligence for London Mobility (RILM) project, co founded by EIT Urban Mobility.
Through the Digital Partnership, the EU and the South Korea will continue joint work on research and innovation on emerging technologies, such as semiconductors, 6G, artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum technologies. This cooperation is designed to boost future competitiveness and technological leadership while building stronger economic security through greater resilience in critical technologies, including cybersecurity.
The EU Commission has selected 56 projects from the fourth round of calls for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital programme. The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) is now finalising the signature of the grant agreements, paving the way for projects to receive funding. The selected projects have been awarded up to €389 million to deploy cutting-edge digital infrastructure.
The European Commission’s new digital package seeks to simplify life for European businesses — from factories to start-ups — and strengthen their ability to innovate and compete globally. Explore how MEPs and industry leaders are reacting to the proposal.
Europe’s businesses, from factories to start-ups, will spend less time on administrative work and compliance and more time innovating and scaling-up, thanks to the European Commission’s new digital package. This initiative opens opportunities for European companies to grow and to stay at the forefront of technology while at the same time promoting Europe’s highest standards of fundamental rights, data protection, safety and fairness.
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