Tag: digital single market

In just two weeks, people travelling in Europe will no longer have to worry about huge bills when they use their mobile phones. Roaming surcharges end as of June 15. This removes a source of real frustration for many millions of people.

Six months ago, the European Commission presented an ambitious plan to overhaul the EU telecoms sector, part of the wider strategy to build a Digital Single Market.

Many people underestimate the influence that governments can have on innovation, or are perhaps unaware of it.

I often speak at events about digitisation and the positive contribution it makes to society and the wider economy. Last week was a little different.

Why do we need supercomputers? Most people may never see or use one themselves. But they already feel the benefit.

Next week I will be back in Barcelona to take part in one of the largest annual fixtures for the international mobile community.

Reinforcing trust and confidence in the online world is a fundamental part of the EU's strategy to build a Digital Single Market (DSM) in Europe.

The EU has supported and prioritised top-quality scientific research and innovation for a long time.

I often say that the digital world offers endless opportunities. But it also comes with challenges and risks. As technology evolves, so do the potential online dangers.

One year ago, a week's worth of events was organised across Europe to bring together tech entrepreneurs with some of our many regions; with potential partners, collaborators and mentors.

I read an interesting article recently that said digital connectivity has the potential to do for Africa what railroads did for western economies in the 19th century.

A few weeks ago, we presented the last major initiatives for building a Digital Single Market (DSM).

In education, teachers use a lot of different materials to get their points across to students - text, images, music, video – as a way to make the learning experience easier and richer.

Today, national EU ministers will discuss the Connectivity Package. Its main aim is to achieve high-quality connectivity everywhere in Europe – and to do it quickly.

Europe's complex VAT rules are a major barrier that businesses face when trading online, and a headache for traders who want to sell goods and services across borders.

I am now in Seoul to spend a busy two days 'talking digital' in South Korea.

When robots first entered the workplace, it was on the factory floor; the first industrial robot was installed in 1961. The world has come a long way since then.

I would like to welcome this guest blog from a group of major European universities about a new initiative to help startups and emerging businesses – and support European innovation.

Data has become a powerful force in our lives. It can make a factory's production line more efficient; it can improve the quality of healthcare. It can create new ways to learn in schools and help to make cars safer.

It would be difficult to imagine cultural life today without any libraries, archives and museums. They are important to society, to young people as much as to old. One of the most important roles they play is as a guardian and preserver of cultural heritage.