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The Commission proposes an ambitious reform of the digital space, a comprehensive set of new rules for all digital services, including social media, online market places, and other online platforms that operate in the European Union: the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act.

Germany has been awarded 856 WiFi4EU vouchers. Learn more about how the initiative has complemented the national digital strategy by expanding access to connectivity across the country.

The Commission has welcomed the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and EU Member States on the new Creative Europe programme (2021‑2027). Trilogue negotiations have now concluded, pending the final approval of the legal texts by the European Parliament and the Council.

On Monday, the Commission welcomed the political agreement between the European Parliament and the EU Member States on the first EU programme that aims to accelerate the recovery and drive the digital transformation of Europe. Trilogue negotiations have now concluded, pending the final approval of the legal texts by the European Parliament and the Council.

The European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking, which pools European resources to buy and deploy world-class supercomputers and technologies, announced this week the signature for a contract worth €11.5 million for a new supercomputing system in Bulgaria. The new system will be capable of more than 4.4 petaflops, and will be hosted by Sofiatech.

The 33rd edition of the European Film Awards concluded on Saturday 12 December with the livestreamed ceremony of the event's 2020 Grand Finale. The big winner of the night was a film supported by the EU's MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe, Druk – Another Round, by Thomas Vinterberg, which received a total of 4 awards: European Film, European Director, European Screenwriter and European Actor.

Digital transition is a key to Europe’s future prosperity and resilience. As part of the next long-term EU budget, the Multiannual Financial Framework, the Commission has proposed the Digital Europe programme, the EU’s programme to accelerate the recovery and drive the digital transformation of Europe.

The AAL Programme call for proposals 2021 will be published on 15 December 2020 and will focus on the theme of 'Advancing inclusive health and care solutions for ageing well in the new decade'. This call is part of the Active and Assisted Living Programme that was approved in May 2014 by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.

Today, the EU institutions have reached a political agreement, subject to formal approval by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, on the Cybersecurity Competence Centre and Network, an initiative that aims to improve and strengthen technology and industrial cybersecurity capacities of the EU and help create a safe online environment.

The Commission welcomes the political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on Horizon Europe, the largest transnational programme ever supporting research and innovation. The new EU research and innovation programme will have a budget of around €95.5 billion for 2021-2027 (current prices).