Shaping Europe's digital future

Three pillars to support our approach

The European approach will be based on three main pillars to ensure that Europe seizes the opportunity and gives its citizens, businesses and governments control over digital transformation.

Technology that works for the people

The EU's digital strategy will

invest in digital competences for all Europeans
protect people from cyber threats (hacking, ransomware, identity theft)
ensure Artificial Intelligence is developed in ways that respect people’s rights and earn their trust
accelerate the roll-out of ultra-fast broadband for homes, schools and hospitals throughout the EU
expand Europe’s super-computing capacity to develop innovative solutions for medicine, transport and the environment

A fair and competitive digital economy

The EU's digital strategy will

enable a vibrant community of innovative and fast growing start-ups and SMEs to access finance and to expand
propose a Digital Services Act to strengthen the responsibility of online platforms and clarify rules for online services
make sure that EU rules are fit for purpose in the digital economy
ensure that all companies compete in Europe on fair terms
increase access to high-quality data while ensuring that personal and sensitive data is safeguarded

Open, democratic and sustainable society

The EU’s digital strategy will

use technology to help Europe become climate-neutral by 2050
reduce the digital sector’s carbon emissions
empower citizens with better control and protection of their data
create a European health data space to foster targeted research, diagnosis and treatment
fight disinformation online and foster diverse and reliable media content