Digital Economy and Society Index 2022: overall progress but digital skills, SMEs and 5G networks lag behind (28/07/2022)
The European Commission has published the results of the 2022 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), which tracks the progress made in EU Member States in digital.
Call for interest to become a Signatory of the 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation (14/07/2022)
The Commission and current signatories have launched a call for interest for new signatories to join the 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation.
Rule of Law Report 2022: Commission issues specific recommendations to Member States (13/07/2022)
As with previous editions, this report examines developments in four key areas for the rule of law: justice systems, the anti-corruption framework, media pluralism and freedom, and other institutional issues linked to checks and balances.
Commission welcomes political agreement on the Digital Decade policy programme driving a successful digital transformation in Europe (14/07/2022)
The programme sets up a monitoring and cooperation mechanism to achieve the common objectives and targets for Europe's digital transformation set out in the 2030 Digital Compass.
Copyright: Commission urges Czechia to fully transpose EU copyright rules into national law (15/07/2022)
Today, the Commission has decided to send two reasoned opinions to Czechia over their failure to notify the Commission of transposition measures under two Directives, firstly with respect to copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions (Directive (EU) 2019/789), and secondly, on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (Directive (EU) 2019/790).
Media freedom: the Commission refers Hungary to the Court for failure to comply with EU electronic communications rules (15/07/2022)
Today, the Commission has decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice for breaching EU telecoms rules with the Hungarian Media Council's decision to reject Klubradio's application for the use of radio spectrum on highly questionable grounds.
Commission welcomes European Parliament´s adoption of Digital Services Package (05/07/2022)
The Digital Services Package sets out a first comprehensive rulebook for the online platforms that we all depend on in our daily lives.
Commission presents new European Innovation Agenda to spearhead the new innovation wave (05/07/2022)
Building on the substantive work that have been done already to foster innovation in the EU, the New European Innovation Agenda aims to accelerate the development and scaling up of innovation across the Union through a coherent set of actions.
Commission calls on telecom operators to continue help refugees stay connected (07/07/2022)
It is essential that Ukrainians have access to affordable connectivity to stay in touch with their families and friends.
First regulatory sandbox on Artificial Intelligence presented (27/06/2022)
A pilot of the first regulatory sandbox on Artificial Intelligence (AI) was presented earlier this week by the government of Spain and the European Commission at an event held in Brussels in the presence of Spanish, European authorities as well as renowned experts in the field.
The European Research and Innovation days 2022 (28/09/2022)
European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond.
New Roaming rules for travellers in the EU: “Roam like at home” for 10 more years (01/07/2022)
The new improved Roaming regulation enters into force on 1 July 2022
Team Europe - Winners of the 1st International Cybersecurity Challenge (20/06/2022)
ENISA, the EU agency for Cybersecurity, has organized for the first time an International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) for young cyber players.
Digital Assembly 2022: A closer look into the digital future (22/06/2022)
At the Digital Assembly, held on 21 and 22 June in Toulouse, the European Commission and the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union have organised a session on continued support for Ukraine's digital sector.
2022 Strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation - Factsheet (16/06/2022)
This factsheet provides an overview of the Strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation.
New exascale era for European supercomputing: five new hosting sites announced (15/06/2022)
Five new sites for the next generation of European supercomputers were announced, following the related selection procedure.
EU awards tender for world-class supercomputing in Barcelona (16/06/2022)
The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking has announced that Bull SAS (Atos) won the procurement of the MareNostrum 5, a new European world-class supercomputer.
Disinformation: Commission welcomes the new stronger and more comprehensive Code of Practice on disinformation (16/06/2022)
The Commission welcomes the publication of the strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation.
New European supercomputer is inaugurated in Finland (13/06/2022)
Today, at a dedicated event, the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking inaugurated its latest supercomputer: LUMI, located in Kajaani, Finland.
Digital Assembly 2022: A closer look into the digital future (21/06/2022)
The Digital Assembly 2022 is co-organised by the European Commission and the French Presidency. It will focus in particular on issues related to EU sovereignty and autonomy.
New Commission Decision to strengthen the cooperation between Ukraine and the EU in the field of electronic communications (07/06/2022)
The Commission has just adopted a Decision authorising the national regulatory authority of Ukraine responsible for electronic communications to participate in the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the BEREC Office, which is the agency supporting BEREC.
European Chips Act Information Session (16/06/2022)
The Chips Act, now going through its adoption process, promises to deliver a fundamental change to the European semiconductor ecosystem. This open event gave stakeholders an overview of the current status of the proposal and the opportunity to ask questions.
Regulatory Dialogue between the European Union and the Western Balkans (09/06/2022)
A core objective of the European Union’s engagement with the Western Balkans is to prepare them to meet all the requirements of membership. The 1st Regulatory Dialogue between the European Union and the Western Balkans on Information Society and Media was held in Brussels on 8 and 9 June.
EU supported film awarded with the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival (30/05/2022)
At the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, which concluded on Saturday 28 May, the EU-supported film “Triangle of Sadness”, by Ruben Östlund, was the big winner of the night: it has received the prestigious Palme d'Or as well as the CST Technical Award for best Artiste-Technician.
Disinformation: signatories report on their actions to fight COVID-19 disinformation (02/06/2022)
The Commission has published the last set of reports of the COVID-19 monitoring programme, providing insight about actions taken by platforms, signatories of the Code of Practice on Disinformation, to limit disinformation on the pandemic.
Commission launches a €4.1 million call to monitor and defend media freedom and pluralism (03/06/2022)
The Commission has published a €4.1 million call to monitor and defend media freedom and pluralism, financed through Creative Europe.
EU-US Trade and Technology Council: strengthening our renewed partnership in turbulent times (16/05/2022)
The EU and the US have reaffirmed their close cooperation to address global trade and technology challenges in line with their shared commitment to democracy, freedom and human rights.
The European Commission meets audiovisual industry at the Cannes Film Festival (17/05/2022)
Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton attends the Cannes Film Festival to meet representatives of the audiovisual industry, take stock of the EU support to the sector, and present his vision to build Europe’s cultural sovereignty.
Web accessibility and inclusion has improved but some people with disabilities still experience difficulties (19/05/2022)
On the Global Accessibility Awareness Day, the Commission has published the results for the public consultation on the review of the Web Accessibility Directive.
Copyright: Commission urges Member States to fully transpose EU copyright rules into national law (19/05/2022)
The Commission has decided to send reasoned opinions to Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland over their failure to notify the Commission of transposition measures on copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions (EU Directive 2019/789).
Audiovisual Media Services Directive: Commission refers five Member States to the Court of Justice of the EU (19/05/2022)
The European Commission has decided to refer Czechia, Ireland, Romania, Slovakia and Spain , to the Court of Justice of the European Union over the failure to transpose the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive (“AVMSD”, Directive (EU) 2018/1808), with a request to impose financial sanctions in accordance with Article 260(3) TFEU.
Open data directive: Commission calls on Romania and Slovenia to comply with EU rules open data and public sector data reuse (19/05/2022)
The European Commission has sent reasoned opinions to Romania and Slovenia asking to communicate information about how EU rules on open data and the reuse of public sector data (Directive EU 2019/1024, referred to as the Open Data directive) are transposed in national law.
