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Commission calls on Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Poland, Portugal and Slovakia to designate and fully empower their Digital Services Coordinators under the Digital Services Act

The Commission sent a letter of formal notice to the six Member States. The European Commission decided to open infringement procedures by sending letters of formal notice to Cyprus (INFR(2024)2016), Czechia (INFR(2024)2039), (INFR(2024)2040), Poland (INFR(2024)2041), Portugal (INFR(2024)2038) and Slovakia (INFR(2024)2042) as these Member States have not yet designated their Digital Services Coordinators under the Digital Services Act, or …

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Measuring the impact of digital solutions on the climate

The European Green Digital Coalition has published new methodologies to measure the net impact of digital solutions on the climate. The European Green Digital Coalition (EGDC) has released science-based methodologies and guidance to measure the impact of digital solutions in reducing and avoiding greenhouse gas emissions across different sectors. This represents a milestone for Europe’s …

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The European Union and the United States strengthen their cooperation in the area of Future Network Systems

EU and US sign an Administrative Arrangement for research collaboration on 6G and other areas of mutual interest in Future Network Systems. The US National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) of the European Commission signed an administrative arrangement on support to collaborative Research and Innovation projects …

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Europe commits to semiconductor innovation with new testing facilities

The Public Authorities Board of the Chips Joint Undertaking selected the consortia that will implement four pilot lines for semiconductor technology. It is a major step in the implementation of the European Chips Act, in particular for its Chips for Europe Initiative. These pilot lines are pioneering, state-of-the-art facilities to test, experiment, and validate semiconductor …

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European University Cyprus: REWIRE Your Cybersecurity Skills

🛡️ Are you ready to take your Cybersecurity Skills to the next level? Join our Info Day and learn more about the FREE Cybersecurity Training Courses and Certifications offered by the REWIRE project (www.rewireproject.eu) Event details: 📅 Wednesday the 24th of April between 17:00 – 19:00 📍 European University of Cyprus, AUB – Auditorium B …

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EU39 reaches 70% FTTH/B coverage according to the FTTH Council Europe

According to the Fibre to the Home/Building (FTTTH/B) Market Panorama, the EU39 (27 EU Member States, United Kingdom, 4 CIS countries, Iceland, Israel, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey) reached 70% FTTH/B coverage rate, 244 million homes passed and 121 million FTTH/B subscribers as of September 2023. The Market Intelligence Committee of the FTTH Council Europe presented …

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European digital identity (eID): Council adopts legal framework on a secure and trustworthy digital wallet for all Europeans

To ensure a trusted and secure digital identity for all Europeans, the Council adopted a new framework for a European digital identity (eID). The European digital identity wallet The revised regulation constitutes a clear paradigm shift for digital identity in Europe. It aims to ensure that people and businesses across Europe have universal access to secure and trustworthy …

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The eArchiving Initiative announces version 2.0 of the eArchiving Reference Architecture

This major update introduces reworked and simplified business layer views, as well as new views supporting the Archiving by Design approach and the eArchiving Capability Maturity Model. The online version has been redesigned and extended with new introductory sections. E-ARK Foundation The eArchiving Reference Architecture aims to support stakeholders involved in the European Commission’s eArchiving …

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DeployEMDS, the common European mobility data space starts to become reality

The EU-funded project will support local implementation projects in 9 cities and regions, showing how data spaces can benefit urban mobility by enabling improved services and policymaking. DeployEMDS, a deployment action co-funded by the EU, started in November 2023. The project marks a key step forward in the European Union’s journey towards the creation of …

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