The EU and India have strengthened their relationship as strategic partners by setting up a new Trade and Technology Council (TTC). The new TTC will deepen strategic engagement on trade and technology between both partners. This follows the announcement by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on 25 April …
The European Union and Singapore are strengthening their cooperation as strategic partners. Following the announcement of a new Digital Partnership between the EU and Singapore by President von der Leyen and Prime Minister Lee at the EU-ASEAN summit in December 2022, Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton and Singapore Minister of Industry and Trade S Iswaran signed a Digital Partnership …
The Commission has published this week non-binding guidance to help online platforms and search engines within the scope of the Digital Services Act (DSA) to comply with their requirement to report user numbers in the EU, at the latest by 17 February 2023, and at least once every six months afterwards. The Commission is issuing …
A new study about Data Centre and Energy Systems Synergies (DCESS) will analyse how local energy systems can use the waste heat and water generated from data centre operations. The contractors carrying out the study are now approaching stakeholders for feedback and other input. The DCESS study aims at learning how data centres can be more effectively …
At the Awards Ceremony and a Gala event organized by the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) in Brussels on January 31st, the European Commission has been awarded for advancing international public policy cooperation on blockchain technologies in its role of co-chair of INATBA’s Governmental Advisory Body. Deputy Director of DG CNECT’s Platforms’s Directorate, …
High-speed broadband and smart solutions are important for the revitalisation of many rural areas. This article explores how the EU supports this, particularly through initiatives such as the European Broadband Competence Offices Network, Smart Rural 21 and Smart Villages, as well as with a range of funding instruments and targeted policies. Europe is facing a …
The European Commission has published a report on the initial three-year phase of the Quantum Technologies Flagship. This report reviews the successful results and concrete achievements of the Flagship’s quantum research projects and takes stock of key lessons learned, as the Flagship’s next phase gets underway. During its ramp-up phase (2018-2022), the Flagship supported 24 projects in quantum …
The deadlines to apply for the second set of calls for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility Digital Programme worth €277 million have been extended to: 21 March 2023 – 17:00 CET (Brussels) for calls on: 5G coverage along transport corridors, 5G for smart communities, backbone networks for pan-European cloud federations, backbone connectivity for Digital Global Gateways, …
On 28 January 1981, the Council of Europe adopted Convention 108, the first legally binding international instrument on data protection. To commemorate this landmark development, EU institutions, agencies and bodies celebrate Data Protection Day every 28January. Globally known as Data Privacy Day, the objective is to raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection best practices. Discover some …
Τhe Commission has published a list of high-value datasets that public sector bodies will have to make available for re-use, free of charge, within 16 months. Certain public sector data, such as meteorological or air quality data are particularly interesting for creators of value-added services and applications and have important benefits for society, the environment and the …