A new study by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission recommends boosting investments in European digital ventures to unleash the full potential of 5G. The accelerating rollout of 5G infrastructure has become a key battleground in a broader struggle for control over the industries of the future. At the same time, the […]
Action Plan on Synergies between civil, defence and space industries to further enhance Europe’s technological edge
Today, the Commission presents an Action Plan on Synergies between civil, defence and space industries to further enhance Europe’s technological edge and support its industrial base. The Action Plan is devised against the background that, for the first time, EU funding presents opportunities to reinforce European innovation by exploring and exploiting the disruptive potential of […]
New EU Consortium shaping the future of Quantum Computing
A project consortium which includes startups, industry, research centers, supercomputing centers and academia has come together to accelerate Europe´s Quantum leadership efforts. IQM Quantum Computers will bring the members of this project consortium together and lead this project as a system integrator. Europe has always been excellent in academic research, but over the past few […]
No more fax, no more CDs, no more attachments. EUIPO goes 100% eComm
From 1 March 2021, a number of important changes will affect the way the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) communicates with customers. The changes are reflected in two key decisions recently adopted by the Executive Director of the EUIPO. No more fax. As fax communications prove less and less reliable the EUIPO has discontinued […]
Digitalisation of EU justice systems: Commission launches public consultation on cross-border judicial cooperation
Today, the European Commission has launched a public consultation on the modernisation of EU justice systems. The EU aims to support Member States in their efforts to adapt their justice systems to the digital age and improve EU cross-border judicial cooperation. Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice, said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the importance […]
MEP Birgit Sippel, S&D negotiator, calls for immediate negotiations on e-Privacy
The European Parliament’s negotiator on the e-Privacy regulation, Birgit Sippel MEP, has called for trilogue talks between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission to start as soon as possible, after years of member states blocking progress. E-Privacy rules will give citizens control over how their confidential information can be used or shared online. […]
Digital technology, largely absent from the “Climate and resilience” bill, says Paula Forteza
Presented early this week in the french Council of Ministers, the “Climate and resilience” bill does not include any major provision related to digital issues, according to Paula Fortaleza. And adds: “However, we now know that digital technology represents 3 to 4% of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, while also being a formidable tool […]
Debate with Secretary of State for European Affairs Ana Paula Zacarias: MEPs called for democratic oversight of tech giants to safeguard freedom of expression
Regulate social media platforms to defend democracy, MEPs say. In a debate with Secretary of State for European Affairs Ana Paula Zacarias from the Portuguese Presidency of the Council, and Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová, almost all speakers criticised the vast power of social media platforms and their worrying impact on politics and freedom of speech. […]
Portuguese Presidency organizes “The Metamorphosis of Intellectual Property in the Age of Digital Transition” high level conference
The Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) is organizing, in digital format, this Thursday, February 11, 2021, a high-level conference on the theme of “the metamorphosis of intellectual property in the era of transition digital ”. The conference, energized by the Ministry of Justice and the National Institute of Industrial Property, […]
Data Protection Research: In 2020 Fines Reach €307 Million in Europe
A new reporto by Federprivacy has analyzed official sources of information in the 30 countries that are part of the European Economic Area (EEA). The Covid-19 emergency has not stopped the data protection authorities in Europe that during 2020 have imposed more than € 307.000.000 of fines, according a new report by Federprivacy that has […]