The Commission proposes today new rules and actions aiming to turn Europe into the global hub for trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI). The combination of the first-ever legal framework on AI and a new Coordinated Plan with Member States will guarantee the safety and fundamental rights of people and businesses, while strengthening AI uptake, investment and […]
New European Bauhaus: “Project success relies on harnessing the creative potential of cities and regions”
To strengthen the territorial dimension of the New European Bauhaus initiative, the European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions organised on 14 April an online workshop with mayors and other high-level representatives of several former European Capitals of Culture and Capitals of Innovation. Participants highlighted to Commissioners Mariya Gabriel and Elisa Ferreira that […]
Eurostat: One in two EU citizens look for health information online
Over the last decade, the share of individuals seeking health information online has risen in the vast majority of the EU Member States. In the last three months prior to the 2020 survey on the use of ICT in households and by individuals, one in two EU citizens (55%) aged 16-74 reported that they had […]
Renew Europe supports a Digital Green Certificate based on European values and accessible to all citizens
Renew Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal for a ‘Digital Green Certificate’, because we want all Europeans to be able to move, work, travel and reside freely across the whole of Europe again as soon as possible. ‘A coordinated European approach to movement within our Union is vital to provide certainty for businesses and […]
Six European Regions awarded for their entrepreneurial vision of a sustainable recovery
Awarded by the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), this label of excellence goes to regions who have demonstrated outstanding entrepreneurial foresight and an intelligent growth strategy, taking into account larger societal challenges. Deeply affected by the crisis, the 2021-22 EER winning regions have shown the capacity to seize the crisis as a window of […]
Survey: Only 29% of European’s count on technological innovation for climate change
The third release of the 2020-2021 EIB Climate Survey explores people’s expectations in terms of public policies to tackle climate change. The results focus on what measures people believe can help the shift to a green economy. Views on priorities for limiting climate change vary around the world. People in China (35%) and the United […]
Commission presents a vision, targets and avenues for a successful digital transformation of Europe by 2030
Europe’s Digital Decade. Commission sets the course towards a digitally empowered Europe by 2030. Today the Commission presents a vision, targets and avenues for a successful digital transformation of Europe by 2030. This is also critical to achieve the transition towards a climate neutral, circular and resilient economy. The EU’s ambition is to be digitally […]
Study makes recommendations for more ambitious 5G investment in Europe
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 […]
Wall to Wall – Europe’s 1000 km Migrant Barriers
Member States of the EU and Schengen Area have built around 1000 kilometres of walls since the 1990s to stop migration flows On the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall, a new report reveals that the EU and Schengen Area states have built around 1000 kilometres of walls, the equivalent of six Berlin […]