A Europe fit for the digital ageEmpowering people with a new generation of technologies About Digital technology is changing people’s lives. The EU’s digital strategy aims to make this transformation work for people and businesses, while helping to achieve its target of a climate-neutral Europe by 2050.The Commission is determined to make this Europe's “Digital Decade”. Europe must now strengthen its digital sovereignty and set standards, rather than following those of others – with a clear focus on data, technology, and infrastructure.© Quardia Inc. / Adobe Stock Highlight AI Act enters into force1 August 2024 – The world's first comprehensive regulation on artificial intelligence, the European Artificial Intelligence Act, has entered into force. The AI Act will ensure that AI developed and used in the EU is trustworthy as well as establish a harmonised internal market for AI in the EU. To address critical areas such as transparency, copyright-related rules, and risk management, the Commission has launched a consultation on a Code of Practice for providers of general-purpose Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) models. GPAI providers with operations in the EU, businesses, civil society representatives, rights holders and academic experts are invited to submit their views and findings, which will feed into the Commission's upcoming draft of the Code of Practice on GPAI models.Read more Key figures €250 billionboost to digitalisation from NextGenerationEU80%of EU population should have basic digital skills by 2030€43 billionof policy-driven investment will support the Chips Act until 2030 What we are working on Digital Services ActEnsuring a safe and accountable online environmentDigital Markets ActEnsuring fair and open digital marketsEuropean Chips ActStrengthening Europe’s competitiveness and resilience in semiconductor technologiesEuropean Digital IdentityGiving you full control on how much information you share with third partiesArtificial IntelligenceAchieving better healthcare, safer and cleaner transport, more efficient manufacturing, and cheaper and more sustainable energy through AIEuropean data strategyMaking the EU a role model for a society empowered by dataEuropean industrial strategyEnsuring European industry leads the transition towards climate neutrality and digital leadershipContributing to European DefenceWorking together to tackle security threats and challenges more robustlySpaceEU initiatives for a satellite-based connectivity system and management of space trafficEU-US Trade and Technology CouncilCoordinating approaches to key global trade, economic, and technology issues Timeline 2 July 2024Digital Decade report calls for strengthened collective action to ensure EU’s digital transformation by 2030 29 May 2024The Commission establishes the AI Office to strengthen EU leadership in safe and trustworthy Artificial Intelligence11 April 2024Interoperable Europe Act enters into force19 March 2024The Commission recommends actions to combat counterfeiting and better protect intellectual property rights 6 March 2024Political agreement on the Cyber Solidarity Act5 March 2024First-ever European Defence Industrial Strategy at EU level and a new defence industry programme to enhance Europe's readiness and security27 February 2024New initiatives boosting European industrial leadership in advanced materials21 February 2024Connectivity package on digital networks and infrastructure17 February 2024Digital Services Act starts applying to all online platforms in the EU6 February 2024Political agreement on the Gigabit Infrastructure Act24 January 2024AI innovation package to support Artificial Intelligence startups and SMEs11 January 2024Entry into force of the European Data Act9 December 2023Political agreement reached on Artificial Intelligence Act1 December 2023Political agreement on the Cyber Resilience Act13 November 2023Political agreement on the Critical Raw Materials Act3 October 2023Adoption of a Recommendation on critical technology areas for the EU’s economic security, to assess the technology risk and technology leakage of ten critical technology areas21 September 2023Entry into force of the European Chips Act6 September 2023The Commission designates six gatekeepers, ie. platforms that provide an important gateway between businesses and consumers in relation to core platform services, under the Digital Markets Act (DMA)11 July 2023Adoption of a new strategy on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds, to steer the next technological transition and ensure an open, secure, trustworthy, fair and inclusive digital environment for EU citizens, businesses and public administrations7 July 2023Political agreement is reached on the Regulation on supporting ammunition production (ASAP)6 July 2023Publication of the 2023 European Innovation Scoreboard and the bi-yearly Regional Innovation Scoreboard, which show that despite recent crises EU Member States and their regions keep improving their innovation performance29 June 2023Provisional political agreement is reached on the EU Digital Identity Wallet, which will revolutionise digital identification by giving Europeans control over their personal data with the full convenience of mobile apps28 June 2023Political agreement is reached on the European Data Act, proposed by the Commission in February 2022, which will unlock industrial data, optimise its accessibility and use, and foster a competitive and reliable European cloud market20 June 2023Publication of a Communication on a European Economic Security Strategy, focusing on minimising risks arising from certain economic flows in the context of increased geopolitical tension and accelerated technological shifts1 June 2023Launch of the Unitary Patent System, to make it simpler and easier for companies to protect their innovations in Europe and capitalise on their intellectual property18 May 2023Publication of the first ever European Media Industry Outlook, analysing trends in the audiovisual, video game and news media industries and identifying challenges and underlying technological trends common to the media industries4 May 2023The Commission adopts a Recommendation to combat online piracy of sports and other live events4 May 2023The Commission adopts a Recommendation on how to combat commercial scale online piracy of sports and other live events3 May 2023Adoption of the Act in Support of Ammunition Production (ASAP), introducing targeted measures to ramp up the EU’s production capacity and addressing the current shortages27 April 2023The Commission proposes harmonised EU patent rules to boost innovation, investment and competitiveness25 April 2023Digital Services Act: The Commission designates first set of Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines18 April 2023The Commission proposes an EU Cyber Solidarity Act to strengthen cybersecurity capacities in the EU29 March 2023The Commission proposes more transparency and less red tape for companies to improve business environment in the EU16 March 2023The Commission proposes the Critical Raw Materials Act23 February 2023The Commission presents new initiatives, laying the ground for the transformation of the connectivity sector in the EU6 February 2023The EU and India set up a Trade and Technology Council1 February 2023The EU and Singapore launch a Digital Partnership16 November 2022The Digital Services Act enters into force 10 November 2022Communication on an EU Cyber Defence policy1 November 2022The Digital Markets Act enters into force19 September 2022Single Market Emergency Instrument15 September 2022New Cyber Resilience Act1 July 2022New Roaming rules for travellers in the EU11 May 2022New European strategy for a better internet for kids23 February 2022EU data act15 February 2022EU strategy for space traffic managementRoadmap on security and defence technologies8 February 2022European chips act26 January 2022Declaration on digital rights and principles18 November 2021Communication on a competition policy fit for new challenges23 September 2021Commission proposes a common charger for electronic devices16 September 2021Path to the digital decade3 June 2021Framework for a trusted and secure European digital identity5 May 2021The EU’s industrial strategy is updated19 February 2020Publication of the agenda to shape Europe’s digital future, a strategy on data and a White Paper on artificial intelligence 21 April 2021New rules and actions for excellence and trust in artificial intelligence9 March 2021Europe’s Digital Decade: the Commission sets course towards a digitally empowered Europe by 203016 December 2020New EU Cybersecurity Strategy15 December 2020The Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act are proposed1 December 2020Member States agree on new tax transparency rules on digital platforms 24 September 2020Digital finance package, including a digital finance strategy and legislative proposals on crypto-assets and digital resilience17 June 2020White Paper on levelling the playing field as regards foreign subsidiesShow 57 more items10 March 2020A new industrial strategy Featured 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Digital technology is changing people’s lives. The EU’s digital strategy aims to make this transformation work for people and businesses, while helping to achieve its target of a climate-neutral Europe by 2050.The Commission is determined to make this Europe's “Digital Decade”. Europe must now strengthen its digital sovereignty and set standards, rather than following those of others – with a clear focus on data, technology, and infrastructure.© Quardia Inc. / Adobe Stock
AI Act enters into force1 August 2024 – The world's first comprehensive regulation on artificial intelligence, the European Artificial Intelligence Act, has entered into force. The AI Act will ensure that AI developed and used in the EU is trustworthy as well as establish a harmonised internal market for AI in the EU. To address critical areas such as transparency, copyright-related rules, and risk management, the Commission has launched a consultation on a Code of Practice for providers of general-purpose Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) models. GPAI providers with operations in the EU, businesses, civil society representatives, rights holders and academic experts are invited to submit their views and findings, which will feed into the Commission's upcoming draft of the Code of Practice on GPAI models.Read more
European Chips ActStrengthening Europe’s competitiveness and resilience in semiconductor technologies
European Digital IdentityGiving you full control on how much information you share with third parties
Artificial IntelligenceAchieving better healthcare, safer and cleaner transport, more efficient manufacturing, and cheaper and more sustainable energy through AI
European industrial strategyEnsuring European industry leads the transition towards climate neutrality and digital leadership
Contributing to European DefenceWorking together to tackle security threats and challenges more robustly
EU-US Trade and Technology CouncilCoordinating approaches to key global trade, economic, and technology issues
13 November 2024Questions and Answers on the Commission proposal on a single digital declaration portal to reduce the administrative burden for posting workers
13 November 2024Commission proposes a single digital declaration portal to reduce administrative burden for posting workers
Europe’s digital decadeEmpowering businesses and people in a human-centred, sustainable and more prosperous digital future
Shaping Europe’s digital futureMaking sure technology serves the people and adds value to their daily lives
CybersecurityPromoting cyber resilience, safeguarding our communication and data and keeping online society and economy secure
ConnectivityImproving connectivity with the goal for Europe to be the most connected continent by 2030
Digital skillsTackling the digital skills gap and improving these skills in Europe by promoting projects and strategies
European Research AreaCreating a single, borderless market for research, innovation and technology across the EU
Digital financeNew financial technologies can facilitate access to financial services and improve the efficiency of the financial system
Single marketThe single market is at the heart of the European project, enabling citizens to travel, live, work or study wherever they wish
Factsheet19 February 2020Factsheets: a Europe fit for the Digital AgeA Europe fit for the Digital Age
