Digital Green Certificate: MEPs seek clarifications regarding the travel facilitation tool
Link Commission assures that technical infrastructure work would be completed by end of June Certificate...
David McAllister (EVP/CDU): Indien ist für die EU ein natürlicher Partner, wenn es um eine regelbasierte globale Ordnung geht
Der Auswärtige Ausschuss des Europäischen Parlaments stimmt heute über einen Bericht zu den EU-Beziehungen mit Indien ab....
Next-generation skills intelligence to drive recovery in Europe – Cedefop
Predicting skills trends in a rapidly changing labour market is a cornerstone of policy-making, and...
ECA Special Report: Infrastructure for charging electric vehicles: more charging stations but uneven deployment makes travel across the EU complicated
The objective of the ECA audit was to determine the effectiveness of the Commission’s support...
Digital euro ECB public consultation results at a debate of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs will look into the results of the European...
Digital Green Certificate: MEPs to review EU Commission proposal
On Tuesday, MEPs will take a detailed look at the proposed Digital Green Certificate, the...
Debate on AI and the future of democracy at the joint EP AIDA/INGE meeting
The public hearing, organised jointly by the AIDA and INGE committees, will also discuss tech...
European media organisations publish 10 confidence measures for platforms to tackle disinformation online
Europe has announced that it will be stepping up its efforts in the fight against...
Executive VP Dombrovskis on the impact of the source code clause on the future EU regulation on artificial intelligence (AI) – Answer to a written question
EN E-000452/2021 Answer given by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis on behalf of the European Commission (9.4.2021)...
EP Think tank Briefing – Advances in administrative cooperation in the field of taxation
The digitalisation of the economy opens the door to new cross-border economic activities that makes...
EU Commission starts targeted consultation to revise EU state aid rules for RDI
Link Brussel, 8 April 2021 The European Commission has launched today a public consultation inviting all interested...
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Sweden: The pandemic requires a new industrial strategy
Link Published 08 April 2021 Opinion Piece by Hans Dahlgren, Minister for EU Affairs and Ibrahim...
IEU Smart Cities Monitoring for 7 April 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines this week: ITU AI for sustainable transformation in smart cities, mobility...
EU Commissioner Johansson on the Hack of the US Treasury Department and its consequences for people in the EU – Answer to a written question
EN E-006980/2020 Answer given by Ms Johansson on behalf of the European Commission (7.4.2021) The Commission...
Conference on the Future of Europe: Launch of the citizens’ platform on 19 April
Invitation to EU citizens: “The future is in your hands” Work continues for the launch...
Europol: Dark Web hitman identified through crypto-analysis
Europol supported the Italian Postal and Communication Police (Polizia Postale e delle Comunicazioni) in arresting...
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EP Think tank briefing – Prospects for EU-Asia connectivity: The ‘European way to connectivity’
Asia matters to Europe: home to the world’s largest population and fastest-growing economies, Asia is...
OPINION on shaping the digital future of Europe: removing barriers to the functioning of the digital single market and improving the use of AI for European consumers – Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
OPINION on shaping the digital future of Europe: removing barriers to the functioning of the...
DRAFT RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation establishing the European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre and the Network of National Coordination Centres – Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
DRAFT RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council position at first reading with a view to...
EU Commissioner Breton on democratic scrutiny of social media and upholding fundamental rights – Answer to a written question
Answer to a written question – Democratic scrutiny of social media and upholding fundamental rights –...
EP DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European data governance (Data Governance Act)
DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the...
EP Think tank Briefing: Impact Assessment of the EU’s Digital Services Act
The Impact Assessment underpinning the proposal for a Digital services act contains a lot of...
EP Think tank: The EU strategic autonomy debate – What Think Tanks are thinking
Written by Marcin Grajewski An increasing number of politicians and analysts argue that the European...
EU Parliament: Text adopted – Artificial intelligence: questions of interpretation and application of international law
Wednesday, 20 January 2021 – Brussels – Final edition European Parliament resolution of 20 January...
Adequacy talks: Statement by EU Commissioner Reynders and Yoon Jong In, Korean Chairperson of the Personal Information Protection Commission
30 March 2021 Brussels In their call today, Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders and Chairperson of the...
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First appraisal of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement by the EU Parliament’s Policy Department
This note gives an initial appraisal of the effects of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation...
IEU Smart Cities Monitoring on 26 March 2021
COHESION ALLIANCE EU-wide coalition urges national governments to involve regions and cities in the preparation...
IEU Dossier Autonomous and Connected Driving Update Feb/Mar 2021
Content of this update: FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 ITU debates the future of autonomous and connected cars...
What is the EU doing to combat cybercrime?
Citizens turn to the European Parliament to ask what the EU is doing to combat...
EP Text adopted – Shaping digital education policy – Final edition
European Parliament resolution of 25 March 2021 on shaping digital education policy (2020/2135(INI)) Source :...
Speech by Commissioner Reynders at American Chamber of Commerce on the Digital Transatlantic Economy
“Check against delivery” Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be here...
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EPP Group: Tap into the data gold mine
“Data is a catalyst that transforms and strengthens our economies”, declared Eva Maydell MEP, the...
EPP Group: Greens and Communists try to block rapid rollout of vaccination certificate
The EPP Group regrets that the majority of the Greens and Communists and many Socialists...
We have a Data Strategy that works for the people, say S&Ds
Socialists and Democrats demand that the European Data Strategy is transparent, trustworthy and human-centric, respecting...
Main results of the video conference of the members of the European Council on 25 March 2021
Link EU leaders met via video conference to take stock of the COVID-19 epidemiological situation....
MEPs highlight the potential of the data economy for jobs
Link The EU should tap into increasing volumes of data as a source of growth...
Data protection: MEPs call for improved implementation and enforcement of the GDPR
Link GDPR is a global standard and factor of convergence in international protection of personal...
USA and EU intensify negotiations on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Flows – Joint Statement
Intensifying Negotiations on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Flows: A Joint Press Statement by U.S. Secretary of...
Erasmus+: More than €28 billion to support mobility and learning across the EU and beyond
The EU Commission today adopted the first annual work programme of Erasmus+ 2021-2027. With a...
EIT Urban Mobility launches six new calls for proposals
Link Posted on: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 – 18:55 EIT Urban Mobility has launched six...
EU Parliament starts work on the Conference on the Future of Europe
The work on the Conference on the Future of Europe has officially started with the...
EU Commission launches open access publishing platform for scientific papers
The European Commission launched Open Research Europe, a publishing platform for scientific papers that will...
S&Ds score success for effective minimum tax rate as game changer for tax justice
Today, the economic and monetary affairs committee adopts a report on digital taxation, which for...
EU Commission approves €146.5 million Austrian support in favour of research and innovation project in microelectronics research and innovation
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, €146.5 million in Austrian support...
Renew Europe calls for the swift introduction of fair taxation of the digital sector
Ahead of the European Council meeting on 25 and 26 March, Renew Europe is working...
AIDA: MEPs debate how to boost competitiveness by artificial intelligence
The EU Parliament’s Special Committee on AI discussed ways to enable EU businesses to make...
Digital taxes: MEPs lay out plans for a tax system fit for the digital age
MEPs called for a reset of outdated international tax rules, including the setting of a...
Taxation: EU Council adopts new rules to strengthen administrative cooperation and include sales through digital platforms
The Council today adopted new rules to improve administrative cooperation in the field of taxation...
EU Council adopts conclusions on the EU’s cybersecurity strategy
The Council today adopted conclusions on the EU’s cybersecurity strategy for the digital decade. This...
MEPs appoints their executive board representatives for the Conference on the Future of Europe
The EU Parliament’s Conference of Presidents has endorsed the members and observers nominated by the...
Digital Day 2021: EU countries commit to key digital initiatives for Europe’s Digital Decade
Brussels, 19 Mar 2021 Today, at the online Digital Day 2021, Ministers representing EU Member...
ETIAS: EU Council Presidency and EU Parliament provisionally agree on rules for databases
The Council presidency and European Parliament representatives today reached a provisional agreement on the rules...
EU Data Protection Supervisor comments on the proposed European Health Union package
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has issued its Formal Comments on a package of...
Six European Regions awarded for their entrepreneurial vision of a sustainable recovery – Committee of the Regions
Castelo Branco Municipality (Portugal), Gabrovo Municipality (Bulgaria), Helsinki-Uusimaa Region (Finland), Madrid Region (Spain), Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur...
Border management: EU Commission welcomes political agreement towards making European Travel Information and Authorisation System operational
The Commission welcomes today’s political agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission...
EU President von der Leyen at the launch of the European Innovation Council: A key for success of our digital and green agenda
What a big day! I am delighted to welcome all of you to the launch...
European Innovation Council launched to turn scientific ideas into breakthroughs
The European Commission has launched today the European Innovation Council (EIC) with a budget of...
REPORT on shaping digital education policy – Victor Negrescu for the EP Committee on Culture and Education
REPORT on shaping digital education policy – Committee on Culture and Education – Victor Negrescu...
EU Communication on the adoption of a Regulation to address the dissemination of terrorist content online
The objective of the proposal from the Commission Terrorist attacks on EU soil have demonstrated...
MEPs: AI technologies must prevent discrimination and protect diversity
Reducing gender, social or cultural bias in AI technologies is key, said the Culture and...
CJEU: The Polish tax on the retail sector and the Hungarian tax on advertisements do not infringe EU law on State aid
The Polish tax on the retail sector and the Hungarian tax on advertisements do not...
MEPs to quiz Commissioner Reynders on data transfers to the UK and on data protection for law enforcement
The Civil Liberties Committee will discuss on Tuesday data protection issues in certain law enforcement...
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EP Thinktank publishes study on strategic communications as a key factor in countering hybrid threats
This report describes the key features, technologies and processes of strategic communications to counter hybrid...
EP Thinktank study: Online platforms: Economic and societal effects
Online platforms such as Google, Amazon, and Facebook play an increasingly central role in the...
EP Briefing on the Revision of the Eurovignette Directive
The EU Commission adopted a legislative proposal for a directive amending Directive 1999/62/EC on the...
Committee of the Regions: The EU SME Strategy one year on: Challenges and Opportunities
The EU SME Strategy, published exactly one year ago by the European Commission aimed at...
Keynote Speech by Vice-President Jourová on Data Privacy post-Covid-19′ at Euroactiv’s Virtual Conference
“Check against delivery” Mr President, Honourable Members, Thank you for including this important issue on...
EU Commission launches public consultation on extending the scope of the Directive on Administrative Cooperation to crypto-assets and e-money
The European Commission has published a Public Consultation on the future revision of the Directive on Administrative...
Digitization of visa procedures: EU Commission launches public consultation
The Commission is launching today a public consultation on making visa procedures digital. Visa applicants, the travel...
Portuguese EU Council Presidency: Fundamental rights, electronic communications and the fight against illegal content
Informal video conference of Justice Ministers 10 Mar · 19h40 The Portuguese Minister of Justice,...
EU Commissioner Gentiloni answers MEP question on Facebook’s VAT practices
See question(s) : P-007002/2020 Source : © European Union, 2021 – EP Parliamentary questions 24...
EU Parliament demand better cooperation between national authorities on taxation of digital trading
Link Tax authorities should share information more quickly Sanctions should be introduced for platforms and...
Portuguese EU Council Presidency: The climate transition cannot be carried out against people
Link The Portuguese Minister for Infrastructure argues that “the climate transition cannot be carried out...
EDPB & EDPS adopt joint opinion on the Data Governance Act (DGA)
Brussels, 10 March 2021 The EDPB and EDPS adopted a joint opinion on the proposal...
MEPs call for higher standards for construction products
Parliament demands in its new resolution quick solutions to improve the standardisation of construction products...
2021 Call for Proposals of the Partnership for sustainable cities
The European Commission has recently published the Call for Proposals of the Partnership for sustainable...
Speech by Executive Vice-President Vestager at the press conference on Europe’s Digital Decade: 2030 Digital Targets
Brussels, 09 Mar 2021 “Check against delivery” Today we are presenting a vision and clear...
Europe’s Digital Decade: EU 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...
Eurojust supports Spanish action against illegal streaming of football matches
The Hague, 9 March 2021 With the support of Eurojust, the Spanish authorities have taken...
Innovation and Farming: Applications of Advanced Manufacturing in the Food Value Chain
The Assembly of European regions is pleased to invite you to the webinar “Innovation and...
Smart Regions: EGALURG, innovation and mobilisation to serve people beyond borders
Thanks to the financial support of Interreg POCTEFA programme, the “EGALURG” project is a true...
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EDPS Opinion on Europol’s mandate review
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published today his Opinion on the proposed amendments to the Europol...
Starting a new portal for IEU Monitoring
Dear Reader, As our technology evolves, we have decided to add a new service to...
How Data-Sharing Partnerships Can Thwart Counterfeits on Online Marketplaces – Center for Data Innovation
Counterfeits—fake goods that infringe on the intellectual property of legitimate businesses—harm consumers, businesses, and the...
EP Briefing – Digital services act
The rules governing the provision of digital products and services in the EU have remained...
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EP Briefing – Updating the Crypto Assets Regulation and establishing a pilot regime for distributed ledger technology
The markets in crypto assets (MiCA) proposal intends to adapt to the latest technological trends...
Sweden: European financing for central Stockholm connection hub makeover
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a SEK 4 billion loan with the City...
EP Briefing – Smart villages: Concept, issues, and prospects for EU rural areas – 01-03-2021
Although there is no legal definition of a ‘smart village’ within EU legislation, there are...
T&E Studie: Rohstoffbedarf von Elektroauto-Batterien im Vergleich zu fossil betriebenen Fahrzeugen deutlich geringer
Brussel, 01. März 2021 Link Batterien von Elektrofahrzeugen (EV) lassen sich weitestgehend recyceln. Übrig bleiben...
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MEPs quiz EU foreign policy chief on EU capacity to respond to hybrid attacks
Press Releases INGE 30 minutes ago : link Russian and Chinese hybrid threats and the EU’s capacity to...
Data protection is non-negotiable in international trade agreements -EDPS
The EDPS published today his Opinion on two EU-UK agreements. Source: Data protection is non-negotiable...
21/2021 : 25 February 2021 – Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-857/19
Slovak Telekom Competition Slovak Telekom, found liable by the Commission for abuse of a dominant...
EU Commission: Online platforms took more actions fighting vaccine disinformation
The Commission publishes today the new reports by Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, TikTok and Mozilla,...
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EU to set up new European Partnerships and invest nearly €10 billion for the green and digital transition
The Commission has proposed to set up 10 new European Partnerships between the European Union,...