Digital Transition

Towards a nature-positive economy and society

Horizon Europe. Coordination and Support Actions. Calls for proposals: Assessing direct and indirect drivers of biodiversity decline of invertebrates. HORIZON-NATURE-2027-02-01. Living labs co-creating solutions for the restoration of ecosystems addressing implementation bottlenecks and improving resilience to risks. HORIZON-NATURE-2027-02-02. Networking to scale up living labs for nature restoration solutions and to address bottlenecks to implementation. HORIZON-NATURE-2027-02-03. […]

Towards a nature-positive economy and society

Horizon Europe. Coordination and Support Actions. Calls for proposals: Understanding the nature and the extent of the effects of PFAS on biodiversity and ecosystem services. HORIZON-NATURE-2027-01. Understanding, anticipating and addressing the biodiversity benefits and impacts of the clean and digital industries. HORIZON-NATURE-2027-02. Systemic approaches to accelerate transformative change for biodiversity. HORIZON-NATURE-2027-03.

AI-SECRETT Project. Empower Europe’s creative future through artificial intelligence

The AI-SECRETT project, led by the University of Valencia and co-funded by the European Union with €7.2 million under the Digital Europe Programme, sets out to empower Europe’s creative future through artificial intelligence. AI-SECRETT (AI-Supported and Enhanced Creativity for the Triple Transition) is a four-year initiative co-funded by the European Union under the Digital Europe […]

Over 10 million workers trained under the Pact for Skills

Over 10 million people, including 3.9 million in 2025 alone, have benefited from upskilling initiatives under the Pact for Skills since its launch in 2020, according to the European Commission annual survey. Launched in November 2020, the Pact for Skills supports skills-related partnerships that address Europe's skills needs and advance the green and digital transitions. […]

Commission launches new initiatives with industry to boost Europe's Automotive leadership

Today, President Ursula von der Leyen chaired the third Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry, bringing together the European automotive industry, social partners, and other stakeholders in Brussels. The meeting reaffirmed the need to act fast to implement the Automotive Action Plan. As technology transforms mobility and geopolitics reshapes global competition, […]

The EU sets out its International Digital Strategy

Today, the European Commission and the High Representative are setting out a joint vision for the EU's external action for digital. As the digital revolution is reshaping economies and societies in a global geopolitical landscape which is more challenging than ever, the new EU International Digital Strategy shows that the EU is a stable and […]

Commission simplifies Common Agricultural Policy to support farmers and enhance competitiveness

To simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and boost farmers' competitiveness, the European Commission is presenting today a large package of measures targeting the administrative burden, controls, implementation, crisis response and investment needs of the sector. The changes could save up to €1.58 billion annually for farmers and €210 million for national administrations, while making […]

EU and Japan reinforce tech and digital partnership

The EU and Japan held their third Digital Partnership Council today in Tokyo to reinforce tech and digital cooperation between the EU and Japan. The Council was co-chaired by Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, alongside Masaaki Taira, Minister for Digital Transformation, Masashi Adachi, State Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications […]

Commission to invest €865 million under Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to support fast and secure digital connectivity networks

Today, the Commission has adopted the second Work Programme for the digital part of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital, which defines the scope and objectives of EU-funded actions to improve Europe's digital connectivity infrastructures. These actions will receive around €865 million of funding from 2024 to 2027. Improving Europe's connectivity infrastructure is fundamental for […]

Public Sector Loan Facility under the Just Transition Mechanism in 2024

Report on the implementation of the Public Sector Loan Facility under the Just Transition Mechanism in 2024, as referred to in Regulation 2021/1229

EU structural funds to support regions in the automotive, green and digital transitions 

European Parliament resolution of 12 December 2023 on reshaping the future framework of EU structural funds to support regions particularly affected by challenges related to the automotive, green and digital transitions (2023/2061(INI))

State of the Digital Decade 2024

State of the Digital Decade 2024