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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

New initiatives for digital infrastructures of tomorrow

Today, the Commission presented a set of possible actions to foster the innovation, security and resilience of digital infrastructures. The future competitiveness of Europe's economy depends on these advanced digital network infrastructures and services, since fast, secure, and widespread connectivity is essential for the deployment of the technologies that will bring us into tomorrow's world: […]

Project IPCEI Next Generation Cloud Infrastructure and Services

The Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI') to support research, development and first industrial deployment of advanced cloud and edge computing technologies across multiple providers in Europe. The project, called IPCEI Next Generation Cloud Infrastructure and Services (IPCEI CIS), was jointly notified by seven Member […]

New Growth Plan for the Western Balkans including €6 billion in grants and loans

Today, the European Commission adopted a new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, with the aim of bringing some of the benefits of membership to the region in advance of accession, boost economic growth and accelerate much needed socio-economic convergence. The objective should be to enable partners to step up reforms and investments to significantly […]

CulTourData

Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME).  2nd Call for Tourism SMEs. CulTourData - Supporting data-driven innovation for tourism SMEs in European Capital of Culture.

Commission approves €680 million Spanish scheme under the Recovery and Resilience Facility to support roll out of 5G mobile networks in rural areas

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €680 million Spanish scheme made available through the Recovery and Resilience Facility (‘RRF') to roll out equipment and infrastructure for high-performing 5G standalone networks in underserved rural areas. The measure is part of Spain's strategy to address the needs of citizens and businesses in […]

InvestEU: Iceland and Norway join programme for green, digital and SME financing in Europe

The Commission has signed contribution agreements with Iceland and Norway under InvestEU, making them the first non-EU countries participating in the programme. This is an opportunity to continue and strengthen cooperation between the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) by attracting private and public investment to advance common priorities like the green and […]
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