The first report on the state of the Digital Decade was published on Wednesday (27 September), with key findings laying bare gaps in 5G network coverage and questions about the use of artificial intelligence by businesses. The EU's objectives for 2030 …
The European Parliament on Thursday (16 March) adopted the mandate to enter inter-institutional negotiations for the European Digital Identity, with the first political meeting planned for next week.
The EU Council formalised its position on the European digital identity at the Telecom Council meeting on Tuesday (6 December).
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “Post-market monitoring shall include continuous analysis of the AI environment, including other devices, software, and other AI systems that interact …
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “Providers of electronic communications networks and services shall be permitted to process electronic communications data only if it is strictly …
The Dutch government is set to be an early implementer of several crucial provisions of an upcoming EU legislation to regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of an ambitious working agenda for digitalisation. In the past years, the Netherlands was the …
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “Many of our comments are prompted by our growing cooperation in this area under the U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council …
The Czech Presidency of the EU Council presented a new compromise last week based on a debate at the ambassadors’ level on addressing the most sensitive questions blocking the European digital identity.
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “BEREC's experience shows that the internet has proven its ability to cope with increasing traffic volumes, changes in demand patterns, …
The Netherlands is a big proponent of using open source solutions across the board. We have caught up with the Dutch Minister for Digitalisation Alexandra van Huffelen to discuss her view on the electronic digital identity, the AI Act and …
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “While considering the huge potential of new technologies, we must always ensure the safety of consumers.” -European Commissioner for Justice Didier …
The Czech Council Presidency has circulated a fourth compromise text on the European Digital Identity (eIDs), which EURACTIV has seen, ahead of Wednesday's (28 September) Telecom Working Party Meeting.
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “The Chairperson may restrict participation in sub-groups dealing with critical and sensitive policy subjects that are directly relevant for the …
The Czech presidency of the EU Council circulated last week a new compromise text on the European Digital Identity (eIDs) proposal, a file that has so far seen limited progress due to its technical complexity.
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “The basic concepts from the OECD definition of an AI system have been kept, and additionally the concept of autonomy …
In its proposal for the amending regulation to establish a framework for a European Digital Identity, the Commission proposed a much-debated “unique and persistent electronic identifier”, from which it is now shying away.
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “The co-rapporteurs have done a great job finding the least controversial part.” - A European Parliament official on the first batch …
Germany’s digital strategy - promised for the first half of 2022 - has been delayed until the end of August. EURACTIV has seen the draft, which experts say falls short of expectations. The responsible ministry has promised further adjustments.
The European Parliament's rapporteur put forth a number of proposals to improve the European Digital Identity Wallet as part of the new eIDAS Regulation, focusing on interoperability, data privacy and equal access.
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Tech Brief, your weekly update on all things digital in the EU. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. “It’s really tricky, if you find an agreement with the shadows you need to be sure that it is supported …
12 internet players sent a letter to MEPs and representatives of the EU Council on Wednesday (6 April) to express their security concerns about the revised Article 45 of the e-ID Draft Legislative Proposal.
To facilitate the prosecution of online offenders, a French senator has proposed the creation of an independent supervisory authority that would collect the identity of users when they register with online platforms. EURACTIV France reports.
The European Commission proposed before the summer an EU-wide framework to enable all EU citizens to have a digital identity but it did not urge countries to use blockchain in the process, although the technology seems quite fitting
European governments are facing similar problems in terms of the ethical use of technology, ageing public servants and the need to attract young talent to public administration, Portugal's public administration minister has told EURACTIV.