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EU implementing decisions ready radio spectrum for 5G
The EU Commission adopted Wednesday implementing decisions to ensure that the EU’s radio spectrum policy meets the growing demand for broadband and for innovative digital…
Launch of new calls worth €258 million to support digital connectivity infrastructures
Today, the Commission launched the first calls for proposals under the digital part of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Digital) programme. With a planned budget…
€47 million fund to protect intellectual property of EU SMEs in their COVID-19 recovery and green and digital transitions
On Monday, the Commission and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) launched the new EU SME Fund, which offers vouchers for EU-based SMEs to…
Young or old, UN calls for ‘digital equality’ for all
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need to close the digital divide for older persons. Marking the International Day of Older Persons this Friday,…
EU Digital COVID Certificate: Commission awards €95 million to boost access to tests
The Commission has awarded grants to 20 Member States totalling €95 million to purchase COVID-19 diagnostic tests to facilitate the delivery of the EU Digital…
EU Justice Scoreboard 2021: digital tools help courts and prosecution services mitigate COVID-19 challenges
Today, the European Commission has published the 2021 EU Justice Scoreboard, an annual overview providing comparative data on the efficiency, quality and independence of justice…
Europe’s Digital Decade: Commission sets the course towards a digitally empowered Europe by 2030
On Tuesday, the Commission presents a vision, targets and avenues for a successful digital transformation of Europe by 2030. This is also critical to achieve…
Migrating online: The digital tools preparing refugees and migrants with an economic lifeline
Whilst the global economy has taken a battering during the COVID-19 pandemic, online commerce has thrived. A UN-supported initiative is helping refugees and migrants around…
A digital euro? European Central Bank assessing safe alternative to cryptocurrencies
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on Friday that it will start conducting experiments to decide whether to launch a digital euro. In a report…
Airbnb backs OECD approach to digital services tax
Home rental startup Airbnb said on Wednesday it supported the development of a digital services tax regime being discussed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation…
Digital tools being used to track people as never before, warns UN rights chief
The internet and new digital tools are being manipulated as never before to infringe on people’s right to free assembly, the UN’s top rights official…
The future of media: more digital and more economic pain, Reuters Institute says
The coronavirus outbreak has prompted a significant increase in news consumption but the economic turmoil is forcing news businesses to accelerate their move to digital,…







