Ukraine isn’t a financial burden but an opportunity for the EU’s digital transition
While European citizens largely support aid to Ukraine and its eventual accession to the EU, 59 % believe reconstruction will be a financial burden on the EU instead of an opportunity. However, there’s not nearly enough attention on the enormous benefits Ukraine could bring to the EU’s table. The upcoming Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin on […]
Europe’s digital future is brighter than we think – we just need to fight for it
With war on the borders, rising geopolitical tensions and an uncertain political outlook ahead of the European elections, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that digital policy (for once) is not hitting the headlines in Europe these days. Yet despite Europe’s well-known lag vis-à-vis other major world powers, there is another story to be told […]
The Open Data Maturity Ranking is shoddy – it badly needs to be re-thought
Digitalising government is essential for Europe’s future innovation and economic growth and one of the keys to achieving this is open data – information that public entities gather, create, or fund, and it’s accessible to all to freely use. This includes everything from public budget details to transport schedules. Open data’s benefits are vast — […]
Enablers and challenges of the digital transition in the EU
Harnessing the value of data and bolstering the digital economy in the EU are at the heart of several recent European Commission initiatives, such as the European Strategy for Data and the Digital Decade. The digital transition has ramifications across policy areas and is expected to contribute significantly to the EU’s recovery and transition towards […]