The Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) is the first financial instrument of the EU focused on bringing digital technology to businesses and citizens.

How to make Europe greener and more digital are the twin challenges for our generation, and our success in meeting them will define our future.

Digital technology and infrastructure have a critical role in our private lives and business environments. We rely on them to communicate, work, advance science and answer current environmental problems. At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted not only how much we rely on our technology to be available to us, but also how important it is for Europe not to be dependent on systems and solutions coming from other regions of the world.&nbsp;

The Digital Europe programme for 2021-2027 should be worth €7.5 billion and fund deployment of European supercomputers and data processing capacities and make supercomputing more accessible in the health, environmental, and security sectors and industry, and in particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It will strengthen and support artificial intelligence testing and trials in the health and mobility sectors, and encourage member states to cooperate in this area, with the aim of setting up a European data space. Businesses and public administrations will also be able to use artificial intelligence more. Money should be also dedicated to cybersecurity, to strengthen coordination between member states, boost Europe’s capabilities and support the deployment of cyber-security technology through initiatives such as the EU.&nbsp;

Digital Europe

EP Plenary session - Digital future of Europe: digital single market and use of AI for European consumers

EP Plenary session - Digital Europe programme

Drone school - Practical lesson

Digital Europe - Theoretical lessons on the use of drones in airspace

Stockshot of sport event - Basketball

Digital learning

Digital Europe - Graphical arts

6th topic of the Eurovision Debate 2024 between the lead candidates for the Commission presidency: Nicolas SCHMIT, Party European Socialists, Sandro GOZI, Renew Europe Now, Terry REINTKE, European Greens, Ursula von der LEYEN, European People's Party and Walter BAIER, European Left. Important themes that will be put on the table are Artificial Intelligence, digital challenges, but also disinformation that the EU has to face. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Eurovision Debate 2024 (Clean feed) - Topic 6: Innovation and Technology

With internet and digital technologies playing an increasingly important role in our daily lives, the digitalisation of Europe has become one of the EU's priorities for the coming decade. But the progress made by the EU is uneven. There are clear differences across Europe as geographical conditions in some regions hinder the expansion of broadband internet or 5G. On the other side, older adults have also lagged behind the rest of the population in having the means and ability to use digital tools and the Internet. Closing this digital divide is of outmost importance to ensure a fair and efficient digital transition, and support Europe's approach to recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic.

EPRS - Bridging Europe's digital divide

EPRS identifies and frames some of the top key issues that might feature prominently in public debate and on the political agenda of the European Union this year. In times of crises and war, what are the challenges we must face and choices we have to make? Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Cyber resilience in the EU

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development. (Second part of the debate)

Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development: MEPs debate (Part 2/2)

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the debate on the fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development: closing statement by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs.

Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development: closing statement by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs participate in the debate on the fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development: opening statements by Sylvie BRUNET (Renew, FR), Marianne VIND (S&D, DK) rapporteurs and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs.

Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digitalization: opening statements by Sylvie BRUNET (Renew, FR), Marianne VIND (S&D, DK) rapporteurs and Nicolas SCHMIT, EU Commissioner

During the plenary session (13-16 September 2021) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development. (First part of the debate)

Fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers - New forms of employment linked to digital development: MEPs debate (Part 1/2)

This Infoclip illustrates the Digital Age, the application, the transformation and the treats to the digitization, in the perspective of the SOTEU 2021 (Digital devices' users, hackers, servers, robots and artificial intelligence).

Infoclip: Digital age

Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Commissioner for Competition, participates in an exchange of views in the Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE) in association with the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE) and the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA). Opening statement by Margrethe VESTAGER and by Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES), INGE Vice-Chair.

Exchange of views with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in INGE/ITRE/IMCO/LIBE/AIDA committees: opening statements

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the digital future of Europe: digital single market and use of artificial intelligence (AI) for European consumers (MEPs debate part 2/2).

Digital future of Europe: digital single market and use of AI for European consumers. MEPs debate (Part 2/2)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the digital future of Europe: digital single market and use of artificial intelligence (AI) for European consumers. Opening statements by Nicola BEER (Renew, DE) ITRE; Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI (ECR, PL) TRAN; Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE) CULT; Marion WALSMANN (EPP, DE) JURI; Annalisa TARDINO (ID, IT) LIBE and by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of promoting our European Way of Life. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery

Digital future of Europe: opening statements by Nicola BEER (Renew, DE), Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI (ECR, PL), Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Marion WALSMANN (EPP, DE), Annalisa TARDINO (ID) and by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the digital future of Europe: digital single market and use of artificial intelligence (AI) for European consumers (MEPs debate part 1/2).

Digital future of Europe: digital single market and use of AI for European consumers. MEPs debate (Part 1/2)

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate and vote a report to tackle illegal online streaming of sporting events to ensure the protection of organisers’ intellectual property rights. Statement by Angel DZHAMBAZKI (ECR, BG), rapporteur.

Challenges of sports events organisers in the digital environment: statement by Angel DZHAMBAZKI (ECR, BG), rapporteur

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the digital future of Europe: digital single market and use of artificial intelligence (AI) for European consumers: opening statement by Deirdre CLUNE (EPP, IE), rapporteur. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

Digital future of Europe: digital single market and use of AI for European consumers: opening statement by Deirdre CLUNE (EPP, IE), rapporteur

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), MEPs debate on the digital future of Europe: digital single market and use of artificial intelligence (AI) for European consumers: closing statement by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of promoting our European Way of Life.

Digital future of Europe: digital single market and use of AI for European consumers. Closing statement by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (17-20 May 2021), Angel DZHAMBAZKI (ECR, BG), Rapporteur, presents the report on Sports events organisers in the digital environment. It will be followed by an intervention of Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights.

Short presentations - Challenges of sports events organisers in the digital environment: statements by Angel DZHAMBAZKI (ECR, BG), rapporteur and by Nicolas SCHMIT, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights

In this session, the Liaison Office of the European Parliament and the Representation of the European Commission in Germany invite viewers to follow and take part online in the live panel discussion about digitalisation from the European House in Berlin. Silicon Valley, A.I., big data and much more – digitalisation can empower us and make our world a better place. But what will the digital future look like and will everyone benefit from the digital transition equally? In this discussion, the audience can pose questions about “Empowerment: What can digital technologies contribute to our democracy?“ to the panel. European citizens from around Germany will tune in to provide their input and the improv theatre group frei.wild will entertain between sessions.

Digital Europe: How can we keep up in the data stream?

During the plenary session (26-29 April 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on Digital Europe programme: extracts from the statements by Valter FLEGO (Renew, HR), Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA (EPP, ES), Carlos ZORRINHO (S&D, PT), and Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ (Renew, ES).

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