EU child poverty audit to analyse Commission support initiatives
The European Court of Auditors is conducting an audit of the EU’s deployment of policy and funding to combat child poverty in Member States. Poverty...
Smart City Challenge 2019 winners announced
Utility technology firm Itron has announced the winners of its inaugural Smart City Challenge, celebrating innovative developments in city management. The challenge, which saw competitors...
2019 Innovation Scoreboard shows strong EU progress
The European Commission has published its 2019 Innovation Scoreboard, ranking innovative progress in EU Member States. The scoreboard, which gauges EU performance on innovation in...
Barriers to international trade detailed in new report
The European Commission has released its latest Trade and Investment Barriers Report (TIBR), laying out barriers to international trade across the EU. The report identifies...
Online business transparency boosted by new EU rules
The Council of the EU has adopted new rules obliging businesses to commit to a degree of transparency when operating online. With around 60% of...
Blockchain and AI in the EU to benefit from publicly available data
The Council of the EU has adopted new rules facilitating the use of public sector data in blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects. The updated...
Expanding Excellence in England Fund to support UK innovation
The UK government has announced it will allocate a total of £76 million (€85.36 million) across 13 projects through its Expanding Excellence in England...
EU Digital Assembly 2019 to discuss cybersecurity, investment
Representatives of Member States, industry, academia and civil society are attending the EU Digital Assembly 2019 on 13 and 14 June. The assembly, organised by...
UK 5G rollout: government to invest £40m in technology trials
The UK government has announced it will invest £40m (€45.01m) in trials and testbed projects ahead of widespread UK 5G rollout. Investment will be focused...
Data protection survey shows increase in Europeans aware of rights
A data protection survey produced for the European Commission has shown a high level of awareness of the EU’s data protection rules. The Eurobarometer report,...
