Success of the Connected Lithuania project: More than 30,000 people are able to use state services onlineDigital skillsShow less More than 30,000 people feel encouraged and trained to use online public services. This was the aim of the national project ‘Let’s Join Lithuania’, during which residents learned to use e-health, the State Health Insurance Fund, Sodra, e-delivery, e-police, Regitra, migration, digitised cemeteries, public transport, libraries, document signing and other electronic services. Read more
EIMIN drafted an implementing law for the EU Data ActArtificial IntelligenceShow less Lithuania is entering an important phase in the implementation of the European Union Data Act, with the Ministry of Economy and Innovation preparing a national draft law to align the country’s legal framework with the new EU rules and open up wider possibilities for the use of data by businesses, consumers, and the public sector. Read more
Locked Shields 2026: Romania defends critical infrastructure alongside Ukraine and MoldovaCybersecurityShow less On Friday 24 April 2026, Locked Shields, the world’s largest live-fire cyber defence event, ended in Tallinn. Organised annually since 2010 by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE), this year the event brought together more than 4,000 specialists from 41 states, organised in 16 multinational teams that defended, under real pressure, hypothetical critical infrastructures – from military systems to electronic voting networks, from air defence to essential utilities. Read more
"First steps for young programmers" project in LatviaDigital skillsShow less The project "First steps for young programmers in the digital world", implemented by the Atis Kronvalds Durbe Primary School, is one of the initiatives supported by the Code4Europe project grants in Latvia. Read more
Europe’s Financial Shift: The Rise of the Digital EuroDigital transformationShow less The European Central Bank is preparing to launch an ambitious financial project: the creation of a digital euro. Often described as a “digital form of cash,” the project aims to adapt Europe’s monetary system to a world where payments are increasingly made online, through apps, cards, and smartphones rather than coins and banknotes. Read more
EU launches new set of open calls under DIGITAL to boost Advanced Digital SkillsArtificial IntelligenceCybersecurityInternet of ThingsBig DataBlockchainRoboticsAugmented RealityVirtual RealityHigh Performance ComputingMachine LearningCloud Computing5GTelecommunicationsWiFiQuantum ComputingSoftwareMobile Application DevelopmentWeb DevelopmentMicroelectronicsDigital skillsRobotic process automationEdge computingDigital transformationCyber Skills AcademyShow moreShow less On 1 April 2026, the European Commission and HaDEA, the Commission’s Health and Digital Executive Agency, announced the 10th set of open calls under the Digital Europe Programme, towards projects aiming to boost the deployment and uptake of key and innovative digital technologies throughout EU Member States. Read more
European AI Innovation Month: Flagship summits, online and in-person connectionArtificial IntelligenceShow less European AI Innovation Month brings together policymakers, industry, public sector, and research together to discuss and showcase how AI is being developed and applied across EU industry sectors. Read more
Brief study on AI in German companies: active use of technology, but need for further trainingArtificial IntelligenceShow less The regional study shows that companies are making increasingly active use of AI, particularly for text, translation and documents – yet at the same time, there are still gaps in knowledge and a need for further training. Read more
Artificial Intelligence in Practice: Use Cases from Businesses in Germany Artificial IntelligenceShow less The German Chamber of Industry and Commerce uses webinar case studies to demonstrate how businesses are applying AI in areas such as manufacturing, logistics, services and energy in their day-to-day operations. Read more
Email accounts as targets of cyberattacks: findings from a survey on account security in Germany CybersecurityShow less A survey shows that email accounts are often less secure than bank accounts – and allow cybercriminals to gain access to other services and digital identities. Read more
