Digital Europe Programme is ready to support technology in crucial areas such as artificial intelligence, supercomputing and cybersecurity. The EU’s new Digital Europe Programme will boost the digital transformation by providing funding for rolling out cutting-edge technology in crucial areas such as artificial intelligence, supercomputing and cybersecurity. With a sizeable budget of €7 588 million, the programme will run for the period 2021-2027, starting retroactively from 1 January.
The Digital Europe Programme will fund projects in five areas, each with its own indicative budget:
Digital Europe will be complementary to a number of other programmes supporting the digital transformation, such as Horizon Europe, which focuses on research and technological development, and the digital aspects of the Connecting Europe Facility. In addition, under the new Recovery and Resilience Facility regulation, the national recovery and resilience plans have to allocate at least 20% of expenditure to the digital transition.
Council’s vote, taken by written procedure, means that the Council has adopted its position at first reading. The legal act now needs to be adopted by the European Parliament at second reading before being published in the EU Official Journal. The regulation will enter into force on the day of its publication.
Leading up to the formal adoption, a provisional agreement was reached between the Council presidency and the European Parliament on 14 December 2020. The agreed text was endorsed by the Council’s Permanent Representatives Committee on 18 December 2020. The Council adopted the programme and the final approval will follow at the European Parliament.
President Ursula von der Leyen debates priorities ahead of hard winter at the State of the European Union #SOTEU at…
More than two million refugees have now been forced to flee their homes in Ukraine to find safety in neighbouring…
The European Commission proposed an outline of a plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030, starting with gas, in…
In response to Russian President Putin’s unprecedented and unprovoked military attack against Ukraine, the EU is responding by adopting a…
Finish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will change the debate around NATO membership within her country.…
EU leaders held a joint press conference with NATO Secretary-General sending the message that the world can see that unity…
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.