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01/12/202429/11/2024

A digital ID and personal digital wallet for EU citizens, residents and businesses

EU Digital Identity Wallets will provide a safe, reliable, and private means of digital identification for everyone in Europe. Every Member State will provide at least one wallet to all its citizens, residents, and businesses allowing them to prove who they are, and safely store, share and sign important digital documents.

The European Union’s response to digital identification challenges

Identification is how we prove who we are; think of your ID or driver’s license. With more and more private and public services becoming digital, a safe, reliable, and privacy enhancing means of digital identification is needed for everyone in Europe.

EU Digital Identity Wallets are the European Union’s response to the challenges of digital identification. Every EU Member State will offer its own wallet app, built to the same specifications, to all citizens, residents and businesses in the next few years. Each version of the wallet will be interoperable and will work wherever you are in Europe. Continue reading “A digital ID and personal digital wallet for EU citizens, residents and businesses”

22/11/2024

EU boosts defence readiness with first ever financial support for common defence public procurement

The European Commission has approved funding for five cross-border projects to support more coordinated and efficient defence procurement among EU Member States. Implemented under the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through Common Procurement instrument (EDIRPA), each of the 5 selected projects will receive €60 million, representing a total amount of €300 million funding.

Bringing greater value for money through economies of scale, the common procurement will make critical defence capabilities more affordable for Member States’ armed forces. With products procured in common, Member States’ armed forces will have improved interoperability. The clearer perspectives and greater predictability, which come with larger contracts, will strengthen the European industry, and allow it to adapt its production capacity to Europe’s defence needs. All in all, the common procurement will reinforce defence readiness in the EU Member States. Continue reading “EU boosts defence readiness with first ever financial support for common defence public procurement”

14/11/202413/11/2024

Call for strategic investment in AI infrastructure

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is urging the European Union to boost its investment in secure connectivity, resilient infrastructure, and supply chains to ensure it stays competitive in the rapidly evolving field of general-purpose AI (GPAI). These measures are seen as essential in maximising the benefits of generative AI in line with European values, needs, and fundamental rights.

In its exploratory opinion on Artificial intelligence/the way forward, in which it focuses on the key aspects of GPAI, the EESC stresses that the dynamism and complexity of AI require ongoing updates to the EU’s AI Act. This adaptability is necessary to create a trustworthy AI environment that reflects the EU’s fundamental rights and values.

While GPAI models are largely technical and apply predominantly in the business-to-business (B2B) sector, their indirect impact on workers and consumers cannot be overlooked. This is why the EESC recommends organising dialogues with key stakeholders, including representatives of employers’ organisations and trade unions, to raise awareness about GPAI and address concerns about workplace codes of practice and workers’ rights. Continue reading “Call for strategic investment in AI infrastructure”