Shaping Europe's digital future

Digital solutions that put people first

These digital solutions will

open up new opportunities for businesses
encourage the development of trustworthy technology
foster an open and democratic society
enable a vibrant and sustainable economy
help fight climate change and achieve the green transition

Three pillars to support our approach

The European approach will be based on three main pillars to ensure that Europe seizes the opportunity and gives its citizens, businesses and governments control over the digital transformation.

Technology that works for the people

The EU's digital strategy will
- invest in digital skills for all Europeans
- protect people from cyber threats (hacking, ransomware, identity theft)
- ensure Artificial Intelligence is developed in ways that respect people’s rights and earn their trust
- accelerate the roll-out of ultra-fast broadband for homes, schools and hospitals throughout the EU
- expand Europe’s super-computing capacity to develop innovative solutions for medicine, transport and the environment

A fair and competitive digital economy

The EU's digital strategy will
- enable a vibrant community of innovative and fast growing start-ups and small businesses to access finance and to expand
- strengthen the responsibility of online platforms by proposing a Digital Services Act
  
  and clarifying rules for online services
- make sure that EU rules are fit for the digital economy
- ensure fair competition of all companies in Europe
- increase access to high-quality data while ensuring that personal and sensitive data is safeguarded

An open, democratic and sustainable society

The EU’s digital strategy will
- use technology to help Europe become climate-neutral by 2050
- reduce the digital sector’s carbon emissions
- give citizens more control and protection of their data
- create a "European health data space" to foster targeted research, diagnosis and treatment
- fight disinformation online and foster diverse and reliable media content