European Commission launches Scaleup Europe Fund to back fast-growing technology firms
The European Commission has completed the final legal steps in establishing the Scaleup Europe Fund, which will support fast-growing European…
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EU, Japan expand cooperation across digital technologies, including AI
The European Union and Japan have announced an expanded level of regulatory, research and industry cooperation across key digital technologies,…
Close to one in ten Europeans purchased e-books or audiobooks last year
Close to one in ten (9.5%) EU residents purchased e-books or audiobooks during 2025, according to new data on digital…
Netherlands leads EU with 84% of individuals holding basic digital skills
Some 84% of individuals in the Netherlands have at least basic digital skills, the highest share of any EU country,…
EU seeks to harmonise digital connectivity rules with Digital Networks Act
The European Commission has announced the launch of the Digital Networks Act (DNA), which will seek to ‘modernise, simplify and…
The Netherlands ranks as the world’s second most ‘digitally-advanced’ country
The Netherlands has placed second, behind the United States, in an assessment of the world’s top 10 most digitally-advanced nations,…
85% of Irish consumers purchase products online regularly
Some 85% of Irish consumers purchase products online regularly, according to new data on digital consumer behaviour, published by the…
Basic digital skills still lacking across the European Union
Just 56% of the EU population currently have basic digital skills, with a long way to go to achieving the…
What is the smartest country in Europe?
Switzerland has been named ‘Europe’s smartest country’, in a new study undertaken by online tutoring school TutorSpace.
What European country boasts the highest share of individuals with ‘basic digital skills’?
The Netherlands has the highest share of individuals with at least ‘basic digital skills’ in Europe, new data from Eurostat has found.