Re Read more on the initiative:
🔸 Press release: https://europa.eu/!hJrNc4
🔹 Factsheet: https://europa.eu/!xjt8dT
🔸 Policy page: https://europa.eu/!3TCH7B
🔹 Q&A: https://europa.eu/!87JfMb
#VirtualWorldsEU #Web4 #DigitalEU
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1678765711500406784
Planning your holidays? 🏖️
This summer, find your closest #WiFi4EU hotspot and stay connected anywhere in the 🇪🇺!
7⃣2⃣3⃣3⃣ towns and villages already enjoy free, secure and high-speed WiFi in public spaces.
#WiFiWanderlust #EUfunded
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1678690595286523906
📞📱#RoamingForUkraine, for another year!
Operators extend agreement to provide affordable calls to & from #Ukraine for 12 months. Allowing displaced refugees from 🇺🇦 to stay in touch with family, use Internet & access reliable info.
🔗https://europa.eu/!Y3qgrB
#StandWithUkraine https://t.co/0DqG2ykarN
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1678388432094068737
A #DigitalEuro means:
📲 making & receiving instant payments, even without an internet connection
💳 paying digitally, even if you don't have a bank account
🔐 having your privacy protected
A digital euro would complement cash 💶 but not replace it.
#YourChoice
More info ↓
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1678365952294129664
Tomorrow 11/07 👀
🌐 Watch this space ↓
#VirtualWorldsEU #DigitalEU https://t.co/QZ9UtDx4ht
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1678330720744509440
🗑️ Around 2.24 billion tons of solid waste was produced in 2020 and that's set to increase, according to @WorldBank.
That's a lot of rubbish, but could #AI help us to sort it?
♻️ Our #WeekendRead via @BBCNews looks at how tech could contribute to #recycling efforts👇
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1677951219694968832
💡 The European #InventorAward 2023 took place this week.
Find out more about the interesting ideas and innovators in this year's edition of the award by @EPOorg.
Our #WeekendRead via @Euronews ⬇️
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1677649481813327873
🤖 Here's your weekly #DigitalDigest:
📶 New @EurobarometerEU on Roaming
⚖️ The 4th annual #RuleofLaw report is out.
🤓 Discover the #EU cutting-edge innovators.
🇪🇺 #GDPR: new rules proposed
🔔 #DMA: Potential gatekeepers notified the Commission
#DigitalEU
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1677588333872963585
🌍🔋 Digitalisation is reshaping the energy landscape, such as new demand-side solutions and energy storage.
From generation to consumption, it revolutionises
🔌 efficiency
🤝 reliability
🌿 sustainability
Read more → https://europa.eu/!dGvBGC
#DigitalEU #REPowerEU
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1677279292257083392
Do robots have good taste? 🤖
🍫 Since it's #WorldChocolateDay, find out how a Finnish 🇫🇮 company used #AI to produce the perfect chocolate bar.
#FrAIday 🤎
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1677233493196312576
How innovative are #EU countries?
🟩Innovation leaders
🇩🇰🇸🇪🇫🇮🇳🇱🇧🇪
🟦Strong innovators
🇦🇹🇩🇪🇱🇺🇮🇪🇨🇾🇫🇷
🟨Moderate innovators
🇪🇪🇸🇮🇨🇿🇮🇹🇪🇸🇲🇹🇵🇹🇱🇹🇬🇷🇭🇺
🟧Emerging innovators
🇭🇷🇸🇰🇵🇱🇱🇻🇧🇬🇷🇴
The new #EUInnovation Scoreboard is out. Discover the 🇪🇺 cutting-edge innovators ⤵️
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1676939058012995584
🌍 Living abroad is not always easy but, transferring money to your 🇪🇺 friends will no longer be an issue.
💶 With the #DigitalEuro you would be able to send cash in the Euro area with just one click!
🔐 While your data & privacy are protected.
#YourChoice 👇
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1676909603873865728
🔌 USB-C charger: the perfect match 💞 for all your electronic devices.
A harmonised charging port will allow consumers:
♻️ to charge their devices with any type-C charger, regardless of the device brand
💶 to save up to €250 million a year on unnecessary charger purchases
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1676868869099515908
Re The requirements of the common charging solution will apply as of 2024 to:
📲 mobile phones
📱 tablets
📸 digital cameras
🎧 headphones & headsets
🔊 portable speakers
🎮 handheld videogame consoles
📑 e-readers
🦻 earbuds
⌨️ keyboards
🖱️ mice
🗺️ and portable navigation systems
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1676869142907953154
Re These requirements will also apply to laptops 💻 as of 2026.
Reducing production & disposal of unused chargers could help reduce electronic waste by 980 tonnes yearly 🤯
Read more 👇
🔗 http://europa.eu/!jCJRmB
🔗 http://europa.eu/!6nTNPw
#DigitalEU #EUCommonCharger
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1676870744293142528
🌊 Let's ride the wave of ocean energy towards a sustainable future!
As 🇪🇺's vast coastline holds untapped renewable energy potential, the new software tools of the #DTOceanPlus project are unlocking opportunities for green jobs, energy security & innovation.
#OceanTech 👇
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1676574900683968512
⚖️ Rule of law is one of the fundamental values upon which the 🇪🇺 is based.
The 4th annual #RuleofLaw report published today gives an overview of the situation across the EU & makes recommendations for EU countries.
📰🎙️📺 Find out what the key findings are for #MediaFreedom ↓
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1676533695891554305
✅ We're myth-busting the most common misconceptions about the #DigitalEuro!
💶 The @ecb is investigating the possibility of introducing a digital version of its currency, the euro, but of course, cash is here to stay.
#YourChoice
Find out more ⤵️
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1676493976721842176
🔮 The future is now...
Europe's first trusted & secure #DigitalIdentity app:
👛 a personal digital wallet
📲 in the form of a mobile app
🌐 that will allow you to have trustworthy access to online services all over the EU
🔐 in full control of your personal data
More on #eID👇
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1676176526029496321
🇪🇺 The new rules proposed today will ensure more efficient enforcement of existing rules under the #GDPR in cross-border cases.
☑️ That will result in swifter resolution of cases, quicker remedies for individuals & more legal certainty for businesses.
Read more ⬇️
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DigitalEU/status/1676199427168669696
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