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EU’s Digital Decade approaches its midpoint, prioritising SMEs and new digital opportunities

This Special Report focuses on the evolving digital landscape and highlights the needs and expectations of SMEs as the new mandate begins. Commissioner Henna Virkkunen is tasked with the EU Cloud and AI Development Act, a new Digital Networks Act, and a European Data Union Strategy in a fast-moving market.

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Virkkunen's mission letter also emphasises the importance of supporting SMEs by ensuring that expanded digital rules address their specific needs and challenges.

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The EU's Digital Decade is almost at its halfway mark, and the new mandate brings new opportunities to transform work for people and businesses, strengthen digital sovereignty and set standards.

Commissioner Henna Virkkunen's Mission Letter outlines several key priorities, including initiatives like the AI Factories initiative, the Apply AI Strategy, the EU Cloud and AI Development Act, a new Digital Networks Act, and a European Data Union Strategy.

The mission letter also emphasises the importance of supporting SMEs by ensuring that expanded digital rules address their specific needs and challenges.

This report will focus on the evolving digital landscape and highlight the needs and expectations of SMEs as the new mandate begins.

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