The European Union and Western Balkan countries have endorsed a declaration to step up cooperation in research and innovation, reaffirming shared commitment to the region’s path towards EU membership.
The EU imported €478 billion worth of high-tech products in 2024, amounting to a small decrease of 0.2% compared with 2023, while exports reached €501 billion, up 8.1% from 2023
The Commission is investing over €7.3 billion through its Horizon Europe programme to strengthen Europe’s research and innovation engine and enhance competitiveness.
The European Commission has opened calls worth EUR 140m to advance the roll out of Artificial Intelligence (AI), promote advanced digital skills, expand the network of European Digital Innovation Hubs and fight disinformation.
The EU Commission is asking Europe’s researchers and research and innovation community to contribute to the formulation of its strategy on artificial intelligence through a call for evidence and a targeted questionnaire.
The European Commission has adopted a list of 47 strategic projects which will boost EU strategic raw material capacities.
The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act started to apply as of 2 February, laying down first rules including AI system definition, AI literacy, and a limited number of prohibited AI use cases.
