Digital Decade Review

06 July 2026

Europe's 2030 digital targets were set in a different era, and the technology, the geopolitics and the investment landscape have all shifted considerably since. The European Internet Forum gathered researchers, industry representatives and civil society voices to assess how much progress has actually been made, where the gaps are widest, and what practical steps could turn the Digital Decade's ambitions into measurable outcomes before the decade runs out.

  • 26th Annual General Assembly meeting

    At its 26th Annual General Assembly, the European Internet Forum welcomed Silvia Bartolini, Expert for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy in Executive Vice President Virkkunen's Cabinet, for a first-hand briefing on the...

  • Integrating satellites into Europe’s digital networks

    Satellite connectivity is no longer a niche complement to terrestrial networks. It is becoming part of the core architecture of Europe's digital infrastructure, and the regulatory frameworks being negotiated in 2026 will determine...

  • The new digital & defense nexus

    Digital technologies and defence have become inseparable, and Europe is under pressure to act on that reality faster than it has so far managed. At EIF, we organised a lunch debate bringing together European Commission officials, NATO...

  • Digital Euro and payments interoperability

    Payments are quietly becoming a question of sovereignty. As digital transactions displace cash and non-European providers dominate the infrastructure behind everyday purchases, EIF gathered policymakers and industry representatives to...

  • EU Consumer Law: Present and Future

    On 25 March, EIF brought together policymakers, industry representatives and consumer organisations to take stock of EU consumer protection in the digital age. At the heart of the discussion was the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act and...

  • Building a sovereign EU cloud ecosystem

    The European Internet Forum convened policymakers and industry representatives to examine Europe's growing dependence on non-European cloud providers and the policy tools available to address it. The debate centred on the forthcoming...