Czechia Digital Decade 2026: gaps and investment needs

The European Commission published an annex to the Communication ‘State of the Digital Decade 2026’ with a short country report on Czechia.

• Main announcement: The European Commission’s Annex (COM(2026)288, ANNEX 2 – PART 6/27) assesses Czechia’s digital performance and publishes country-specific findings and recommendations, noting strengths in AI and quantum research and gaps in SME digitalisation, ICT specialists, interoperability and the absence of a comprehensive green-digital strategy. It reports that EUR 988 million is the total public budget associated with the roadmap measures, EUR 1.8 billion (22% of the recovery and resilience plan) is allocated to digital, and that 69% of measures in the national roadmap are expected to end by the end of 2026.
• Background and details: The annex provides performance indicators (DESI2026 values and national trajectories), shows Czechia set 14 national targets (43% aligned with EU 2030 targets), records specific connectivity and digital uptake metrics (e.g., VHCN coverage 53.9%, FTTP 40.6%, basic 5G 99.1%, Edge Nodes 295 (estimate)), and issues concrete recommendations on connectivity (fibre, 5G mid-band), unicorns/scaling, ICT skills, eHealth interoperability, and a green-digital nexus to monitor environmental footprints of digital infrastructures.