Digital Decade 2026 France country report: State update

          Council of the EU
          
            · June 23, 2026
          
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The European Commission published the ‘Digital Decade 2026 country report’ for France on 17 June 2026.

Main announcement: The Commission’s staff working document assesses France’s digital progress and issues targeted recommendations, reporting that France dedicates EUR 8.1 billion (22% of its RRF) to the digital transition and has a national roadmap totalling EUR 18.6 billion (EUR 11.1 billion public). The report highlights major private pledges for data centers (over EUR 100 billion) after the 2025 AI summit and lists concrete deployments and timelines such as the Alice Recoque supercomputer (deployment from 2026) and the inauguration of the FAMES pilot line (EUR 830 million investment).
Background and details: The document documents France’s role in EU initiatives (hosting ALT-EDIC and Digital Commons EDIC; participation in EuroHPC and the Chips JU), records State aid of EUR 2.9 billion approved under the EU Chips Act, outlines the ‘Osez l’IA’ national plan (targeting wide AI adoption and training), and notes policy timelines and measures such as mandatory e-invoicing (from September 2026), operational digital proxy voting (municipal election March 2026), and the planned final copper switch-off by end 2030.