EU Commission updates Digital Decade progress and 2030 investments

The European Commission has issued the 2026 State of the Digital Decade Communication, correcting earlier figures and setting out priorities for closing EU digital gaps through 2030 and beyond.

• The communication says the EU has made progress since 2022 but still faces major gaps in AI, semiconductors, cloud, cybersecurity, digital skills, and scale-up capacity; it calls for stronger coordination of reforms, national delivery, EU funding, and private investment.
• It also updates key figures, including VHCN at 85.6% and 4-year progress at 22.8%, and says Member States should update national roadmaps by December 2026 to align with the next Multiannual Financial Framework and the European Competitiveness Fund.