EU Digital Decade Short Country Report: The Netherlands 2026

The European Commission publishes the Digital Decade short country report for the Netherlands (2026), annex to COM(2026)288.

• Main announcement/action: The report finds the Netherlands remains a leader in digitalisation but flags structural gaps in SME adoption, skills shortages and fragmented public service delivery; it reports EUR 170 million total public budget allocated to national roadmap measures, EUR 1.1 billion allocated to digital under the recovery and resilience plan (28% of RRP digital funds), and EUR 0.2 billion under cohesion policy for digital. It also states the Netherlands set 10 national targets (out of 14) aligned with EU 2030 targets and is on track for 80% of its 2025 trajectories.
• Background/details and timelines: The report notes government initiatives including the Netherlands Digitalisation Strategy (NDS), the planned AI Factory in Groningen, Quantum Delta NL (funding horizon currently to 2028), and participation in EU projects (IPCEI on Microelectronics and Communication Technologies; IPCEI-CIS; EuroHPC JU; Chips JU). It issues recommendations on ICT specialists, SME adoption of advanced technologies, semiconductors, quantum and cybersecurity, and notes that 29% of roadmap measures are set to expire by end 2026.