European Commission report: Belgium's Digital Decade progress 2026

The European Commission has published Annex 2 / PART 2/27 to COM(2026)288: the Digital Decade short country report for Belgium (2026).

• Main announcement: The European Commission publishes an official country report for Belgium (COM(2026)288 annex) assessing Digital Decade progress, noting 14 national targets set (14/14, 93% aligned with EU 2030 targets), 58% of national trajectory points on track, and that 27% of Belgium’s recovery and resilience plan (EUR 1.3 billion) is allocated to digital technologies. The report provides national trajectory points for 2025, references the Digital Decade Eurobarometer 2026, and includes KPI data (e.g., FTTP 30.7%, VHCN coverage 93.8%, ICT specialists 5.7%).
• Background and details: The annex records Belgium’s participation in EU programmes and consortia (EUROPEUM EDIC, CitiVERSE, IPCEI-ME/CT, IPCEI-CIS, EuroHPC JU, Chips JU), flags structural gaps such as low FTTP deployment, advanced digital skills and ICT specialist shortages, moderate ultrafast broadband uptake, and sets targeted recommendations (AI scale-up, fibre & 5G rollout, SME digitalisation, cybersecurity, and monitoring the environmental footprint of digital infrastructure).