The Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU, which begins its term in January, intends to make its contribution to the work on technological sovereignty and the development of digital technologies in Europe, a subject that is now closely linked to Europe’s strategic autonomy.
In its work programme for the next six months, published on 10 December, the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU sets out its ambitions in the areas of digital technology, telecommunications and “cutting-edge technologies” (artificial intelligence, storage, cybersecurity, etc.).
According to the working document, “the EU has the potential to build a resilient, innovative and sustainable digital ecosystem”, says the Polish Presidency of the Council.
It aims to develop Europe’s cybersecurity resilience by updating and strengthening the EU’s cyber crisis coordination framework, which is all the more necessary given the current hybrid threats.
It also wants to work on artificial intelligence and research in this sector, and the need to develop digital diplomacy for the EU. These ambitions echo those set out by the Commissioner for Technological Sovereignty, Henna Virkkunen, who announced that she wanted to make Europe “the continent of AI” (see EUROPE 13522/4).
The Polish Presidency of the Council is also raising the issue of the legislative burden in the digital field, which is seen as a potential obstacle to economic development and the revival of European competitiveness.
It also aims to “continue work on the reform of the telecommunications market, especially in the area of secure and resilient communication”. In line with the recommendations of the ‘Draghi’ report, Poland wishes to contribute to the development of investment in the sector, without however detailing its exact approach to the issue of consolidation of the sector (see EUROPE 13540/4).
See the priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council: https://aeur.eu/f/ewk
See the draft agendas for Council meetings during the first semester of 2025: https://aeur.eu/f/exi (Original version in French by Isalia Stieffatre)