The EU sets out its International Digital Strategy

As the digital revolution is reshaping economies and societies in a global geopolitical landscape which is more challenging than ever, the new EU International Digital Strategy shows that the EU is a stable and reliable partner, open to digital cooperation with allies and partners.

While the EU will spare no effort to boost competitiveness in AI and other key technologies at home, it will also work with partners to support their own digital transition. The Strategy reaffirms the EU’s commitment to building a rules-based global digital order, in line with its fundamental values.

The Strategy has the following objectives:

• To expand international partnerships, by deepening existing Digital Partnerships and Dialogues, establishing new ones, and fostering collaboration through a new Digital Partnership Network, the EU will strengthen its tech competitiveness and security as well as that of its partners.
• To deploy an EU Tech Business Offer, by combining EU private and public sector investments to support the digital transition of partner countries, incorporating components such as AI Factories, investments in secure and trusted connectivity, Digital Public Infrastructure, cybersecurity, and more.
• To strengthen global digital governance, by promoting a rules-based global digital order, in line with the EU’s fundamental values.

Read the full press release and the remarks by Executive Vice-President Virkkunen.

More information

• Joint Communication
• Factsheet - International Digital Strategy
• Policy page - International Relations 
• Policy page - The International Digital Strategy for the EU