Report

State of the Digital Decade 2026: Closing Structural Gaps and Mobilising Investments for 2030 and Beyond

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Publisher: European Commission
Released: 17 June 2026

The report evaluates the EU’s progress toward its 2030 digital transformation targets. It finds that foundations are established, but implementation must improve in scale, speed and coordination.

It examines:

  • Artificial intelligence and advanced technology adoption
  • Secure digital infrastructure and computing capacity
  • Business and public-service digitalisation
  • Cybersecurity and technological sovereignty
  • Digital skills and workforce readiness
  • Investment and coordination across EU Member States

The report calls for stronger reforms, coordinated investment and updated national roadmaps to close persistent structural gaps. It is a broad digital-policy report in which AI is a major strategic component rather than the sole subject.