European Union: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council adopted conclusions on European competitiveness in digital decade

On 5 December 2025, the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council adopted the Council Conclusions on European Competitiveness in the Digital Decade. The conclusions recall a broad set of Union instruments and reports covering digital policy, competitiveness, skills, artificial intelligence, and industrial strategy. They provide a common reference for ongoing work on competitiveness and digital transformation. The conclusions set out actions to support European competitiveness using the Digital Decade as a strategic reference. They stress the role of digitalisation, data, and artificial intelligence as drivers of competitiveness. They outline the need for a simplified and coordinated regulatory framework and call for innovation and uptake of digital technologies. They also describe measures to support digital sovereignty in an open manner and invite further assessment of Digital Decade targets and simplification of the digital acquis.