Telecoms ministers exchanged their views on the Digital Compass at the Telecommunications Council on 4 June. The Digital Compass is an EU strategic document setting out the Union's digital objectives for 2030, which aims to enhance digital skills, build secure infrastructures, digitally transform companies and digitalize public services. Member States support the ambitious goals of the strategy, highlighting the role of multi-country projects and Digital European Innovation Hubs. Emphasis would be put on further developing digital skills, especially by supporting SMEs, and several Member States' representatives emphasized the need for building European capacities. The adoption of the Lisbon Declaration on digital rights has been considered a positive development.
The ministers also took note of the progress reports on the draft Data Governance Act and the proposal on the Directive on measures to ensure a high level of cyber security across the Union.
The Portuguese Presidency provided information on the state of play of the negotiations on the draft Regulation on privacy and electronic communications. Interinstitutional negotiations with the European Parliament began after 4 years of negotiations within the Council. The Presidency also briefed on the legislative process on the revision of the roaming regulation, and the European Commission presented the world's first draft regulation on artificial intelligence.
