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On Europe Day (9 May 2022), the first copy of the third edition of the Atlas of European Values , titled ‘ The Atlas of European Values: Change and Continuity in Turbulent Times ’, was presented in the House of the Dutch Provinces in Brussels, Belgium. This publication was presented by the report’s authors and Tilburg University ’s rector magnificus Wim van de Donk to Robert de Groot, the representatives of the Netherlands to the European Union. A key feature of the European Value Atlas is the interactive map, charts and graphs. These visuals use data to illustrate topics such as migration

Last November, the Publications Office of the European Union organised the EU Open Data Days . Over the three days (23 – 25 November 2021), the event showed the benefits of open data to more than 2300 EU public sector representatives, citizens and businesses under the main theme: ‘ shape our future with open data’. Over 70 speakers from across the world took the floor in six thematic sessions . Each of these sessions provided an overview of innovative techniques and best practices used in both the private and public sectors. Moreover, they offered the participants valuable insights into open

A top priority of the European Union is to help countries make their society’s greener and more digital in a way that is fair to everyone. This can be seen in the European Commission’s 2022 Strategic Foresight Report and in the EU Green Deal, which puts Europe on track to reach net-zero global warming emissions by 2050. Other European organisations are also exploring how EU countries are developing and using digital technologies, including open data, to achieve climate neutrality, reduce pollution, and increase energy efficiency. One example is the European Sustainable Development Report 2021

In June 2022, the Provincial Council of Castellón updated their open data portal . The update consists of several new features and datasets. Firstly, the most significant update to the portal consists of a completely new design for the webisite’s cover. The open data portal team has opted to offer a more visually intuitive redesign of the home page that supports users’ orientation in the portal. This includes highlighting specific sections, including data stories, specific datasets, and dashboards or visualisations. Secondly, the update consists of additional data that aims to address

On 8 April 2022, the Austrian Court of Auditors (Rechnungshof Österreich) published its report ‘COVID-19 – Structure and scope of financial assistance measures: data update’. The report corresponds to a preliminary report published in June 2021 and offers a systematic overview of the structure and scope of the financial aid measures of the federal and state governments to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside this report, selected data have been published under an open license . The open dataset includes implemented and planned aid measures for all quarters between March 2020 and June 2021

The number of legal tech start-ups – organisations that specialise in the legal and technology field – are rising in France. These start-ups are aiming to reform the old practices of legal professionals by offering legal documents on a digital platform and by effectively automating the process and services of companies. One method they are using to achieve this is by exploiting the potential of open data. Since 2020, more legal data is being published under an open license, where before 2020 data such as those published by the French National Register of Commerce and Companies was accessible

Empowering young people on the job market, reducing greenhouse emissions, bringing European cultural heritage closer to citizens, these are some of the ambitions put forward by the teams selected to continue on to the finale of this year’s EU Datathon, the EU’s open data competition. EU Datathon 2022 was launched in February, inviting all data enthusiasts worldwide to propose ideas for applications using open data from data.europa.eu. Those interested were invited to propose applications addressing one of four important societal challenges facing us today. We were pleased to receive a record

Open data can be used in various types of services to enable citizens to make informed decisions. One example of a service that exploits open data for this purpose is Gasolineras, a free Spanish application that was created as a response to the rapid increase in fuel prices in the spring of 2022. The application’s primary function is to show real time information about the price of fuel at any gas station across Spain and to enable users to make informed decisions about where they purchase their fuel. Fuel prices and service station data are obtained in real time through the REST service of

On 29 June, the European Commission (EC) published their 2022 Strategic Foresight Report . In this report, the EC highlights how the world is undergoing geopolitical shifts that are reinforcing megatrends already affecting Europe. Such geopolitical trends include long term impacts on energy availability and prices, food security, economic stability, security, and defence. These trends will affect Europe’s path towards achieving a fair green and digital transition across Europe – a top priority in the EU’s political agenda. Thus, the 2022 Strategic Foresight Report, ‘Twinning the Green &

Last November, the Publications Office of the European Union organised the first ever EU Open Data Days . Over three days (23-25 November 2021), the event showed the benefits of open data to more than 2300 registered EU public sector representatives, citizens and businesses, under the main motto: ‘ shape our future with open data’. Over 70 speakers from all over the world took the floor in six thematic sessions . Each of these sessions provided an overview of innovative techniques and best practices used in both the private and the public sectors, offering the participants valuable insights