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On World Press Freedom Day the Commission reaffirmed its commitment to defend media freedom and pluralism in the EU and beyond. Media should be able to work freely and independently this lies at heart of EU values and democracies.

Today the Commission has published a roadmap to gather feedback for its upcoming Recommendation on safety of journalists in the EU, as announced in the European Democracy Action Plan. Interested parties can submit their input through the Have your say portal until 20 May.

The Commission proposes today new rules and actions aiming to turn Europe into the global hub for trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI). The combination of the first-ever legal framework on AI and a new Coordinated Plan with Member States will guarantee the safety and fundamental rights of people and businesses, while strengthening AI uptake, investment and innovation across the EU. New rules on Machinery will complement this approach by adapting safety rules to increase users' trust in the new, versatile generation of products.

A selection of AI projects funded by the Horizon 2020 programme.

The European Commission together with the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking and the Government of Slovenia have inaugurated the operation of the Vega Supercomputer at a high-level ceremony in Maribor, Slovenia on Monday. This marks the launch of a first EU supercomputer procured jointly with EU and Member State funds, with a joint investment of 17.2 million.

Today, the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation into the Estonian Telecoms Regulators (ECTRA) analysis of the broadband wholesale markets in Estonia, the wholesale local and central access markets, raising concerns about the national regulatory authoritys definition of the relevant geographic market that should continue to be regulated.

Are you a public procurer in Europe who completed an innovation procurement that led to significant improvements of public goods, services, processes or infrastructure? Apply for the award by 30 April 2021. There is also a specific award category for outstanding innovation procurement in ICT. The award is part of the activities of the EU-funded Horizon 2020 project Procure2Innovate that is setting up a European network of national competence centres around Europe.

The Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security invites potentially interested bidders to participate in the open market consultation for its procurement to buy innovative solutions for the detection of unauthorized mobile devices. Aim is to immediately detect any form of mobile calling (3G, 4G and 5G) in custodial facilities such as cells or recreation areas, in idle mode or when it is turned on or called with it. Deadline to reply to questionnaire: 12 May 2021. Dialogue meetings: 20-28 May 2021.

The INCAREHEART buyers group from 5 different countries around Europe (SE, IT, EL, PT, TK) invites potentially interested bidders to participate in the open market consultation meetings starting 10 June 2021 in preparation of their upcoming pre-commercial procurement. The aim is to develop innovative ICT-enabled integrated care solutions to advance multidisciplinary health and care for patients with chronic heart failure, in particular regarding early diagnosis and anticipatory care, care and follow-up, living with heart failure.