At the first meeting of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in Pittsburgh, the EU and the US agreed on concrete deliverables and outlined the future scope of work. Notably, the EU and the US committed to cooperating closely on shared priorities such as export controls, foreign investment screening, critical and emerging technology standards including Artificial Intelligence, and secure supply chains including on semiconductors. They also agreed to work together on important global trade issues, such as the challenges posed by non-market economies and trade-related climate and environment

Download factsheets in English, French or German to learn more about the Commission's Recommendation on the protection, safety and empowerment of journalists and other media workers.

Find out about the key targets for the digital decade through this useful infographic

The topic of disinformation remains high on the Commission's agenda. Eight new prospective signatories joined the revision process of the Code of Practice on disinformation during the latest signatories Assembly meeting yesterday. They expressed their willingness to take commitments under the strengthened version.

The Commission publishes today the latest reports that platform signatories of the Code of Practice on Disinformation issued about their ongoing efforts to limit COVID-19 and vaccine disinformation. As the Programme switched to a bimonthly reporting, the actions reported today cover the months of July and August.