Ursula Von Der Leyen’s Political Guidelines (3/6): Europe fit for the Digital Age

Season 1,   Aug 26, 2019, 07:33 AM

Von Der Leyen’s Agenda for the European Commission, Europe fit for the Digital Age, 5G Standards, Internet of Things, Digital Service Act, Cyber security in Europe, and the European Education Area. And,- how the Internet of Things made us dance in the dark.

Having just come off recording the third take of this episode (yes, finally this has also happened to us), Rich provides a silly start to the show. They both explore Von Der Leyen’s agenda for a Europe fit for the Digital Age, including 5G Standards, Internet of Things, Digital Service Act, Cyber security and the European Education Area, including Erasmus. 

Main Source
  • Ursula Von Der Leyen: Political guidelines for the next Commission (2019-2024) - "A Union that strives for more: My agenda for Europe" 16 July 2019  (English Version)

Digital Europe and 5G Standards
  •  European Commission, Digitising the European Industry (www

The European Education Area
  • Consilium: Policy timeline of the European Education Area (www