Newsletter - September 2026

How can Earth Observation data support biodiversity conservation and environmental monitoring? This webinar explores how satellite remote sensing and geospatial data can help detect ecological change, assess habitats and ecosystems, and inform evidence-based decision-making. Experts from the European Space Agency and 52°North will present real-world conservation applications and demonstrate how open-source and cloud-based technologies can turn Earth Observation data into practical information for protecting biodiversity across different regions and ecosystems.

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday life across Europe, from education and workplace tasks to the way businesses operate. Drawing on open data from Eurostat and Eurobarometer, this data story explores how AI adoption differs across age groups, Member States and economic sectors. It also examines how Europeans perceive AI’s impact on productivity, employment and everyday life, revealing both enthusiasm for its benefits and concerns about its effect on jobs.

A new dashboard on the European Data Portal makes it easier to explore high-value datasets from across Europe. Users can browse datasets covered by the EU Implementing Regulation on high-value datasets by country, category, metadata quality and data format. Whether you are a policymaker, researcher, developer or data enthusiast, the dashboard offers a practical way to explore and access high-value datasets that support innovation, transparency and data reuse.

How can legislation be made easier to find, access and reuse across Europe? The European Legislation Identifier (ELI) provides a common standard for identifying and describing legal documents at EU and national level. By combining stable web links with structured metadata, ELI makes legislation easier to access across countries and languages, while supporting interoperability and making legal information machine-readable and reusable for new services and applications.

Creative Europe is the EU’s flagship programme supporting the cultural, creative and audiovisual sectors. Through its Culture, MEDIA and cross-sectoral strands, it funds projects, strengthens cross-border collaboration and helps creative professionals reach new audiences. Publicly available data on funded projects and results, including interactive visualisations, also makes it possible to explore where funding goes and better understand the programme’s reach and impact across Europe.