Newsletter - November 2025

How can open data help tackle climate change? Join us on Friday, 7 November 2025, from 10:00 to 11:00 CET, for a webinar on how data visualisation and reuse can inspire action and support innovative, citizen-driven solutions. Two guest speakers will share visual stories and real-life reuse cases that show how open data can make climate challenges more tangible and emotionally engaging.

What does the forthcoming Data Union Strategy mean for Europe’s data landscape? Join us on Friday, 28 November, from 10:00 to 11:00 CET to hear from the European Commission's Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology and other experts about this key initiative within the European strategy for data. Learn how this strategy can be applied in practice and how it will shape data use across Europe.   

How do data help us understand Europe's exposure to natural and humanitarian hazards? The Geography of Risk uses high-value EU datasets to visualise how the risk of natural disasters and humanitarian crises varies across regions. Through engaging, interactive storytelling, it shows how data can inform public policy, risk management and resilience planning. Explore the maps and scatter plots to see Europe’s risk landscape from a new perspective.

How are payment habits changing across the euro area? Our latest data story uses data from the European Central Bank to explore how Europeans pay today, from cash and cards to mobile and online transactions. It highlights how factors like privacy, convenience and digital skills influence people’s choices and how EU initiatives are supporting a secure and inclusive digital payment ecosystem.

The third and final volume of the Use Case Observatory concludes a three-year research initiative examining how open data reuse generates impact across Europe. It shows how open data supports economic growth, better governance, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability. Discover the findings and insights of this landmark study on the European Data Portal.

For two days in October, ENDORSE 2025 brought together experts from EU institutions, academia and industry to explore how semantic technologies, reference data and AI can transform knowledge sharing across borders and languages. Discussions focused on interoperability, the impact of the EU AI Act, and the future of digital public services.

The new Metadata Quality Assessment (MQA) tool supports data publishers in improving the discoverability and usability of their data across Europe. Explore the tool’s dashboard to assess your datasets, gain actionable insights, and contribute to a more transparent, interoperable and user-friendly European data ecosystem.

In a world driven by data, clear and ethical data visualisation is essential for turning data into meaningful insights. This three-part webinar series with data visualisation expert Alberto Cairo guided participants in designing impactful visualisations, avoiding misleading practices, and crafting compelling data stories. In the recap you can access key insights, the webinar recording, and the presentation slides.