Happy holidays and warm greetings from us to you!
As the year draws to a close, the data.europa.eu team extends our
warmest holiday greetings to all our data providers and the data
community. This year has been remarkable, filled with significant
milestones and collaborative efforts that have furthered the open data
movement across Europe. We are grateful for your continued support and
engagement in 2024.  

This year, we celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Open Data
Maturity report
[https://data.europa.eu/en/publications/open-data-maturity/2024], a
testament to a decade of progress in open data initiatives across
Europe. The report highlighted the progress made by various European
countries in enhancing data accessibility and usability, fostering a
more transparent and data-driven society. Additionally, the now
available EU Sanctions Tracker
[https://data.europa.eu/apps/eusanctionstracker] provides a useful
tool for monitoring the latest EU sanctions, showcasing the practical
applications of open data in decision-making.  

Our commitment to open data developments was displayed through the
focus of High-value datasets (HVDs) on our portal through new studies
[https://data.europa.eu/en/publications/studies?keywords=&section=All&country=All&year=&sort_by=aggregated_field&sort_order=DESC&items_per_page=10&keywords=high-value&merged-select=aggregated_field&items_per_page=10]
and a new webinar [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWrJTrPKu9s&t=1s].
Also, with the newly added filtering feature
[https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets?is_hvd=true&locale=%5Bdeu%3Alangcode%5D]
on HVDs, users can easily select datasets that have significant
benefits for society, the environment, and the economy. We are also
looking forward to the next edition of our Open Data Days in 2025,
with preparations well underway to make it even more impactful. Do not
forget to register
[https://data.europa.eu/en/euopendatadays#open-data-days-nav-tab-table-1232]
and join us in March 2025! 

As we look ahead to 2025, we remain dedicated to advancing the open
data landscape. With new webinars hosted by the data.europa academy
[https://data.europa.eu/en/academy] and upcoming studies
[https://data.europa.eu/en/publications/studies] and data stories
[https://data.europa.eu/en/publications/datastories], we will be
providing you with new content throughout the year. We wish you a
joyful holiday season and a prosperous new year, filled with new
opportunities and continued collaboration. Thank you for being part of
our journey! 

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Publication Date/Time
2024-12-20T09:00:00+00:00
A recap of 2024 and stay tuned for more new things in 2025