Newsletter - October 2025

Just a few days left until our three-part online training begins! From 14 – 16 October (16:30 – 18:00 CEST), join us to learn how to turn data into clear, engaging, and ethical visuals. Led by data visualisation expert Alberto Cairo, each 90-minute episode combines theory, practice, and practical examples to help you design impactful visualisations tailored to your audience and goals.

Are EU healthcare systems investing where it matters most? This new data story examines how public health budgets are allocated, the leading causes of premature death, and the barriers that still prevent people from accessing care. Using open data, it offers insights on where better alignment between spending, needs and outcomes could lead to longer, healthier lives for Europeans.

How can combining protected health data with open data foster innovation and improve care across the EU? This new report explores the synergies between the European Health Data Space Regulation and the Open Data Directive, outlining benefits for patients, providers, policymakers and researchers. It also offers recommendations to ensure data-driven tools and insights reach those who need them most.

Curious about how the EU is driving digital transformation? The EU Digital Funding Opportunities section on the Interoperable Europe Portal provides a central overview of programmes supporting innovation, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital public services. From scaling up projects to starting new initiatives, explore how EU funding can help turn ambitions into reality.

Say goodbye to long spreadsheets and time-consuming data analyses. The European Data Portal now offers an embedded CSV data visualisation option that lets you turn raw datasets directly into interactive charts, graphs, and tables on the portal. With just a few clicks, you can view CSV data as a line, bar or doughnut, making insights easier to explore and share.

The European Data Act is now fully applicable, setting rules for fair, transparent, and innovative data sharing across the EU. It strengthens rights for individuals and organisations to access and reuse the data they generate, from everyday connected products to large-scale industrial systems. At the same time, it complements the Open Data Directive in building a trusted and interoperable European data market.