Interoperability of public services across the EU is a significant factor in further boosting cross border cooperation! The un-impeded exchange of information and services that can occur between public services has significant transformative potential for the EU. 

The commission’s Interoperable Europe Act Regulation Proposal has been introduced under this light in order to further boost the achievement of EU-wide interoperability. In this, recently drafted article you can read all about the efforts the EU initiated back in the 80s and 90s to boost interoperability, how this has been further developed by the commission’s proposal and what the future seems to hold. The article also contains a critical evaluation of the efforts and recommendations for a cohesive and interconnected European landscape.