BEREC Chair Calls for Joint Efforts for Digital Europe

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Published March 18th, 2026

Detected March 18th, 2026

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The incoming BEREC Chair, Alejandra de Iturriaga, has called for joint efforts to build a future-proof digital Europe. The announcement highlights the BEREC Strategy for 2026-2030, focusing on connectivity, digital ecosystems, end-user empowerment, and sustainable infrastructure.

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The incoming BEREC Chair, Alejandra de Iturriaga, has emphasized the need for collaborative efforts to address challenges in the electronic communications and digital services sectors, particularly in light of increasing complexity and geopolitical risks. This call to action is framed by the BEREC Strategy for 2026-2030, which outlines a roadmap for regulation of digital infrastructures and services, aiming to ensure Europe's digital competitiveness, resilience, and future-proofing.

The strategy focuses on five high-level priorities: promoting connectivity, supporting open digital ecosystems, empowering end-users, contributing to environmentally sustainable and secure digital infrastructures, and strengthening BEREC's own capabilities. This initiative reflects BEREC's engagement with legislative developments like the Digital Networks Act and underscores the importance of cooperation between BEREC, European institutions, national regulatory authorities, stakeholders, and international partners to achieve Europe's Digital Decade targets.

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18 March 2026

The incoming BEREC Chair calls for joint efforts to build a future-proof digital Europe

At the International Institute of Communications (IIC) Digital Communications and Media Forum, the incoming BEREC Chair Alejandra de Iturriaga (CNMC, Spain) highlighted the need for joint efforts to address shared challenges stemming from increasing complexity and growing geopolitical risks, also in the electronic communications and digital services sectors.

“The coming years will be decisive for completing Europe’s Digital Decade targets, adapting to a fast evolving regulatory landscape, and ensuring that citizens and businesses can rely on secure, sustainable and affordable connectivity wherever they are.” Incoming BEREC Chair 2027, Alejandra de Iturriaga (CNMC, Spain) What is at stake is whether Europe can achieve these ambitions in a way that is secure, competitive, inclusive and sustainable, Alejandra de Iturriaga confirmed.

A clear roadmap

Alejandra de Iturriaga went on to explain the BEREC Strategy for 2026–2030 with its mission-driven roadmap for delivering independent, forward-looking, consistent and high-quality regulation of digital infrastructures and services. The Strategy will guide BEREC’s work in the coming years as it converts long-term objectives into concrete actions. Close cooperation between BEREC, the European institutions, the national regulatory authorities, stakeholders and international partners will be essential for its successful implementation. These collective efforts will help ensure that Europe remains digitally competitive, resilient and future-proof.

High-level priorities

The Strategy is built around five high-level priorities that include promoting full connectivity and supporting open, competition-driven digital ecosystems. BEREC places strong emphasis on empowering end users and contributing to environmentally sustainable, secure and resilient digital infrastructures. BEREC aims to strengthen its own capabilities by enhancing its agility, independence, inclusiveness and efficiency. This includes improving working practices and communication to ensure transparency, high-quality deliverables and effective engagement with stakeholders. Public consultations, debriefings, workshops and the annual Stakeholders’ Forum play a key role in supporting a structured dialogue.

These priorities also reflect BEREC’s active engagement with ongoing and upcoming legislative initiatives — including the Digital Networks Act — ensuring that regulatory expertise contributes directly to shaping Europe’s future digital framework.

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