Strengthening the role of digital technology in the European economy should be one of Jean-Claude Juncker’s key priorities as Commission President

The ‘digital economy’ is often put forward as a model for future economic development in Europe, but how should this be structured? Ann Mettler writes that in many respects the European economy is already ‘digital’ and that digital technologies offer a key route to economic growth and job creation within the EU. She outlines five key digital aims that the new European Commission should prioritise, including the completion of a digital single market.