The heads of EU member state meet in Talilnn, Estonia, to discuss digital issues. The European Union’s member states signed a sweeping declaration today designed to transform the way governments across the continent deliver services by embracing e-government initiatives. Chief among these plans is an agreement to move forward with development of a digital identification system that can be used by residents to access a wide range of new online public and private services. The agreement calls on the EU to create a framework for ensuring the implementation of electronic IDs, while also ensuring protection of privacy and security of the data.

https://venturebeat.com/2017/10/06/eu-to-implement-electronic-id-for-residents-to-accelerate-adoption-of-e-government-services/