Press Release: Digital Agenda: New strategy to drive European business and government productivity via cloud computing

The European Commission's new strategy for 'Unleashing the potential of cloud computing in Europe' launched in the 27 September 2012 outlines actions to deliver a net gain of 2.5m new European jobs, and an annual boost of €160 billion to EU GDP (around 1%), by 2020.

The strategy is designed to speed up and increase the use of cloud computing across the economy.

ESO: Background Information: Brussels to unveil EU cloud computing strategy http://www.europeansources.info/record/brussels-to-unveil-eu-cloud-computing-strategy/

European Commission: Memo/12/713: Unleashing the Potential of Cloud Computing in Europe - What is it and what does it mean for me? http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/713&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Speech/12/652: Neelie Kroes: A European strategy for cloud computing http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/12/652&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

EurActiv, 28.9.12: Brussels sees gold lining to cloud computing http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/brussels-unveils-cloud-computing-news-515057

EUObserver, 28.9.12: Cloud computing a "game-changer" for EU economy, Kroes says http://euobserver.com/news/117695

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