Dear Annales des Mines’ readers and friends,

It is our pleasure to announce the online English version of the full articles of our August 2016 issue on the European Digital Union. All articles can be freely downloaded on
http://www.annales.org/ri/2016/ri_aout_2016.html

As Commissioners Andrus Ansip and Günther Oettinger put it in their foreword, more than one year after the formulation of an ambitious European digital strategy, it was time to take stock of progress accomplished and remaining challenges. As usual, the Annales des Mines have invited authors as diverse as digital entrepreneurs, scholars and governments employees to address several subjects central to digital Europe, such as the data economy, the economic and social functions of on-line platforms, and cybersecurity.

One of the main themes of our issue is the link between competition policy, the much needed build-up of a European digital offering and the many challenges coming from the US or Asia.

The issue was co-ordinated by
Jean-Pierre DARDAYROL, Conseil Général de l'Economie

We wish you a good reading !