EU Foreign Policy Instruments
INITIATIVEExternal Strategy, Economic Security & Democratic Resilience
The EU will continue to deploy its five-pillar toolbox: (1) Regional and bilateral digital cooperation such as Trade and Technology Councils, Digital Partnerships, and Digital Dialogues to embed digital governance in its strategic partnerships. (2) Enlargement and neighbourhood such as DCFTAs, SAAs and Growth Plans to integrate partners into the Digital Single Market and EU programmes. (3) FTAs and digital trade agreements to expand trusted digital trade. (4) International partnerships via the Global Gateway approach as well as Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships to mobilise investments and align standards. (5) Like-minded initiatives for joint quantum, HPC, semiconductor skills and AI Factory links in order to deepen cooperation globally.