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News: The Swiss privacy regulator establishes new compliance standards
https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/swiss-privacy-regulator-establishes-new-compliance-standards
Published: January 5, 2026 14:18
Open source cloud services in Europe are gaining momentum in Switzerland following a recent directive by Privatim, the Swiss privacy regulator.Â
Published in late November 2025, the new guid, Adopted on 24 November 2025, Privatim’s position concludes that…
News: OSOR Newsletter - December 2025
https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/osor-newsletter-december-2025
Published: December 18, 2025 12:25
In the December 2025 OSOR Newsletter you’ll find the latest news, studies, software and upcoming events on the topic of free / open source software. Enjoy the read!
News: Por Talento Digital Opens New Digital Skills Centre in Valencia
https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/por-talento-digital-opens-new-digital-skills-centre-valencia
Published: December 17, 2025 09:49
In May 2025, the ONCE Foundation opened a new training centre in Valencia for its Por Talento Digital programme, in collaboration with the Regional Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Trade and Tou, In this context, open source technologies have been crucial…
News: Kosovo 2025 Country Report
https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/kosovo-2025-country-report
Published: December 17, 2025 08:10
OSOR has published its first country report on the Republic of Kosovo, highlighting open source software developments in the country. You can find the report here and the factsheet here
News: Barcelona first city globally to adopt UN open source principles
https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/barcelona-first-city-globally-adopt-un-open-source-principles
Published: December 15, 2025 13:16
Barcelona has become the first city in the world to officially endorse the United Nations’ (UN) Open Source Principles. This decision was officialised during the November 2025 Barcelona Open
Event: foss-north 2026
https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/event/foss-north-2026
Published: December 11, 2025 10:59
foss-north is a free, open source conference covering both software and hardware from the technical perspective. Hosted in Gothenburg between Copenhagen, Oslo, and Stockholm, with an international air
Event: CHAOSScon Europe 2026
https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/event/chaosscon-europe-2026
Published: December 11, 2025 10:54
This conference, co-located with FOSDEM, offers a valuable opportunity to explore the latest metrics and tools used by open source projects, communities and engineering teams to track and analyse thei
News: XWiki supporting three hubs within the EDMO network
https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/xwiki-supporting-three-hubs-within-edmo-network
Published: December 9, 2025 15:44
Across Europe, the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) project, a network of fifteen regional hubs, has become a frontline infrastructure for independent fact-checking, media monitoring and
News: SORMAS OSS in Luxembourg
https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/sormas-oss-luxembourg
Published: December 5, 2025 09:46
Responding to the gaps revealed by COVID-19 and the growing threat of infectious diseases, Luxembourg is modernising its public health system with the launch of the PHRESH (Public Health Rapid Ep, The platform serves as the core system for the existing…
News: OSOR Newsletter - November 2025
https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/osor-newsletter-november-2025
Published: November 28, 2025 10:03
In the November 2025 OSOR Newsletter you’ll find the latest news, studies, software and upcoming events on the topic of free / open source software. Enjoy the read!
News: North Macedonia 2025 updated Country Report
https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/north-macedonia-2025-updated-country-report
Published: November 26, 2025 13:36
OSOR has just released its updated version of the Republic of North Macedonia Country Report. This first update since 2021 outlines the evolution of open source software adoption in the country’s publ
Event: OpenRail Day
https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/event/openrail-day
Published: November 24, 2025 16:30
A day dedicated to open source in rail: demonstrations, conferences, roundtable and networking. This event will bring together railway, digital and open source players to accelerate the digital transf
News: CERN report highlights open source software contributions
https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/cern-report-highlights-open-source-software-contributions
Published: November 24, 2025 09:24
Open source initiatives play a pivotal role at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN). In 2023, CERN created a distinct Open Source Programme Office (OSPO) to coordinate related project
News: Albania 2025 Country Report
https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/news/albania-2025-country-report
Published: November 18, 2025 08:28
OSOR has published its first country report on Albania, highlighting open source software developments in the country. You can find the report here and the factsheet here.
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Event: FOSS Backstage 2026
https://interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/open-source-observatory-osor/event/foss-backstage-2026
Published: November 18, 2025 07:20
The two-day conference brings together experts from across the open source software ecosystem to discuss community development, project management, and compliance. The event focuses specifically on th