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Data centres are becoming an increasingly important part of the EU’s energy system, already accounting for around 3% of electricity demand, with further growth expected as cloud computing and artificial intelligence continue to expand. Against this backdrop, this report provides a concise overview of the current state of energy efficiency in data centres. It brings together insights from EU policy

Independent evaluation is one of the most effective means to ensure that biometric systems deployed in the EU meet the necessary requirements for accuracy, robustness and transparency, according to standard performance metrics. However, today, the evaluation of biometric technology in the EU is fragmented and inconsistent. This Policy Brief argues that establishing an independent capability for the evaluation of biometric

This factsheet highlights the key data of the full annual report, as referenced in Article 40(1) of the Eurodac Regulation covers the operational management activities as well as developments in the areas of security and data protection during 2024. Furthermore, as per Article 8(2) of the Eurodac Regulation, eu-LISA also publishes the annual statistics report, and the annual update of

This annual report, pursuant to Article 40(1) of the Eurodac Regulation, covers the operational management activities as well as developments in the areas of security and data protection during 2024. In addition, as per Article 8(2) of the Eurodac Regulation, eu-LISA also publishes the annual statistics report, and the annual update of the list of designated authorities which have access

Article 65(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2017 requires eu-LISA to publish a consolidated list of those authorities in the Official Journal of the European Union. Member States shall notify eu-LISA of any changes made to this list without delay. In the event of such changes, eu-LISA shall publish once

Each year, since it assumed the operational management of the system, eu-LISA publishes the list of competent authorities which are authorised to directly search the data contained in SIS as well as the list of National SIS Offices and SIRENE Bureaux. The present consolidated list is based on information communicated by Member States by 27 October 2025. The Schengen Information

This annual report comprises the technical functioning of the Eurodac central system in 2024. It covers the operational management activities carried out by eu-LISA, as well as an overview of statistical data generated at central level on the usage by Member States.