Europe’s competitiveness hinges on its ability to deliver modern, secure, and investment-ready digital networks. This report — produced through the Draghi Observatory — analyses how the recommendations of the Report on the Future of European Competitiveness translate into the forthcoming Digital Networks Act (DNA).
Drawing on 20 telecom-relevant measures from the Observatory’s Implementation Index, the study evaluates the political and institutional feasibility of embedding Draghi’s priorities into the DNA. The findings show that only 35% of Draghi’s telecom recommendations have a realistic path to delivery, with security and technological sovereignty emerging as the only pillar with consistent political momentum.
Feasibility assessment of 20 telecom-related Draghi Recommendations based on likelihood of legislative uptake:
The report offers:
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A sectoral implementation snapshot for digitalisation and advanced technologies
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A six-pillar alignment analysis between Draghi’s recommendations and the DNA
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A feasibility assessment based on likelihood of legislative uptake
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A clear baseline for the Draghi Implementation Points (DIPs), to be assigned once the DNA is published
This analysis represents the before phase of the Observatory’s methodology. The forthcoming 2026 Draghi Implementation Index will measure how far the DNA — and other legislative initiatives — actually deliver on Draghi’s competitiveness agenda.
