Past endeavours in addressing the love of paper across the European Union
Across Europe, the paper letter still defines official trust. Yet the growing demand for efficiency, security, and cross-border interoperability is driving a gradual move toward verifiable digital correspondence. This article explores how the eIDAS Regulation and Germany’s De-Mail initiative set the foundation for this shift, redefining “send,” “deliver,” and “archive” through identity verification, time-stamping, seals, and audit trails, and how eIDAS 2.0 aims to complete the transition.
May 22, 2025
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