A news item is a piece of content created and published within a Collection or Solution. Any register user can create a news item and request its publication, which is subject to the validation of the moderator or facilitator.

A newsletter is a periodically distributed publication that subscribers receive via e-mail. Past Portal newsletters are archived and available via the “Newsletter archive” link in the footer area of the Portal. Subscriptions are also possible via the “Newsletter subscription” link in the aforementioned area.

National Interoperability Framework.

The National Interoperability Framework Observatory (NIFO) is one of the mechanisms put in place by the European Commission as a monitoring tool, to regularly gather information on the state of play of digital public administration and interoperability activities within the EU Member States and associated countries.