EUDI Wallet deadline nears as Europe's readiness stays uneven

The EU Digital Identity Wallet is due in all 27 member states by year-end, but readiness varies widely: Italy, France and Finland lead, Sweden pushes launch to 2028 at the earliest, and Germany targets January 2 with limited functionality. Technical standards are only 50–60% complete, and experts doubt a full rollout by the deadline.

• Italy, France and Finland lead EUDI Wallet readiness, with Croatia slightly behind
• Sweden expects launch no earlier than 2028; Germany targets January 2 with limited features
• eIDAS 2.0 technical standards are only 50–60% complete
• Four of six large-scale pilots have wrapped up; new consortia test travel and payments