EUDI — European Digital Identity Wallet
Comprehensive chronology of the EU Digital Identity Wallet from eIDAS 1.0 (2014). 6 documented events — laws, security concerns, pilots, German implementation, media. All with sources.
Range: Sep 16, 2020 → May 6, 2025
- September 16, 2020 · Political· EU
Von der Leyen announces EU Digital Identity Wallet
In her State of the Union speech, the EU Commission President spoke for the first time about a "European e-ID that all citizens should be able to use" as part of the Digital Decade.
- June 29, 2023 · Political· EU
Council agrees on general approach (eIDAS 2.0)
EU member states adopt their position in the Council - the trialogue with Parliament begins.
- September 13, 2023 · Political· DE
Federal government adopts EUDI strategy
Cabinet approves national strategy for implementing the EU wallet. Lead by BMI, technical implementation by BSI + Bundesdruckerei/D-Trust.
- November 8, 2023 · Political· EU★ kritisch
Trilogue agreement - eIDAS 2.0 politically decided
Provisional political agreement between Council, Parliament and Commission. Wallet becomes mandatory - Member States have 24 months from entry into force to make it available. Article 45 (browser obligation) remains there, albeit defused.
- February 29, 2024 · Political· EU
EU Parliament agrees
Plenary vote in the EP: 335 yes, 190 no, 31 abstentions. This clears the way for formal acceptance in the Council.
- May 6, 2025 · Political· DE
Federal government announces pilot wallet (CDU/SPD coalition)
The new Merz/Klingbeil coalition announces a German EUDI pilot wallet by the end of 2025 in the coalition agreement. Responsible for BMDS (Federal Ministry for Digitalization and State Modernization).