Founded in 2015, the European Data Portal (data.europa.eu) was established as a central point for accessing European open data from various sources, including international organizations, the European Union, and national, regional, and local portals . Its creation was driven by EU directives aimed at promoting the accessibility and reuse of public sector information, ultimately fostering transparency and the development of the information society in the EU . The portal is funded by the EU and managed by the Publications Office of the European Union in cooperation with the European Commission's Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology . Today, the European Data Portal provides access to a vast collection of datasets covering a wide range of topics, including but not limited to, economy, health, environment, and high-value datasets related to AI and other emerging technologies . It serves as a resource for data providers, data users (such as NGOs, businesses, academics, and students), and those interested in data literacy . The portal's location is not a single physical place but rather a digital platform accessible online, with its operational management based in Luxembourg . One interesting fact: A unique fact about the European Data Portal is that it offers machine-translated metadata in all 24 official EU languages, making a vast amount of European data accessible across linguistic barriers .