On October 28, 2026, the 111th conference of directors of national statistical institutes of European Union countries took place in Brussels. Vice-Chairman of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis delivered a welcome address to the participants. In his speech, he thanked the organizers for the invitation and noted the importance of the work of statistical services for the functioning of European institutions. Dombrovskis emphasized that high-quality and timely statistical data form the foundation for developing economic policy, monitoring financial stability, and making well-informed decisions at the EU level. He also pointed to the importance of harmonizing statistical methodologies among member countries to ensure data comparability. The European Commission representative noted the challenges that statistical institutes face in conditions of digitalization and growing volumes of data, as well as the need to adapt to new sources of information. The conference of directors of national statistical institutes is held regularly and serves as a platform for exchanging experience among EU countries on matters of collection, processing, and publication of official statistics.