The installation of 5G in EU-countries is done because of directives from the EU-commission. In year 2025 the whole EU will be covered by 5G according to the EU-commissions 5G Action Plan.
The EU-commission says that digitization is not a choice but a necessity. It cannot be stopped but needs to be accompanied. In the video above from 2018 the EU-commissionaire Peter Stuckman talks about EU:s plan regarding 5G and Internet of Things.In 2013 the EU-commission created 5G PPP which is a cooperation between EU, telecom companies and other partners related to the 5G-project. In 2016 the EU-commission came up with the 5G Action Plan which is about the deployment of 5G in Europe. The target of the EU 5G Action Plan is to have commercial launch in 2020 and in 2025 have comprehensive deployment of 5G in whole of EU, all cities will be covered and all bigger transport paths. They working right now (2018) on corridors where there is 5G everywhere. They have (2018) 25 pilot 5G-cities. The deployment of the cells will be done simultaneously throughout Europe. The purpose of the installation of 5G is to create smart cities which will operate on smart grids.