The platform for semantic interoperability in Europe, SEMIC.EU, developed and maintained by ]init[, interconnects the knowledge of more than 1,200 European e-government experts in more than 80 projects. As of now, Linked Open Data (LOD) heralds the start of the next round of innovation in European e-government: Vassilios Peristeras, the recently appointed Project Officer of the European Commission and well-respected trailblazer in the field of semantic, accepted ]init[‘s proposal to upgrade SEMIC.EU to best practice standards for European Linked Data Government.