This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Submarine data cables, carrying 99% of intercontinental internet traffic, are essential for modern life and the European economy. As the EU faces increasing risks to this critical infrastructure, the European Commission is intensifying efforts to enhance its security and resilience. Today, it introduced a […]Commission increases submarine cable security with €347 million investment and new toolbox
February 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Submarine data cables, carrying 99% of intercontinental internet traffic, are essential for modern life and the European economy. As the EU faces increasing risks to this critical infrastructure, the European Commission is intensifying efforts to enhance its security and resilience. Today, it introduced a […]EU survey: rising concerns push demand for more European action
February 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. At a time of heightened geopolitical tensions, citizens are increasingly anxious about their future and want the EU to act with unity and ambition. The results of the European Parliament’s latest Eurobarometer survey, published on Wednesday, show that global developments instil a sense of […]EU-US trade legislation: MEPs to resume work on Turnberry proposals
February 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Bernd Lange, chair of Parliament’s International Trade Committee and standing rapporteur for the US, has issued the following statement regarding the EU-US trade deal. Following a Wednesday afternoon meeting of the committee’s shadow rapporteurs (i.e. political group representatives responsible for work on the legislation […]EU survey: rising concerns push demand for more European action
February 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. At a time of heightened geopolitical tensions, citizens are increasingly anxious about their future and want the EU to act with unity and ambition. The results of the European Parliament’s latest Eurobarometer survey, published on Wednesday, show that global developments instil a sense of […]Commission greenlights Netherlands’ third payment request for €551 million under NextGenerationEU
February 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed the Netherlands’ third payment request of €551 million in grants under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. This is an important step in the delivery of the reforms and investments tied to this payment request, in the areas of innovation, […]Commission greenlights Czechia’s fifth payment request for €614 million under NextGenerationEU
February 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed Czechia’s fifth payment request for €614 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. This is an important step in the delivery of reforms and investments tied to this payment request, in the areas of affordable housing, sustainable mobility, energy efficiency in buildings, railway infrastructure, environmental research […]January infringements package: key decisions
February 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Overview by policy area In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission takes legal action against Member States that fail to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, covering various EU policy areas, aim to ensure the proper application of […]Commission marks five years of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan with strengthened actions to fight cancer
February 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ahead of World Cancer Day on 4 February, the European Commission has unveiled an update of the European Code Against Cancer. The revised Code sets out practical ways to help prevent the disease and is the result of four years of work by over […]Connecting Europe Facility – EESC calls for strong increase in funding for energy and transport
February 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Economic and Social Committee. According to an opinion adopted at the January plenary, the EU key funding instrument should be reinforced with EUR 20 billion to make the implementation of cross-border investments in energy and transport a reality. This is essential to urgently strengthen the […]Cyprus Presidency debriefs European Parliament committees on priorities
January 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council. Cyprus holds the presidency of the Council until the end of June 2026. This text will be updated regularly as the hearings take […]Commission decides to refer Romania to the Court of Justice of the European Union over failure to close and rehabilitate landfills
January 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission decided to refer Romania to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to comply with its obligations on the landfill of waste under the Treaty of Accession for Romania and the Landfill Directive (Directive 1999/31/EC as amended by Directive (EU) 2018/850). […]EU allocates €63 million in response to the crisis in Myanmar and its impact on neighbouring countries
January 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has allocated €63 million in humanitarian aid to help populations affected by the ongoing armed conflict in Myanmar, as well as to support Rohingya refugees living in neighbouring countries, in particular in Bangladesh. This funding, announced as the conflict triggered by […]The Commission decides to refer Spain and Malta to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to transpose the Delegated Directive as regards the adjustments of the size criteria for micro, small, medium-sized and large undertakings or groups
January 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission decided to refer Spain and Malta to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to transpose the Delegated Directive as regards the adjustments of the size criteria for micro, small, medium-sized and large undertakings or groups (Delegated […]Commission annual report on Single Market and competitiveness calls for joint action in light of unprecedented challenges
January 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted the 2026 Annual Single Market and Competitiveness Report, the sixth in an annual series, evaluating the functioning of the Single Market and assessing the conditions for businesses to innovate, grow, and compete while delivering sustainable prosperity for European citizens. […]Commission presents a five-year strategy on migration
January 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is presenting the first European Asylum and Migration Management Strategy.Itsets out the EU’s political objectives on asylum and migration and will serve as a compass with concrete priorities for the next five years. The EU has opened a new chapter on […]EU and Viet Nam upgrade ties to comprehensive strategic partnership
January 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union and Viet Nam have agreed to upgrade their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, strengthening ties in areas such as trade, energy, climate and security. This marks an important step forward after 35 years of working together. The EU and Viet […]The EU’s ambitions cannot be delivered on the cheap
January 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Economic and Social Committee. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) warns that a weak long-term EU budget would undermine competitiveness, cohesion, agriculture and democracy. In a set of eight newly adopted opinions, the Committee calls for a stronger, fairer and future-proof multiannual financial framework […]Commission registers European Citizens’ Initiative on phasing out EU imports from Russia and Belarus
January 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has registered a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), entitled ‘Stop Funding Russia’s War: Phase Out Harmful and Useless Russian Imports into the EU’. The initiative invites the Commission “to propose firm, immediate measures to end the EU’s remaining import dependencies on […]EU announces €153 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine and Moldova
January 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is announcing €153 million in emergency aid to Ukraine and refugee-hosting Moldova, as millions Ukrainians face freezing temperatures without power under sustained Russian bombardment of energy infrastructure. Responding to the urgent needs, the EU is allocating an initial €145 million in […]Protect copyrighted work used by generative AI, say Legal Affairs MEPs
January 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Access to high quality data to train generative AI in the EU should go hand in hand with fair remuneration for the creative sector. On Wednesday, Legal Affairs Committee MEPs adopted a series of proposals to ensure full transparency and fair remuneration of rightsholders […]Towards 2030: A Joint European Union-India Comprehensive Strategic Agenda
January 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. This Joint EU-India Comprehensive Strategic Agenda, endorsed at the 16th EU-India Summit held on 27 January 2026 in New Delhi, aims to further reinforce the strategic partnership by broadening, deepening and better coordinating EU-India cooperation to deliver mutually beneficial, concrete and transformative outcomes for […]Commission approves €3.1 billion Spanish State aid support for cogenerated electricity
January 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €3.1 billion Spanish scheme to support the production of electricity from new or substantially refurbished highly efficient combined heat and power (‘CHP’) plants. The measure will contribute to the implementation of Spain’s National […]EU invests €650 million in cross-border energy infrastructure
January 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission will allocate nearly €650 million in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to help finance 14 cross-border energy infrastructure projects. These projects will play a vital role in strengthening the EU’s energy security, increasing the integration of renewable energy and, […]New measures to protect EU steel market from global overcapacity
January 28, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, the International Trade Committee adopted a series of measures to counteract the negative impact of global overproduction on the EU steel market. By 36 votes in favour and 2 against, with 5 abstentions, MEPs on the International Trade Committee have adopted their […]Commission delivers €171 million support package for infrastructure and businesses in the Western Balkans
January 28, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has announced a €171 million of support to boost infrastructure development and private sector growth across Western Balkans partners. The new support package includes an investment contribution package from different EU funding sources: contributions from the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA […]Commission opens proceedings to assist Google in complying with interoperability and online search data sharing obligations under the Digital Markets Act
January 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has started two sets of specification proceedings to assist Google in complying with its obligations under the Digital Markets Act (‘DMA’). The specification proceedings formalise the Commission’s regulatory dialogue with Google on certain areas of its compliance with two DMA […]16th EU-India Summit: advancing our Strategic Partnership across trade and defence
January 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Union and India are holding their 16th EU-India Summit in New Delhi, opening a whole new chapter in the EU-India Strategic Partnership. The successful conclusion of an EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the launch of an EU-India Security and Defence Partnership […]Commission launches task force to strengthen import controls on food safety
January 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission today established a Task Force to maintain and reinforce the EU’s ability to ensure imports meet Union standards, while supporting the jobs and growth of EU producers. The Task Force will focus in particular on food and feed safety, pesticide residues […]Commission approves second wave of SAFE defence funding for eight Member States
January 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following, the approval of the first wave of defence funding, the European Commission has cleared a second group of national defence plans under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative, marking another major step in making the Union safer. The Commission submitted a proposal to the […]Commission investigates Grok and X’s recommender systems under the Digital Services Act
January 26, 2026 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has launched a new formal investigation against X under the Digital Services Act (DSA). In parallel, the Commission extended its ongoing investigation launched in December 2023 into X’s compliance with its recommender systems risk management obligations. The new investigation will assess […]European Parliament condemns Iran’s brutal repression of protesters
January 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs express their outrage at the repression and mass murders being perpetrated by the Iranian regime against protesters in Iran. Parliament unconditionally demands that the Iranian authorities, under the rule of Ali Khamenei, immediately end violence against peaceful […]Commission greenlights Portugal’s eighth payment request for €1.1 billion under NextGenerationEU
January 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed Portugal’s eighth payment request for €1.1 billion, of which €828.8 million in grants and €286 million in loans, under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. This is an important step in the delivery of the reforms and […]EU deploys emergency generators as Russian strikes left one million Ukrainians without power in -20°C
January 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Over one million Ukrainians are without electricity, water and heating in freezing temperatures following relentless Russian strikes on energy infrastructure. The European Commission is today deploying 447 emergency generators worth €3.7 million from EU strategic reserves to restore power to hospitals, shelters and critical […]
