This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. From 3 to 7 November 2025, EP committees will be discussing how to harness women’s talent through education, training and employment, to drive economic growth and progress. Under the overarching topic of “Talent”, the sixth European Gender Equality Week will feature several committee debates […]Gender equality week: closing the gender talent gap
October 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. From 3 to 7 November 2025, EP committees will be discussing how to harness women’s talent through education, training and employment, to drive economic growth and progress. Under the overarching topic of “Talent”, the sixth European Gender Equality Week will feature several committee debates […]The EU strengthens its humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with €9 million
October 31, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is providing an additional €9 million in humanitarian assistance for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to respond to the tragic humanitarian needs in the country. This pledge comes as the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy […]Commission releases €8.5 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to support 5,800 dismissed workers in Sweden
October 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has proposed to mobilise €8.5 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) to help 5,800 workers dismissed after the bankruptcy of Northvolt in Sweden. Founded in 2016, Northvolt faced major production challenges and global oversupply in the […]Commission greenlights Poland’s third payment request for €6.2 billion under NextGenerationEU
October 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed Poland’s third payment request for €6.2 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. Following its assessment of the payment request, the Commission found that Poland has satisfactorily completed the 30 milestones and 14 targets […]Commission advances the Savings and Investments Union with measures to mobilise insurers’ and banks’ capital for Europe’s future
October 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed Poland’s third payment request for €6.2 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. Following its assessment of the payment request, the Commission found that Poland has satisfactorily completed the 30 milestones and 14 targets […]Upgraded EU-Ukraine trade agreement enters into force
October 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As of today, the EU and Ukraine will benefit from an enhanced, stable, fair and permanent trade framework, with the entry into force of the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA). The upgraded DCFTA delivers additional, mutually beneficial trade liberalisation, while taking […]Commission proposes 2026 fishing opportunities for EU-managed stocks in the Atlantic and Skagerrak-Kattegat waters
October 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has adopted its proposals for 15 Total Allowable Catches (TACs), in EU waters of the Atlantic and the Skagerrak-Kattegat waters, for next year. Some are extending into 2027 and 2028. These proposals, based on scientific advice from the International Council […]Commission approves €750 million Estonian strategic reserve to support security of electricity supply
October 29, 2025 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, an Estonian €750 million strategic reserve to safeguard security of electricity supply in emergency situations. A strategic reserve is a type of capacity mechanism that remunerates resources that are held outside the market and […]Commission partners with private investors to set up multi-billion Scaleup Europe Fund
October 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission brought together top-tier private investors from across Europe to jointly express their intention to establish the Scaleup Europe Fund – a new, multi-billion fund to invest in the most promising European companies in strategic deep tech areas. By joining forces with these potential founding […]MEPs to visit Democratic Republic of the Congo
October 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. A group of eight MEPs from the European Parliament’s Committee on Development and Subcommittee on Human Rights begin a three-day mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today. The eight-member delegation of MEPs are in the DRC, from Monday 27 to Wednesday […]Commission approves French scheme to partially compensate pension contributions in rail freight transport
October 28, 2025 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 French scheme that will reimburse the so-called T2 surcharge payable by rail freight transport companies for certain statutory employees. The scheme applies for ten years from 1 January 2025. The T2 contribution is […]European Union and Uzbekistan strengthen relations with Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement
October 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union and the Republic of Uzbekistan signed today an Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA), marking a significant milestone in strengthening bilateral relations. It marks an important deepening of regional ties, elevating them to a new level of strategic cooperation following the […]Commission preliminarily finds TikTok and Meta in breach of their transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act
October 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission preliminarily found both TikTok and Meta in breach of their obligation to grant researchers adequate access to public data under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission also preliminarily found Meta, for both Instagram and Facebook, in breach of its obligations to provide […]COP30: MEPs set out their demands ahead of this year’s global climate talks
October 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament adopted its priorities for the UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, urging the COP30 to recommit to limiting global warming to 1.5°C. The resolution, prepared by the Committee on the Environment Climate and Food Safety, and approved on Thursday by show of hands, underlines […]EU adopts 19th package of sanctions against Russia
October 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the adoption by EU Member States of the 19th package of sanctions against Russia. The new package of sanctions substantially increases the pressure on the Russian war economy, targeting key sectors such as energy, finance, the military industrial base, special […]MEPs to vote on simplified sustainability and due diligence rules in November
October 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament Parliament will decide its position on simpler sustainability requirements ahead of talks with EU governments at the next plenary session in Brussels on 13 November. In a vote on Wednesday, Parliament rejected the mandate adopted by the Legal Affairs Committee on 13 October on simplified rules […]2026 EU budget: focus on competitiveness, preparedness and defence
October 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want a 2026 budget that reinforces the EU’s key priorities in uncertain times and boosts research, competitiveness, and defence. Parliament has set the overall level of commitment appropriations for 2026 (legal promises to pay in the same year or later) at €193.9 billion, […]Egypt becomes second African country to join Horizon Europe
October 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Egypt has officially joined Horizon Europe, becoming the second African country associated to the EU’s multibillion-euro research and innovation (R&I) programme. This grants Egyptian researchers, universities, innovators and entities access to all parts of the programme on similar terms to those of EU Member […]Parliament calls for continued support for Belarusian democratic forces
October 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs urge sustained EU engagement with Belarus, denouncing human rights abuses and highlighting the threat posed by Russia’s influence. In a resolution approved on Wednesday, the European Parliament firmly condemns the repression in Belarus and expresses solidarity with opponents of the Lukashenka regime. MEPs […]First ever EU-Egypt Summit
October 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at the first EU-Egypt Summit held in Brussels, European Commission President von der Leyen and Egypt President al-Sisi jointly presented three pivotal agreements. This Summit marks a significant milestone in the deepening of EU-Egypt relations. It builds on the Association Agreement and Strategic & Comprehensive Partnership. These […]Decade of slowing deforestation offers hope for forests
October 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Lush, green and brimming with trees and wildlife, forests are the Earth’s lungs and source of livelihoods for many communities. Nearly 500 million hectares (ha) – equivalent to around 750 million football pitches – have been lost since 1990. Deforestation has slowed down in every region of […]Remarks by Commissioner Hansen on the Strategy for Generational Renewal in Agriculture
October 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. “Check against delivery” Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, I do not know at what age you decided to become journalists. Or if this career path happened by chance. Farming is still considered a calling, more than just a job. A passion. It gives your […]Commission proposes targeted measures to ensure the timely implementation of EU Deforestation Regulation
October 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is today proposing targeted solutions to support companies, global stakeholders, third countries and Member States to ensure a smooth implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) [will be uploaded shortly]. With today’s proposal, the Commission wants to make sure that the IT system is […]Commission unveils 2026 work programme
October 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today unveiled its 2026 work programme, which outlines a series of actions to help build a more sovereign and independent Europe. The work programme, entitled ‘Europe’s independence moment’, addresses current and future challenges arising from threats to our security and democracy, to […]EU strengthens cross-regional cooperation with Black Sea countries, the South Caucasus and Central Asia
October 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 20 October, the EU brought together foreign ministers and representatives from EU Member States, Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Republic of Moldova, Türkiye, Ukraine, and Central Asian partners (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) to discuss the Cross-Regional Connectivity Agenda – whose aim is to link the […]Commission greenlights Austria’s third payment request of €515.5 million under NextGenerationEU
October 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission positively assessed Austria’s third payment request of €515.5 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. Following its assessment of the payment request, the Commission found that Austria has satisfactorily completed the 8 milestones and 12 targets set out […]Commission welcomes political agreement on the European Defence Industry Programme
October 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), a key instrument to support common procurement and industrial ramp-up, as well as to implement the Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030 and […]New EU measures needed to make online services safer for minors
October 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Enforce Digital Services Act quickly and ban harmful practices such as addictive design and gambling-like game features to protect minors, say MEPs. On Thursday, MEPs from the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee adopted a report, by 32 votes in favour, 5 against and […]Imports of Russian gas and oil to the EU: MEPs back ban
October 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Draft legislation adopted on Thursday seeks to protect the Union’s interests from the weaponisation of energy supplies by the Russian Federation. On Thursday, the Committees on Industry, Research and Energy and on International Trade approved draft plans to ban imports of Russian natural gas […]Pact for the Mediterranean – One Sea, One Pact, One Future – a shared ambition for the region
October 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and the High Representative set out a new ambitious strategy to strengthen EU relations with its Southern Mediterranean partners. Building on our historical and cultural ties, the Pact for the Mediterranean will focus on areas of mutual interest where we […]Commission and High Representative present new Defence Roadmap to strengthen European defence capabilities
October 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission and the High Representative have proposed to EU Member States the ‘Preserving Peace – Defence Readiness Roadmap 2030‘, a comprehensive plan to strengthen European defence capabilities. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “The recent threats have shown that Europe […]EU’s new strategy to shape a global clean and resilient transition
October 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission and the High Representative have today presented an international strategy for securing Europe’s place in global markets. The new EU global climate and energy visionpresents the EU’s offer to the world: using diplomacy to protect our core interests, promoting standards for a […]Commission seeks input on evaluation of State aid rules for public service broadcasting
October 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has launched a call for evidence and a public consultation to seek input on the evaluation of the 2009 Broadcasting Communication. This Communication sets out State aid rules for public service broadcasting. The goal of the initiative is to collect views […]
