This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has registered a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI), entitled ‘European Public Social Network’. The initiative invites the Commission to establish, through a legislative act, “a public social media platform at the European level”. That social media platform “would form an alternative […]Commission registers European Citizens’ Initiative calling for a European social media platform
March 5, 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 ‘European Public Social Network’. The initiative invites the Commission to establish, through a legislative act, “a public social media platform at the European level”. That social media platform “would form an alternative […]Commission proposes Industrial Accelerator Act to strengthen industry and create jobs in Europe
March 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has adopted a legislative proposal to increase demand for low-carbon, European-made technologies and products. The Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) will boost manufacturing, grow businesses, and create jobs in the EU, while supporting industry’s adoption of cleaner, future-ready technologies. In line […]Commission launches EU Industrial Maritime and Ports Strategies to boost competitiveness across the maritime sector
March 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted a EU Industrial Maritime Strategy and a Ports Strategy to drive competitiveness, sustainability, decarbonisation, security and resilience within the EU’s wider waterborne sector. The Strategies focus on ports, shipping, and shipbuilding. Europe is a waterborne continent, with the world’s […]Commission greenlights Slovenia’s fifth payment request for €266.8 million under NextGenerationEU
March 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed Slovenia’s fifth payment request for €266.8 million 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 […]New platform to boost support for EU regions most affected by the war in Ukraine
March 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. Tomorrow, the Commission will be hosting the launch of a new initiative to provide easier access to lending support to EU Member States bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. This initiative, titled ‘EastInvest Facility’, is at the core of the strategy for the EU’s eastern regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine adopted last week […]Spain: EIB provides €60 million loan to Prosegur to boost its research, development and innovation and digital strategy
March 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Prosegur Compañía de Seguridad have signed a €60 million loan to finance the company’s research, development and innovation and digital strategy. Prosegur is a Madrid-based multinational providing hybrid surveillance, logistics and cash management services, crypto-assets, security systems, alarms, cybersecurity and outsourcing […]Commission proposes €2 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to support 507 dismissed Liberty Steel workers in Belgium
March 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has proposed to mobilise €2 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) to support 507 workers dismissed after the bankruptcy of Liberty Steel Belgium. Liberty Steel production lines in Belgium came to a halt in December 2021 […]Commission opens in-depth State aid investigation into Romania’s amended restructuring plan for CE Oltenia
March 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether Romania’s proposed amendments to power company CE Oltenia’s restructuring plan are in line with EU state aid rules. In January 2022 the Commission conditionally approved Romanian restructuring aid of €2.66 billion (RON 13.15 […]Commission approves €1.1 billion French State aid scheme to support cleantech manufacturing capacity, in line with Clean Industrial Deal objectives
March 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €1.1 billion French scheme to support strategic investments that add clean technology (cleantech) manufacturing capacity in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal. This measure will contribute to the transition towards a net-zero economy. The scheme […]ProtectEU: Commission presents new counterterrorism agenda
February 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission presented a new agenda to prevent and counter terrorism, setting out the way forward to reinforce Europe’s collective response to evolving terrorist and violent extremist threats. The EU has strengthened its response to terrorism and violent extremism over the past […]The EU needs to establish a clear vision for the future of its energy system
February 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Economic and Social Committee. n opinion adopted at the EESC’s February plenary session points out that the European Union will only be able to secure a stable, low-carbon and affordable energy supply by adopting a comprehensive forward-looking approach that prioritises the security of the electricity […]Commission proposes EU-wide rules against the trafficking of illicit firearms
February 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has presented a proposal for a directive to combat firearms trafficking and other firearms-related offences in the EU. This is the first legislative initiative to be adopted under the European Internal Security Strategy, ProtectEU. Illicit firearms pose a serious threat to […]Time for EU legislation to define rape based on absence of consent, say MEPs
February 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Commission should, MEPs say, propose EU legislation establishing a common definition of rape based on the concept of freely given, informed and revocable consent. The report, endorsed on Wednesday by the Committees on Civil Liberties and Women’s Rights with 75 votes for, 27 […]Simplified rules for small “mid-cap” companies
February 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. New laws seek to boost the competitiveness of EU so-called small “mid-cap” (SMC) enterprises as they grown beyond SME status with targeted measures. On Wednesday, three EP committees voted to endorse proposals introducing the concept of small mid-cap enterprises (SMCs) and extending to them […]Commission welcomes the political agreement for a broader European Globalisation Adjustment Fund supporting workers
February 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached by the European Parliament and EU Member States on its proposal to strengthen the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). The EGF is an EU solidarity instrument for workers who have lost their job due to […]EU and UK agree to cooperate closely on competition matters
February 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and the United Kingdom signed the EU-UK Competition Cooperation Agreement. The agreement sets a new and clear framework for cooperation on competition matters between, on the one side, the Commission and EU Member State competition authorities, and, on the other […]Commission invites comments on draft new State aid General Block Exemption Regulation
February 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today launched a public consultation on the draft of a simpler and more streamlined General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER). The new version will align the GBER with current social, market and technological conditions. The Commission invites Member States and all other interested parties […]‘Roam Like at Home’: Commission proposes to open negotiations to extend EU Roaming to the Western Balkans
February 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has proposed to open negotiations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia to integrate them into the EU’s ‘Roam Like at Home’ regime. Once the agreements are finalised with each of the partners and once they have each […]The new European Centre for Democratic Resilience starts its work
February 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. At today’s meeting of the General Affairs Council, EU Ministers were invited by the Commission and the Council Presidency to mark the start of the work of the European Centre for Democratic Resilience. The aim of the Centre, a flagship initiative of the European […]EESC continues to push for a solution to Europe’s housing crisis
February 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Following the presentation of the European Affordable Housing Plan by the European Commission last December, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has gathered together all relevant stakeholders at European, national and local level to take stock of the ongoing housing emergency and discuss the way ahead. The Committee aims to tackle speculation, address investment […]Cyprus Presidency debriefs European Parliament committees on priorities
February 24, 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 […]Ukraine: Parliament marks four years of Russia’s war with extraordinary session
February 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address MEPs at an extraordinary plenary session, four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. The sitting will start at 10.15. Following President Zelenskyy’s address via remote connection from Kyiv, MEPs will discuss the latest developments in […]EU–US trade legislation: legislative work on hold following US Supreme Court ruling
February 24, 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, issued the following statement. Following a meeting of the committee’s shadow rapporteurs (i.e. political group representatives), Bernd Lange (S&D, DE) said: “The ruling by the Supreme Court of the United […]European Commission statement on the recent judgment of the Supreme Court of the United States
February 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission requests full clarity on the steps the United States intends to take following the recent Supreme Court ruling on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The current situation is not conducive to delivering “fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial” transatlantic trade and investment, […]Applications for New European Bauhaus Prizes and Boost 2026 are open
February 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission is opening applications for several awards celebrating innovation and creativity inspired by the New European Bauhaus (NEB): The sixth edition of the New European Bauhaus Prizes and the second edition of the NEB Boost for Small Municipalities invite trailblazers from across Europe and beyond […]Commission supports the EU’s eastern regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine
February 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted a comprehensive strategy to step up support for the EU eastern regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Strengthening the prosperity and resilience of these regions is not only an expression of EU solidarity in the wake of Russia’s invasion […]Commission closes antitrust investigation following the withdrawal by Edwards Lifesciences of its disputed company policy
February 18, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has decided to close its antitrust investigation into allegedly anticompetitive behaviour by Edwards Lifesciences, a producer of medical devices for cardiovascular applications. The closure of the investigation follows the company’s withdrawal of its so-called Global Unilateral Pro-Innovation (Anti-Copycatting) Policy (‘UPIP’). Hence, the UPIP […]Commission launches investigation into Shein under the Digital Services Act
February 18, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has opened formal proceedings against Shein, under the Digital Services Act, for its addictive design, the lack of transparency of recommender systems, as well as the sale of illegal products, including child sexual abuse material. More specifically, the investigation will focus on […]EU announces over €81 million in humanitarian aid as conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo pushes Great Lakes crisis to new extremes
February 18, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The escalation of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is driving mass displacement. The resources of food, water and shelter are stretched to breaking point and women and children increasingly left exposed to violence and exploitation. As Commissioner for Crisis Management […]Commission adopts proposals for the signing, provisional application and conclusion of EU-UK Agreement in respect of Gibraltar
February 18, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted its proposals for the signature and provisional application, as well as for the conclusion of an agreement in respect of Gibraltar between the European Union and the United Kingdom. The EU-UK deal in respect of Gibraltar will complete the […]Commission closes antitrust investigation following the withdrawal by Edwards Lifesciences of its disputed company policy
February 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has decided to close its antitrust investigation into allegedly anticompetitive behaviour by Edwards Lifesciences, a producer of medical devices for cardiovascular applications. The closure of the investigation follows the company’s withdrawal of its so-called Global Unilateral Pro-Innovation (Anti-Copycatting) Policy (‘UPIP’). Hence, […]Commission approves UMG’s acquisition of Downtown, subject to conditions
February 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition by Universal Music Group N.V. (‘UMG’) of Downtown Music Holdings LLC (‘Downtown’). The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the commitments offered by the companies, which entail the full divestment […]Connecting Europe Facility – EESC calls for strong increase in funding for energy and transport
February 13, 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 […]
