This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is setting out a common European path for the future of Ukrainian refugees in the EU. This will ensure stability and continued protection, while also paving the way for a transition out of temporary protection once the necessary conditions are met. […]Commission proposes predictable and common European way forward for Ukrainian refugees in the EU
June 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is setting out a common European path for the future of Ukrainian refugees in the EU. This will ensure stability and continued protection, while also paving the way for a transition out of temporary protection once the necessary conditions are met. […]MEPs give green light to updated EU-Ukraine road transport agreement
June 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, the Transport and Tourism Committee voted to extend the EU road transport agreement with Ukraine until the end of 2025 to continue facilitating the transport of goods. The EU-Ukraine road transport agreement concluded in June 2022 has proven to be an effective […]Agriculture Committee votes on first EU rules on welfare of dogs and cats
June 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, the Agriculture Committee adopted its position on EU standards for the breeding, housing, and handling of cats and dogs. The first EU rules for the welfare and traceability of dogs and cats were adopted with 35 votes to 2 and 9 abstentions.Who […]Commission endorses positive preliminary assessment of Sweden’s first payment request for €1.6 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility
June 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Sweden’s first payment request for €1.6 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. Following its assessment of the payment request, submitted by Sweden on 20 December 2024, the Commission has preliminarily concluded […]EU bans all air carriers certified in Tanzania and Suriname from operating in the EU
June 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission today updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union, because they do not meet international safety standards. Following today’s update, all air carriers certified in Suriname and Tanzania have been […]Commission fines Delivery Hero and Glovo €329 million for participation in online food delivery cartel
June 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. he Commission has fined Delivery Hero and Glovo, two major food delivery companies, a total of €329 million for participating in a cartel in the online food delivery sector. In particular, the two companies (i) agreed not to poach each other’s employees; (ii) exchanged commercially sensitive information; and (iii) allocated […]Commission clears creation of defence joint venture by BAES, JAIEC, and Leonardo
June 3, 2025 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 creation of a joint venture (‘JV‘) between BAE Systems (Holdings) Limited (‘BAES‘), Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. Ltd. (‘JAIEC‘), and Leonardo S.p.A. (‘Leonardo‘). This JV will be the prime contractor and lead […]Commission cuts red tape and maximises impact of foreign aid investment
May 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is increasing the efficiency and firepower of its External Action Guarantee (EAG), a key financial tool under the Global Gateway strategy that offers more affordable loans to unlock investments in partner countries around the world. In an increasingly complex geopolitical context, […]New EU strategy for secure, prosperous and resilient Black Sea region
May 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the EU is putting forward a new strategy for a stable and secure Black Sea region. This Strategy aims to boost connections and growth, by linking Europe with the South Caucasus, Central Asia, and beyond. Amidst Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the […]Commission welcomes lifting of EU economic sanctions on Syria
May 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the Council’s decision to lift EU economic sanctions on Syria. The legal acts – jointly proposed by High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission, and adopted today – implement the political decision […]EU and UAE launch free trade talks
May 29, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have formally launched negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement, opening the possibility of the first comprehensive EU trade deal in the Gulf region. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and His Highness Sheikh […]Commission and national authorities urge SHEIN to respect EU consumer protection laws
May 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, following a coordinated investigation at European level, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network of national consumer authorities and the European Commission notified the online marketplace and e-retailer SHEIN of a number of practices on its platform that infringe EU consumer law. The CPC […]Commission opens investigations to safeguard minors from pornographic content under the Digital Services Act
May 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The DSA aims to ensure a safer environment online for minors, in this context, the Commission has opened formal proceedings against Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX, and XVideos for suspected breaches of the Digital Services Act (DSA). In parallel, Member States, coming together in the European […]EU Member States endorse €150 billion SAFE defence loan instrument to boost European defence capabilities
May 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes today’s agreement in the Council of the EU on the Security for Action for Europe (SAFE) Instrument. As proposed in the ReArm Europe Plan / Readiness 2030, the Commission will raise up to €150 billion on the capital markets, providing […]€280 million to help Austria, Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova recover from floods
May 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has proposed to allocate €280 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to support flood recovery in Austria, Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Moldova. This initiative was taken in response to the severe floods that affected these […]EU closing in on the 2030 climate and energy targets, according to national plans
May 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. EU Member States have significantly closed the gap to achieving the 2030 energy and climate targets, according to the European Commission’s assessment of the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). EU countries have substantially improved their plans following Commission recommendations in December 2023. As […]Questions and answers on the EU-wide assessment of the final National Energy and Climate Plans
May 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Are the EU and its Member States set to meet the EU’s binding energy and climate targets for 2030? The Commission assessment of the final National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) indicates that, overall, Member States have presented significant improvements from their draft plansfollowing […]EU organises firefighting teams and fleet of aircraft to support wildfire-hit countries
May 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. To prepare for the increased wildfire risk during the upcoming summer months, the EU has put together teams of firefighters and aircraft to help European countries affected by wildfires. To quickly support local fire brigades, throughout July and August, almost 650 firefighters from 14 European countries will be […]Commission and national authorities urge SHEIN to respect EU consumer protection laws
May 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, following a coordinated investigation at European level, the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network of national consumer authorities and the European Commission notified the online marketplace and e-retailer SHEIN of a number of practices on its platform that infringe EU consumer law. The CPC Network directed […]Emergency support of €15 million to farmers in Czechia, Slovenia and Germany
May 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Member States endorsed the Commission’s proposal to mobilise €15 million from the agricultural reserve to support farmers in Czechia, Slovenia and Germany affected by adverse weather events and a recent animal disease outbreak. This measure will help supporting affected farmers from these countries who, as a result, […]Net-Zero Industry Act to further accelerate decarbonisation technologies manufacturing in the EU
May 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has taken further steps to support the EU’s transition to a low-carbon economy. Four new pieces of secondary legislation and a communication relating to the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) will help the EU’s industry to become more resilient, competitive and reduce their carbon footprint. These rules clarify which manufacturing projects can benefit from specific provisions in the Act, such as on permitting, strategic […]Parliament approves new tariffs on Russian and Belarussian agricultural good
May 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs backed increased tariffs on fertilisers and certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods on Thursday, seeking to reduce EU dependency on those imports. Plenary has endorsed the Commission proposal to increase by 50% EU tariffs on agricultural products from Russia and Belarus that were […]Parliament supports proposals to simplify EU carbon leakage instrument
May 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs backed increased tariffs on fertilisers and certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods on Thursday, seeking to reduce EU dependency on those imports. Plenary has endorsed the Commission proposal to increase by 50% EU tariffs on agricultural products from Russia and Belarus that were […]Commission welcomes political agreement on compulsory licensing to enhance EU crisis resilience
May 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the political agreement between the European Parliament and the EU Member States on new rules for compulsory licensing, an important intellectual property tool to the existing EU crisis response toolkit. The new Regulation establishes an EU-level framework to efficiently grant […]European Vaccine Hub to enhance health preparedness across EU
May 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. To strengthen Europe’s vaccine readiness and responsiveness in times of pandemics, the European Vaccine Hub (EHV) was inaugurated in Siena. The initiative consist of key actions, that will amongst others, speed-up vaccine development to less than four months from identifying a pathogen’s genomic sequence. […]Deal on patent rules exception to ensure the supply of critical products
May 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new rules will ensure that the EU will be able to secure the necessary supply of crisis-relevant products and technologies that are otherwise protected by patents. European Parliament and EU government negotiators reached an agreement on new legislation ensuring availability of crisis-relevant products, […]Strengthening social dialogue in the EU through the European Works Council
May 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes another important political step that strengthens social dialogue in the EU. This morning, the European Parliament and EU Member States reached a political agreement on the revised European Works Council Directive, which aims to strengthen social dialogue in the EU. European […]EU announces €80 million humanitarian aid package for Yemen
May 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has announced €80 million in EU humanitarian funding for 2025 to support people in need in Yemen. This humanitarian aid will target food and health services – including those focusing on malnutrition and epidemics – as well as water provision, sanitation and […]The rule of law in the EU remains in peril, MEPs say
May 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament’s draft assessment of the Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law Report paints a worrying picture about the state of European values. The report endorsed by the Committee on Civil Liberties with 50 votes in favour, 18 against, and four abstentions, takes stock of the […]Commission proposes to facilitate the application of the safe third country concept
May 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission proposes rules that will facilitate Member States’ application of the safe third country concept. This will accelerate asylum processes and reduce pressure on asylum systems, while preserving the legal safeguards for applicants and ensuring respect of fundamental rights. The safe third […]Commission welcomes European citizens’ recommendations for a stronger EU budget
May 21, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 16-18 May, the third and final session of the European Citizens’ Panel on the new EU long-term budget took place in Brussels. For the first time, a group of 150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 EU Member States have brought forward bringing […]EU pledges €2.3 billion at European Humanitarian Forum 2025
May 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission announced an initial humanitarian pledge of over €2.3 billion for 2025 to address urgent global crises at the European Humanitarian Forum concluded today in Brussels. These include the humanitarian impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the humanitarian situation across the Middle […]EU adopts 17th sanctions package against Russia
May 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the Council’s adoption of the 17th Russia sanctions package. New EU sanctions increase the cost for Russia to continue its war, adding pressure on its already strained and fragile economy. This is a clear signal of the EU’s continued and […]
