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, […]Deal on patent rules exception to ensure the supply of critical products
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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
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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
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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
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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 […]European Commission adopts proposals to sign and conclude the EU-UK Competition Cooperation Agreement
May 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission today adopted the proposals for Council decisions to sign and conclude the EU-UK Competition Cooperation Agreement. The Competition Cooperation Agreement will put in place a clear framework for cooperation on competition matters between, on the one side, the Commission and EU […]Nearly €1 billion awarded to boost development of renewable hydrogen
May 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission announced the selection of 15 renewable hydrogen production projects for public fundingacross the European Economic Area (EEA).The projects, located across five countries, are expected to produce nearly 2.2 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen over ten years, avoiding more than 15 million […]Border security: agreement on gradual roll-out of Entry-Exit System
May 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament and Council have reached an agreement on gradually rolling out the Entry-Exit System (EES) at the EU’s external borders. Negotiating teams from the European Parliament and the Polish presidency of the Council have reached an agreement on how to introduce the Entry-Exit System […]EU economy projected to moderately grow amid global economic uncertainty
May 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has published its spring 2025 economic forecast, showing that the EU economy started this year stronger than anticipated. It is projected to keep growing slowly in 2025, with growth expected to pick up in 2026. Key projections Elevated uncertainty from global […]Questions and answers on the package agreed at EU-United Kingdom Summit
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. SUMMIT PACKAGE What does the Summit package consist of? There are three concrete outputs from today’s Summit: In addition, the European Commission and the United Kingdom noted the political agreements leading to full reciprocal access to waters to fish until 30 June 2038 and […]Joint donor statement on humanitarian aid to Gaza
May 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Whilst we acknowledge indications of a limited restart of aid, Israel blocked humanitarian aid entering Gaza for over two months. Food, medicines and essential supplies are exhausted. The population faces starvation. Gaza’s people must receive the aid they desperately need. Prior to the aid […]Commission seeks feedback on commitments offered by Microsoft over possible anticompetitive practices related to Teams
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission invites comments on commitments offered by Microsoft to address competition concerns over tying its communication and collaboration product Teams to its popular productivity applications included in its suites for businesses Office 365 and Microsoft 365, such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook. Under […]MEPs back new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods
May 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The International Trade Committee has approved a 50% increase in tariffs on certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods to further reduce EU dependency. MEPs in the International Trade Committee have backed a Commission proposal to increase EU tariffs by 50% on those agricultural products […]EU will give €120 million in humanitarian aid to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025
May 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission will provide €120 million in humanitarian aid to several Latin American and Caribbean countries this year to help the region’s most vulnerable, in view of the recent natural disasters and armed conflicts. Part of this aid will also bolster disaster preparedness, […]Commission invests €1.25 billion in researchers and invites them to ‘Choose Europe for Science’
May 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Europe is stepping up its ambition to cement the position of a global leader in research. New calls worth over €1.25 billion in 2025 under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) open doors for new talents. The funding will support cutting edge research and focus […]Commission preliminarily finds TikTok’s ad repository in breach of the Digital Services Act
May 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has informed TikTok of its preliminary view that the company does not fulfil the Digital Services Act (DSA)‘s obligation to publish an advertisement repository. Such an advertising repository is critical for researchers and civil society to detect scam advertisements, hybrid threat […]European Commission issues €7 billion in its 5th syndicated transaction of 2025
May 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today raised €7 billion of EU-Bonds in its 5th syndicated transaction for 2025. The single-tranche transaction concerned a new €7 billion EU-Bond maturing on 12 October 2045. The new 20-year bond was priced 99.190%, with a re-offer yield of 3.809%, […]Commission simplifies Common Agricultural Policy to support farmers and enhance competitiveness
May 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. To simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and boost farmers’ competitiveness, the European Commission is presenting today a large package of measures targeting the administrative burden, controls, implementation, crisis response and investment needs of the sector. The changes could save up to €1.58 billion […]Metsola calls to “re-launch Europe as a global power”
May 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a keynote speech at the event “Europe at the crossroads” on Tuesday, Parliament President Metsola outlined her vision for a smarter, stronger and safer Europe. The President argued that “the time of hypothetical crossroads is over. There is only one path left: forward […]MEPs support proposals to simplify EU carbon leakage instrument
May 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The proposed changes to the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) are part of simplification efforts to reduce the administrative burden for SMEs and occasional importers. Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Climate Change and Food Safety today endorsed the Commission’s proposal, which is a […]MEPs push for more coordination and resilience in European electricity grids
May 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs adopted proposals for enhancing grid resilience, integrating renewable energy sources, and simplifying processes to meet the EU’s energy goals. In proposals adopted on Tuesday, MEPs from the Industry, Research and Energy Committee put forward ways to modernise Europe’s electricity grid infrastructure to accommodate […]Child sexual abuse: updated rules to address new technological risks
May 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, the Civil Liberties Committee endorsed legislative changes to improve EU countries’ capacity to fight child sexual abuse effectively. Updating the EU-wide definitions of the crimes linked to child sexual abuse (CSA), the proposal endorsed by MEPs also adapts them to new technologies. […]MEPs debate proposed withdrawal of Horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive
May 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Monday, the Civil Liberties Committee debated with Commissioner Lahbib on the Commission’s plan to withdraw the 2008 Horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive. During a debate in the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) with Hadja Lahbib, Commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management, MEPs raised the issue […]Parliament backs extension of trade liberalisation measure for Ukrainian imports
May 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs voted on Thursday to renew the suspension of import duties and quotas for certain imports from Ukraine, such as iron and steel, due to expire on 5 June 2025. With the adoption of the Autonomous Trade Measures (ATM) Regulation, the EU liberalised trade with […]Commission amends State aid rules to provide public access to justice in environmental matters
May 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has adopted today amendments to its State aid rules to provide public access to justice in environmental matters in relation to EU State aid decisions. For that purpose, the Commission revised rules which allow non-governmental organisations (‘NGOs’) to request a Commission […]EU and Japan reinforce tech and digital partnership
May 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU and Japan held their third Digital Partnership Council today in Tokyo to reinforce tech and digital cooperation between the EU and Japan. The Council was co-chaired by Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, alongside Masaaki Taira, Minister for […]Parliament backs extension of trade liberalisation measure for Ukrainian imports
May 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs voted on Thursday to renew the suspension of import duties and quotas for certain imports from Ukraine, such as iron and steel, due to expire on 5 June 2025. With the adoption of the Autonomous Trade Measures (ATM) Regulation, the EU liberalised trade with […]International coalition agrees on the establishment of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine
May 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On Europe Day, the Commission, represented by Commissioner Michael McGrath, High Representative Kaja Kallas, the Council of Europe, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, and the representatives of an international coalition of states gathered in Lviv today to formally endorse the establishment of a Special Tribunal […]Commission provides additional €3 billion for the implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum and to host refugees from Ukraine
May 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has adopted a decision to provide an additional €3 billion to support Member States with the implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum and to host refugees from Ukraine. President von der Leyen announced this extra support in today’s press conference […]Culture unites, latest Eurobarometer shows
May 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Culture gives citizens a sense of community and integration. According to a new Eurobarometer survey published by the European Commission, citizens strongly support cultural exchange, artistic freedom and fair working conditions for artists. They also call for a stronger EU role to protect heritage […]
