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 […]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 […]Commission approves Boeing’s acquisition of Spirit, subject to conditions
October 15, 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 acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (‘Spirit‘) by The Boeing Company (‘Boeing‘). The approval is conditional upon full compliance with the commitments offered by the companies. The Commission’s investigation The Commission had […]Commission fines fashion brands Gucci, Chloé and Loewe over €157 million for anticompetitive pricing practices
October 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has fined fashion companies Gucci, Chloé and Loewe for fixing resale prices, in breach of EU competition rules. The Commission’s investigation revealed that the three companies restricted the ability of the independent third-party retailers they work with to set their own […]MEPs set out their red lines for air passenger rights changes
October 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. To help air passengers, MEPs suggest maintaining the current right to compensation after a three-hour delay, plus unlocking new rights on free children’s seats and cabin luggage. On Monday, the Transport and Tourism Committee adopted its negotiating guidelines on changes to EU air passenger […]Sustainability reporting and due diligence: simpler rules for fewer companies
October 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The new draft rules would reduce the required amount of sustainability reporting and simplify due diligence requirements for companies. With 17 votes for, 6 against and 2 abstentions, the Legal Affairs Committee approved its position on a series of changes to sustainability reporting and […]Commission finds State aid rules on guarantees still relevant but can be updated
October 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has found that the State aid rules on guarantees are still relevant as they increase predictability and legal certainty, but that some improvements and simplification are necessary. In a Staff Working Document (‘SWD’) published today, the Commission finds that there can be improvements […]Global Gateway Forum: EU expands investments in hydropower to drive Central Asia’s energy transformation
October 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. European Commission In a significant boost to energy and water security in Central Asia, the European Union together with partners announced new investments in hydropower infrastructure in Central Asia. Particularly, the Kambarata-1 hydropower plant megaproject in Kyrgyzstan marked noticeable progress, with a total of €900 million […]Commission mobilises €50 million in emergency support to farmers in Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania
October 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission today adopted a proposal to provide nearly €50 million from the agricultural reserve to support fruit, nuts and vegetable farmers in Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Romania. Farmers in these Member States have recently suffered significant damages from adverse climatic events. […]The EU’s Entry/Exit System progressively starts operations on 12 October 2025
October 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. From 12 October, Member States will start introducing Europe’s new digital border system, the Entry/Exit System (EES), across their external borders. As of this date, Member States will start electronically registering the data of non-EU nationals crossing the EU’s external borders for short stays […]MEPs back changes to strengthen farmers’ position in the food supply chain
October 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament has adopted its mandate for talks with member states about new rules aimed at restoring balanced power relations in the agri-food supply chain. The amendments to the current common agriculture policy laws aim to strengthen the contractual position of farmers and thus stabilise […]€3 million in support for 915 laid off employees in Germany
October 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs approved EU aid for 915 former Goodyear employees in Hanau and Fulda, Germany. With 577 votes in favour, 47 against, and 15 abstentions, Parliament approved Germany’s request for €3,085,166 in EU aid from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers […]Afghanistan: unblock aid to earthquake victims and end “gender apartheid”
October 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs call for aid to reach all earthquake victims in Afghanistan, where the regime’s restrictive gender policies are obstructing aid deliveries. In a resolution adopted on Thursday by 504 votes in favour, 74 against, and 30 abstentions, the European Parliament calls for a stronger […]Commission provides new guidance to Member States on implementing Social Climate Fund and fulfilling Social Climate Plans
October 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has issued new guidance to help EU Member States effectively implement the Social Climate Fund (SCF) and complete their Social Climate Plans (SCPs). Starting in 2026 and mobilising over €86 billion, the Social Climate Fund has been created to ensure the […]More than €900,000 in EU aid for 417 workers in Belgium
October 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs approved EU aid for laid-off workers following the closure of chip manufacturer BelGaN. Parliament approved, with 578 votes, 47 against, and 16 abstentions, Belgium’s request for €931,690 in EU aid through the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) to […]MEPs reject motions of censure against the European Commission
October 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In two separate votes on Thursday, Parliament rejected two motions of censure against the European Commission. The first motion, tabled by the Patriots for Europe group, was rejected with 179 votes in favour, 378 against, and 37 abstentions. The second motion, tabled by The […]October infringements package: key decisions
October 9, 2025 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 […]MEPs demand a unified EU response to Russian violations and hybrid warfare threats
October 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Coordinated action, stronger defence, and sanctions needed to counter Russian provocations targeting EU security and infrastructure. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs strongly condemn Russia’s “reckless and escalatory actions” of violating the airspace of EU and NATO member states Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania […]Global Gateway Forum: the European Commission and World Bank Group deepen partnership for infrastructure and jobs
October 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission, in line with its Global Gateway investment strategy, and the World Bank Group are deepening their strategic partnership to drive a new generation of connectivity projects. An initial pipeline of projects includes 18 high-impact investments in three strategic sectors (energy, transport, […]Questions and answers on the Apply AI Strategy
October 9, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. How does the Apply AI Strategy complement the AI Continent Action Plan? The AI Continent Action Plan, launched in April 2025, is the EU’s roadmap for making Europe a global leader in AI. It strengthens the key pillars of the European AI economy: computing […]Team Europe reaches €300 billion target for Global Gateway investments ahead of time
October 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today at the opening of the Global Gateway Forum, President von der Leyen laid down her vision for strengthened partnerships in a radically changing global economy. With Global Gateway as the EU’s external investment strategy, the EU has the power to lead this change. […]A resilient EU budget supporting Europe’s priorities in 2024
October 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A Resilient EU budget Supporting Europe’s Priorities in 2024 The Court of Auditors (ECA) published today its Annual Report, auditing the revenue and expenditure of the EU budget. The Commission welcomes the ECA’s findings on the regularity of the implementation of the EU budget […]Faster and safer instant euro payments become a reality
October 9, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. From today, sending money across the euro area will be faster and safer than ever. Thanks to new EU rules on instant payments, people and businesses can now transfer money in euro within seconds, anytime – day or night, weekdays or weekends – whether […]New Statistics from GEMs Consortium Show Risk of Investing in Emerging Markets Is Lower than Commonly Perceived
October 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. New default and recovery statistics released today by the Global Emerging Markets Risk Database (GEMs) Consortium shed light on investment risks in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) and provide new views on potential opportunities for investment and diversification through increased transparency. EMDEs face challenges financing […]More flexible visa suspension mechanism
October 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament has backed legislation to make it easier to remove the right to visa-free travel to the EU from countries posing security risks or breaching human rights. In a vote on Tuesday, MEPs approved a reform of the EU visa suspension mechanism concerning 61 […]European Commission issues €11 billion in its 9th syndicated transaction of 2025
October 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has raised today €11 billion of EU-Bonds in its 9th syndicated transaction for 2025. The dual-tranche transaction concerned a €5 billion tap of the EU-Bond maturing on 13 December 2032 and a new €6 billion EU-Bond maturing on 12 December 2040. […]Parliament ready to negotiate better working conditions for trainees
October 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs today endorsed a mandate for negotiations with member states to ensure proper trainee working conditions and dissuade companies from disguising standard jobs as traineeships Parliament’s mandate, prepared by the Employment and Social Affairs Committee, proposes changes to new EU rules on traineeships to […]Commission proposes plan to protect EU steel industry from unfair impacts of global overcapacity
October 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has presented a proposal to protect the EU steel sector from unfair impacts of global overcapacity, a vital step towards ensuring the long-term viability of a strategically crucial industry. Delivering on the commitments set out in the EU Steel and Metal Action […]COP30: MEPs want EU climate policy to maintain a high degree of ambition
October 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Monday evening, the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety adopted its policy demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP30. The resolution, adopted with 57 votes in favour, 23 against and four abstentions, states that the EU should remain a leader […]Commission approves Austrian scheme to support security of electricity supply
October 7, 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 Austrian scheme to safeguard security of electricity supply. The scheme will support security of electricity supply for a period of 5 years starting in October 2026. It is an extension and update of […]
