This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today launched a public consultation on the revision of the State aid rules to help Member States with affordable housing. This revision of the services of general economic interest (‘SGEI’) rules will address challenges related to housing affordability that go […]Commission consults on revised State aid rules for better access to affordable housing
October 6, 2025 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 revision of the State aid rules to help Member States with affordable housing. This revision of the services of general economic interest (‘SGEI’) rules will address challenges related to housing affordability that go […]Commission restricts the use of ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foams
October 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission adopted new measures restricting the use of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in firefighting foams under the REACH Regulation, the EU’s chemicals legislation. This is an important measure that protects people and the environment from the risks posed by PFAS. The […]Close to €1.6 billion of EU funds will help Spain recover from Valencia’s devastating floods
October 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has proposed to the European Parliament and the Council an aid of €945 million from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to Spain to support the recovery from the destructive ‘DANA floods’ of October 2024 in Valencia. In addition, the Commission has approved […]Commission proposes targeted changes that will reduce administrative burden and ensure consistency across the revised Economic Governance Framework
October 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has adopted proposals for targeted changes to some of the EU economic governance rules. The changes are aimed at ensuring their consistency with the outcome of the comprehensive reform undertaken in April 2024, while reducing reporting and administrative burdens, and […]Commission proposes targeted changes that will reduce administrative burden and ensure consistency across the revised Economic Governance Framework
October 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has adopted proposals for targeted changes to some of the EU economic governance rules. The changes are aimed at ensuring their consistency with the outcome of the comprehensive reform undertaken in April 2024, while reducing reporting and administrative burdens, and […]Migration: our shared agenda
October 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at the European Political Community Summit in Copenhagen, the leaders of Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom, in the presence of the President of the European Commission and […]Metsola to EU leaders: Simplification means more jobs, stability and security
October 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Addressing the informal leaders’ meeting today in Copenhagen, President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola highlighted the following topics: On simplification: Making things easier is what the European Parliament is all about. We are committed to make life better, fairer and easier for the […]From Arctic to tropics, Commission report sounds alarm on ocean health
October 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Every part of the ocean is now under threat from climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, according to the ninth report on the state of the ocean, published today by the Marine Environment Monitoring Service of Copernicus, the EU Earth observation system. The findings […]Commission awards the 2025 Prizes for the most sustainable, inclusive and beautiful projects under the New European Bauhaus
October 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has announced 22 laureates of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Prizes 2025. For the fifth year in a row, the NEB prizes reward outstanding projects and initiatives that combine sustainability, inclusion and aesthetics, demonstrating how the lives of people and communities […]EU to boost financial literacy and investment opportunities for citizens
October 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission today announced two major initiatives to advance the Savings and Investments Union and deliver tangible benefits for all EU citizens. The comprehensive package focuses on improving financial literacy for all and at all life stages and introduces a blueprint for Savings […]Commission carries out unannounced antitrust inspections in the vaccines sector
October 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is carrying out unannounced inspections at the premises of a company active in the vaccines sector. The Commission has concerns that the inspected company may have violated EU antitrust rules that prohibit abuses of a dominant market position (Article 102 of the […]Commission disburses more than €3 billion to three Member States under NextGenerationEU
September 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has disbursed a total of €3.07 billion to three Member States – Austria, Croatia and Belgium – under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. The disbursements are part of the Commission’s efforts to support the economic growth and resilience of […]European Commission announces €545 million package to scale up renewables in Africa
September 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled today a €545 million Team Europe package to accelerate Africa’s clean energy transition. This announcement, made at the Global Citizen Festival via video message in the context of the United Nations General Assembly, is an important milestone in […]Commission welcomes political agreement on a reinforced role for Europol in the fight against migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings
September 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council to reinforce Europol’s role and inter-agency cooperation in the fight against migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings. This regulation was proposed by the Commission in November […]Commission takes action to ensure complete and timely transposition of EU directives
September 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is taking action against several EU Member States that have failed to notify the Commission of measures they have adopted to transpose EU Directives into their national laws. The deadline to transpose these Directives has expired recently. The Commission is sending […]First vote on simplification of EU agriculture laws
September 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The Agriculture and Rural Development Committee adopted its position on Wednesday on a proposal to simplify the current EU common agricultural policy. In the draft resolution adopted by the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee (AGRI) by 38 votes to 8 and with 2 abstentions, […]Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive practices by SAP regarding maintenance and support services for its popular business management software
September 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether SAP may have distorted competition in the aftermarket for maintenance and support services related to an on-premises type of software, licensed by SAP, used for the management of companies’ business operations and called […]Better protection of surface and groundwater to strengthen EU water resilience
September 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached yesterday between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission proposal to update the lists of water pollutants. This revision ensures that the lists of water pollutants will be aligned with the latest scientific advice and […]EU increases aid to Yemen amid escalating humanitarian crisis
September 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is releasing an additional €40 million* in humanitarian aid to confront Yemen’s rapidly worsening crisis and help stave off famine. This brings total EU humanitarian support for Yemen to €120 million in 2025, and to almost €1 billion since 2015. Years […]EU provides additional €50 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Palestine
September 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has released an additional €50 million* in humanitarian assistance to respond to the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza and to address the rising humanitarian needs in the West Bank. This brings total EU emergency humanitarian aid in 2025 to €220 million […]Commission and EIB support Palestine’s economic resilience with €400 million facility for local businesses
September 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. After the approval of the European Investment Bank (EIB)’s Board in July, today, the EIB and the Commission have announced at the UN General Assembly in New York the signature of a €400 million financing facility with the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) to support […]Statement by President von der Leyen following her meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang
September 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. I had a good and frank exchange with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. The main focus of our meeting was to follow up on the productive EU-China Summit in July. We both agreed on the importance of moving from words to action as soon as […]MEPs back measures to boost EU support for security and defence investments
September 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. As part of the ReArm Europe Plan, the measures aim to strengthen Europe’s defence technological and industrial base by channelling EU funding to defence and security. The legislation adopted in the Industry, Research and Energy committee will increase funding for defence-related investment by amending […]MEPs seek to improve trainees’ working conditions across the EU
September 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. To prevent abusive practices against trainees, the Employment Committee wants traineeship contracts with clear provisions on pay, duration and social protection. The Employment and Social Affairs Committee has proposed changes to new EU rules on traineeships, in a report adopted on Tuesday by 42 […]Statement by President von der Leyen following the meeting with US President Trump
September 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. I had a good discussion with President Trump on the margins of the UN General Assembly. I thanked him for his commitment to alleviate the plight of Ukraine’s missing children. Europe and the United States will work hand in hand to bring them back. […]EU and Indonesia conclude negotiations on free trade agreement
September 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following the political agreement reached on 13 July by President von der Leyen and President Prabowo Subianto, today the EU and Indonesia finalised negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and an Investment Protection Agreement (IPA). On the EU side, negotiations were led […]Commission approves €11.7 million of aid granted to Carcassonne airport and orders France to recover €1.8 million
September 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has approved €11.7 million in State aid granted to the manager of Carcassonne airport between 2001 and 2011. The European Commission has also concluded that certain agreements signed over the same period between the Carcassonne airport and airlines operating at that airport […]Global ocean conservation treaty enters into force
September 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Yesterday marks a historic milestone for ocean conservation as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement reached 60 ratifications, triggering its entry into force in early 2026. This landmark agreement, the result of over a decade of international collaboration, represents a transformative step toward […]Parliament inaugurates permanent presence in Kyiv
September 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Expressing Europe’s continued and unwavering support for Ukraine, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola officially opened the EP’s office in Kyiv. The decision to open an antenna office, co-located with the EU Delegation, in Kyiv sends a strong political signal to Ukrainian authorities and citizens, […]President Metsola in Kyiv reaffirms European Parliament’s continued support to Ukraine
September 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola met in Kyiv on 17 September President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk, and addressed the Verkhovna Rada. She also met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, the faction and group leaders of the Verkhovna Rada […]EU sets out new strategy to reinforce prosperity and security with India
September 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU is proposing a new strategic agenda to raise bilateral relations with India to a higher level. The European Commission and the High Representative adopted a Joint Communication outlining a ‘New Strategic EU-India Agenda’ marking a significant milestone in EU-India relations. This […]Commission proposes suspension of trade concessions with Israel and sanctions on extremist ministers of the Israeli government and violent settlers
September 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following the announcement of President von der Leyen in her State of the Union address, the European Commission presented today its proposal to the Council to suspend certain trade-related provisions of the Association Agreement between the EU and Israel (“the Agreement”) as well as […]Commission and European Investment Fund invest €30 million in Sienna Hephaistos Private Investments to improve access to finance for SMEs and midcaps in the defence sector
September 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and the European Investment Fund (EIF) granted Sienna Hephaistos Private Investments S.C.A. SICAV-RAIF €30 million under the InvestEU Defence Equity Facility (DEF). Managed by Sienna Investment Managers France, this new fund becomes the first private credit fund in Europe to […]
