This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following up on President von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech in September last year, Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič announced today the doubling of the rescEU aerial firefighting fleet for this year’s wildfire season while speaking at the 10th anniversary of […]Search Results for: Poland
Wildfires: EU doubles rescEU firefighting fleet for summer 2023
May 31, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Following up on President von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech in September last year, Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič announced today the doubling of the rescEU aerial firefighting fleet for this year’s wildfire season while speaking at the 10th anniversary of […]Independence of Polish judges: Commission asks European Court of Justice for financial penalties against Poland on the activity of the Disciplinary Chamber
September 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission took two separate decisions, both related to decisions of the Court of Justice and where the actions of the Polish authorities continue to undermine the functioning of the Polish justice system. First, the Commission decided to request the Court of […]Eurobarometer: Majority of Europeans consider that the green transition should go faster
July 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. A huge majority of Europeans believe climate change is a serious problem facing the world (93%), according to a new Eurobarometer survey published today. Over half think that the transition to a green economy should be sped up (58%) in the face of energy price […]Commission approves up to €1 billion of State aid by six Member States for the first Important Project of Common European Interest in the health sector
May 29, 2024 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, the first Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI’) to support research, innovation and the first industrial deployment of healthcare products, as well as innovative production processes of pharmaceuticals. This IPCEI will notably contribute […]February infringements package: key decisions
February 13, 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 pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, covering various sectors and EU policy areas, aim to ensure the proper […]Why geopolitics matters more than ever in a multipolar world
May 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robert Muggah, Co-founder, SecDev Group and Co-founder, Igarapé Institute Decision-makers are dusting off their international relations textbooks to make sense of our increasingly disorderly world. Some analysts suggest we’re already locked into Cold War 2.0 – pitting the US and its […]We cannot wait another 60 years to achieve gender equality
March 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On International Women’s day, Chair of the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee Robert Biedroń issued the following statement. “The European Parliament has made some significant steps towards achieving gender equality over the last twelve months. Parliament approved landmark rules to boost gender equality […]Erasmus+: 159 projects selected to modernise higher education worldwide
August 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission selected 159 projects for funding under Erasmus+ Capacity Building for Higher Education, which supports the modernisation and quality of higher education in third countries worldwide. These projects all respond to the overall aim to support the international cooperation of higher education, […]Forest fires: EU sends assistance to combat fires at the Czech-German border
July 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union has swiftly mobilised two firefighting airplanes and two helicopters to Czechia where a large forest fire is burning in the north of the country. Following yesterday’s request for assistance, Poland and Slovakia are each operating one helicopter in the country. The […]European Week of Regions and Cities puts the spotlight on Cohesion Policy and its role in supporting regions face the effects of Russia’s war on Ukraine
October 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at the press conference launching the 21st European Week of Regions and Cities, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms Elisa Ferreira and the President of the Committee of the Regions, Vasco Alves Cordeiro, came together to underline the crucial role that Cohesion Policy has […]Free movement of services: Commission takes action to ensure a well-functioning Single Market for services
February 16, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission is pursuing 24 cases against several Member States for breaches of services related legislation. These decisions are taken to ensure the correct implementation of rules aimed at the good functioning of the Single Market for services. Services are crucial to the […]2025 State of the Union Address by President von der Leyen
September 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. President Metsola, Honourable Members, Europe is in a fight. A fight for a continent that is whole and at peace. For a free and independent Europe. A fight for our values and our democracies. A fight for our liberty and our ability to determine […]Combating violence against women: MEPs back EU accession to Istanbul Convention
May 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs have voted to approve the European Union’s accession to the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, concluding Parliament’s role in the process. Six years after the EU signed the Istanbul Convention – the first legally binding international instrument on preventing and […]rescEU: supporting the development of new emergency shelter reserves with €116 million
April 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. To further strengthen emergency response, the EU is developing its own shelter reserves that can be deployed in the context of crises or disasters that overwhelm national response capacities. The EU is today allocating €116.6 million to Croatia, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Türkiye […]Road safety in the EU: fatalities below pre-pandemic levels but progress remains too slow
February 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the Commission is publishing preliminary figures on road fatalities for 2022. Around 20,600 people were killed in road crashes last year, a 3% increase on 2021 as traffic levels recovered after the pandemic. This represents however 2,000 fewer fatalities (-10%) compared with the […]Ukraine: 1,000 Ukrainian patients transferred to European hospitals
August 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As of today, the EU has successfully coordinated 1,000 medical evacuations of Ukrainian patients via its Civil Protection Mechanism to provide them with specialised healthcare in hospitals across Europe. As the number of wounded people in Ukraine increases day by day, local hospitals are […]Mergers: Commission clears Hydro’s acquisition of Alumetal
May 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved unconditionally, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Alumetal by Norsk Hydro. The Commission concluded that the merger would not raise competition concerns in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’), notably for green aluminium foundry alloys. Today’s decision […]EU innovation performance continues to improve at the national and regional level
July 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The 2023 edition of the European Innovation Scoreboard and the bi-yearly edition of the Regional Innovation Scoreboard published today showcase that, despite the recent crises, EU Member States and their regions keep improving their innovation performance. The European Innovation Scoreboard 2023 highlights a substantial […]Syria: EU organises airlifts with humanitarian aid to earthquake survivors
February 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In the aftermath of one of the strongest earthquakes in the history of the region, a large number of people have lost their homes and livelihoods, who are therefore in need of emergency assistance. Syria Today, as part of an EU humanitarian air bridge for Syria, two planes with […]Policy guidance under the European Semester: Sustaining reforms and investments to secure the EU’s long-term prosperity, competitiveness, fairness and resilience
May 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is today providing guidance to Member States under the 2023 European Semester Spring Package to build a robust and future-proof economy that secures competitiveness and long-term prosperity for all in the face of a challenging geopolitical environment. This requires an integrated approach […]Stand Up For Ukraine: global pledging event for refugees and internally displaced people taking place in Warsaw on 9 April 2022
March 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In recognition of Poland’s essential role in supporting refugees fleeing the invasion of Ukraine, the Stand Up For Ukraine pledging event, convened by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau will take place in Warsaw on 9 April. The President […]EU citizens’ electoral rights: Commission decides to refer CZECHIA and POLAND to the Court of Justice
June 9, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has decided today to refer Czechia and Poland to the Court of Justice, because in these two Member States EU citizens are restricted from joining a domestic political party. As a result of this restriction, citizens from other EU Member States […]3 stories of how strangers are helping Ukrainian refugees
March 7, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content More than 1 million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on 24 February.Strangers are supporting the refugees with offers of food and shelter.Here are just some of the stories […]Statement by President von der Leyen on the establishment of the International Centre for the Prosecution of Crimes of Aggression against Ukraine
March 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. “Russia’s invasion has brought unspeakable suffering to Ukraine. Almost one year ago the world discovered the horrors of Bucha. I was there myself and I have witnessed the atrocities committed by Russian forces. There is increasing evidence of direct attacks against civilians as well as […]Participating in elections must be easier for Europeans from another EU country
February 14, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs backed on Tuesday proposals to improve the situation for EU citizens who live in another member state and wish to vote or stand in European and local elections. Parliament adopted two sets of closely aligned proposals on the electoral rights of EU citizens […]Commission helps resume trade in European pork and poultry to the Republic of Korea
September 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As a result of intense high-level engagement between the European Commission and the Republic of Korea, EU countries can, as of today, export pork and poultry to the Republic of Korea more easily. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic […]How competitive is your region? Commission publishes the Regional Competitiveness Index
March 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the Commission has published the Regional Competitiveness Index (RCI), a fully revised version of a now long-established tool that measures different competitiveness dimensions for all EU regions. The fully revised RCI 2.0 shows that there are still large differences between EU regions, but […]MEPs call for coordinated EU strategy against foreign interference
April 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Political elites in the EU advancing Gazprom’s agenda and Hungary’s susceptibility to Russian intelligence activities are among many examples named in the new report. The EU needs a coordinated strategy against foreign interference and information manipulation (FIMI), including measures to enforce better existing provisions […]Joint Declaration – 1 billion euro mobilised for Solidarity Lanes to increase global food security and provide a lifeline for Ukraine’s economy
November 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On behalf of the European Commission, Czechia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the World Bank Group As part of the European Union’s response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the […]Modernisation Fund invests €2.4 billion to accelerate the green transition in 7 beneficiary countries
June 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Modernisation Fund made available €2.4 billion to seven beneficiary countries to help modernise their energy systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions in energy, industry and transport, and support them in meeting their 2030 climate and energy targets. Investments were confirmed in Romania (€1391.6 […]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 […]MEPs call on EU governments to combat LGBTIQ+ hatred and crimes
October 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In response to a homophobic murder in Bratislava, Parliament asked on Thursday all EU governments to fight hate speech, and investigate and prosecute hate crimes. MEPs reacted to recent events in Bratislava, where a far-right radicalised gunman murdered two young men, Matúš Horváth and […]Here’s what Ukraine’s neighbours are doing to help refugees
March 4, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum The war in Ukraine is triggering Europe’s worst refugee crisis in decades. Most of the displaced are arriving in neighbouring countries. Abundant efforts both official and informal have been […]
