This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want a 2027 budget that reinforces the EU’s key priorities for the final year of the EU’s current long-term budget cycle. On Wednesday, Parliament set the overall level of commitment appropriations for 2027 (legal promises to pay in the same year or […]2027 EU budget: focus on transport, energy, research, climate and agriculture
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want a 2027 budget that reinforces the EU’s key priorities for the final year of the EU’s current long-term budget cycle. On Wednesday, Parliament set the overall level of commitment appropriations for 2027 (legal promises to pay in the same year or […]Commission to investigate how Booking.com combats scams and fraud under the Digital Services Act
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has opened formal proceedings to assess whether Booking.com may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA) by not having diligently assessed or effectively mitigated risks related to fraudulent listings and phishing scams. The platform may also have breached the […]Commission greenlights Germany’s final payment request for €6 billion under NextGenerationEU
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission positively assessed Germany’s fourth and final payment request worth €6 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. With this payment request, Germany has implemented all the reforms and investments included in its recovery and resilience […]Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it back
October 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. With global temperature rise set to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, countries “must pull out all the stops” and urgently cut emissions to minimize the overshoot and return to the internationally agreed threshold by the end of this century. The recommendation comes in the Emissions Gap […]MEPs endorse better enforcement of passenger rights in the EU
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament gave its final green light to updated EU rules to improve the protection and information passengers receive if their travel is disrupted. The regulation, which will strengthen the protection of passenger rights across all modes of transport, was adopted with […]Waste: MEPs back simplified rules for small businesses
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want to exempt only small companies from the obligation to appoint representatives for waste legislation compliance in each member state where they sell their products. The European Parliament has adopted its position ahead of trilogue negotiations on measures impacting waste rules on […]Boosting high-speed rail to enhance EU cohesion and competitiveness
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament endorsed its recommendations for accelerating the development of the EU’s high-speed rail connectivity and improving territorial cohesion. Adopted with 558 votes in favour, 23 against and 73 abstentions in response to the Commission’s action plan, the report calls for a […]Commission welcomes political agreement on the future organic rulebook
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission welcomes today’s agreement between the European Parliament and the Council to amend certain production, labelling and certification rules, as well as rules on trade with non-EU countries, in the organic sector. These revised rules will help consumers make more informed […]EU sets out a new Strategy for the Arctic
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy presented a new Strategy for the Arctic. The Strategy presents a new framework of political cooperation for like-minded partners that places people, security, climate and prosperity […]Gaza: 340 children killed despite ceasefire agreement – UNICEF
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A little over one year since a ceasefire agreement was announced between Hamas fighters and Israel, more than 340 children have been reported killed and hundreds more injured, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. For families “mourning the loss of their children, those terrible […]EU and New Caledonia sign strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission and the government of New Caledonia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials value chains. The MoU was signed in Nouméa, New Caledonia, by Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, Stéphane […]UN condemns deadly wave of drone strikes in war-torn Sudan
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Drone strikes killed and injured dozens across Sudan on Monday as the ongoing war continues to cause soaring displacement and hunger. “We are alarmed by the continued deadly drone strikes across the country that are killing civilians, including children, and that are disrupting essential services,” UN […]Global Europe: MEPs push for expanded budget to match the EU’s global ambitions
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs from the Foreign Affairs and Development Committees adopted their position on the EU’s Global Europe Instrument, the EU’s funding mechanism for external action for the period 2028-2034. The draft position was adopted on Monday evening, 19 October, with 63 votes in favour, […]‘Season of fear’: Escalating Israeli attacks on West Bank olive farmers, deadly strikes on Gaza
October 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israeli attacks on war-torn Gaza over the weekend killed at least six Palestinians, including children, despite a year-old ceasefire agreement. Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, settler violence continued through the ongoing olive harvest, with UN independent experts on Monday urging Israel to protect Palestinian farmers. […]Gaza: Funding cuts leave half a million without food assistance
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. “I tell my kids I work in a time machine,” said Rhony Dostaly. In a basement beneath Lincoln Center, the media preservation engineer rescues moments from the past. “I go back in time, and I grab elements, and I make them available for people today.” He […]Gaza: Funding cuts leave half a million without food assistance
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Funding shortages have forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to slash assistance to hungry families in the Gaza Strip by roughly one third – a move that will affect some 500,000 people as winter approaches, the UN agency announced on Monday. WFP said that its food […]Commission awards 2026 New European Bauhaus prizes for sustainable, inclusive and beautiful projects
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has awarded the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Prizes 2026 to 13 laureates from several EU countries, Ukraine and North Macedonia, as well as Japan and Brazil, which won the international competition of the awards. In their sixth edition, the NEB […]Commission invests €3.4 billion in net-zero technology projects
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has selected 77 European net-zero technology projects to receive funding support worth €3.4 billion under the call of the Innovation Fund, launched in December 2025. By reinvesting the revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in innovative […]EU invests over €390 million in 135 new climate and environment projects
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today granted more than €390 million to 135 new projects across Europe under the LIFE programme for environment and climate action. The allocated amount represents more than half of the €579 million total investment needs for these projects. The […]Commission sends Statement of Objections to KKR for providing incorrect or misleading information during merger investigation
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has informed KKR & Co. Inc. (‘KKR’) of its preliminary view that the company provided incorrect and/or misleading information during the 2024 Commission’s investigation of KKR’s acquisition of NetCo, under the EU Merger Regulation (‘EUMR’). The merger investigation On 19 […]Andorra and San Marino sign Association Agreement to move closer to the EU
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission signed an Association Agreement with Andorra and San Marino, bringing both countries closer to the EU and establishing a clear and comprehensive framework for deeper economic and institutional integration. The Agreement gives Andorra and San Marino access to the Internal […]Commission sets out new strategy on combating trafficking in human beings
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission sets out a new strategy to combat trafficking in human beings. In 2023 and 2024, more than 20,000 victims were registered in the EU, a 16.1% increase, though many cases remain unseen. Trafficking takes many forms, including sexual exploitation, […]Commission statement on the protests in Albania
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. We condemn the use of violence in Tirana and other cities in Albania, including arson, attacks on State institutions and the destruction of public and private property. Violence has no place in a democratic society, and the response to it must remain within […]COP17: The world has a plan to save nature. Is it working?
October 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General has called for an end to the “war on nature”. On Monday, governments gathering in Yerevan, Armenia, will have to confront a more practical question: are they doing enough to win the peace and put the world’s biodiversity goals back on track? COP17, […]Colombia: UN independent experts call for Ecopetrol to provide reparations to victims of armed conflict
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN independent experts welcomed on Wednesday a recent landmark corporate accountability ruling involving the Ecopetrol oil company by Colombia’s Special Jurisdiction for Peace, calling for reparations for victims. The Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) ruling related to the Macro-Case 08, which recognises the responsibility of several State […]Haiti sanctions renewed: Starving the gangs of bullets
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Haiti is living through one of the world’s most acute security crises. Armed gangs control large parts of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and are pushing into rural areas, terrorising communities, killing people, committing rape and other sexual assaults, kidnapping for ransom and extorting individuals and businesses. About […]WHO urges vigilance after Kenya confirms second Ebola case
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support Kenya’s efforts to contain Ebola after a second person tested positive for the Bundibugyo virus, the UN agency’s representative in the country said on Thursday. The patient, a 39-year-old man, is a relative of Kenya’s first case – […]Afghanistan faces record hunger levels amid rampant rights violations
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Acute malnutrition and hunger in Afghanistan have reached the highest levels ever recorded, with 15.9 million people facing acute food insecurity and conditions set to worsen in the coming months, according to a global hunger monitor report released on Thursday. UN agency heads are calling for […]AI, green energy and economic transitions risk leaving vulnerable communities behind, UN warns
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Rapid transformations – from artificial intelligence and digital technologies to renewable energy and demographic shifts – are reshaping economies worldwide, creating new opportunities but also threatening to deepen socio-economic inequalities, a new UN report warned on Thursday. Benefiting from these changes often requires specialised skills and […]The world is waging a ‘war on nature’ as progress on biodiversity targets lags
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Fewer than half of the national targets set to protect the world’s plants, animals and ecosystems are on track, the UN warns in a new report, days before countries gather in Yerevan, Armenia, for the COP17 biodiversity conference. The landmark deal struck in Montreal in 2022 […]Could your brain data be used against you? UN calls for limits on neurotechnology
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Brain signals recorded by a gaming headset or a wellness gadget could one day be used as evidence against you in court, according to a new UN report which warns that neurotechnology is outpacing the laws meant to protect human rights. Presenting the Secretary-General’s report to […]Metsola: We cannot agree on Europe’s ambitions and cut the means to achieve them
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. he European Council, President Metsola called for a long-term EU budget that matches Europe’s ambitions, faster progress on competitiveness, and continued momentum for enlargement. Addressing EU leaders in Brussels, President Metsola warned that the Irish Presidency’s revised proposal for the next Multiannual Financial […]Steady progress on the One Europe, One Market roadmap
October 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. In their second review of the joint declaration and roadmap, designed to boost economic growth, the EU institutions reaffirmed their commitment to timely delivery. In this review of the One Europe, One Market roadmap and the joint declaration on the EU legislative priorities […]
