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The transformative power of AI
Welcome address by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the ECB conference on “The transformative power of AI: economic implications and challenges” in Frankfurt, Germany. Frankfurt, 1 April 2025…
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EU supports projects to carry out reforms and improve citizens’ lives
Commission has approved a new round of 135 projects under the Technical Support Instrument (‘TSI'), to support Member States to prepare, design and implement a total of 390 reforms in…
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Commission pays an advance of €100 Million to Spain for post-DANA storm recovery
The Commission has today paid an advance of €100 million from the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to Spain to help finance its recovery efforts following the October 2024 DANA storm…
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European Urban Initiative: 20 innovative projects selected to transform cities across Europe
The European Commission and the Hauts-de-France Region, as the Entrusted Entity for the European Urban Initiative (EUI), have announced the results of the third call for innovative actions. With €94…
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President Costa to travel to Paris, Strasbourg, and Samarkand (31 March – 4 April)
The President of the European Council, António Costa will be in France to attend the SOS Ocean! conference in Paris on 31 March, before going to Strasbourg for the plenary…
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EIB to provide $110 million to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy investments
$110 million loan to Banco del Estado de Chile to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy investments for small and medium businesses and industries among others, including the value chain…
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EU supports the EU wine sector to cope with market uncertainties
Today, the European Commission is proposing a range of measures to ensure Europe's wine sector remains competitive, resilient, and a vital economic force in the decades to come. The sector is facing…
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Bologna wins European Mobility Week Award for making sustainable mobility more accessible
Last night, at the European Mobility Week Award ceremony, Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, presented Bologna with the European Mobility Week Award and Pěšky městem, a Czech association, with the Mobility Action Award. Both…
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EU invests over €1 billion in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital skills
The Commission will allocate €1.3 billion for the deployment of critical technologies that are strategically important for the future of Europe and the continent's tech sovereignty through the Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL)…
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ECCC to finance EUR 390 million in cybersecurity projects under Digital Europe Programme for 2025-2027
Priorities for investment range from new technologies for cybersecurity, including on AI and post-quantum transition, to actions for improving EU cyber resilience and supporting SMEs. The adoption of the DEP WP…