Following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and the broader region, the EU is channelling further assistance to strengthen relief efforts. This includes sending 80 tonnes of tents, child protection kits, health...
The Commission has presented ProtectEU, a new European internal security strategy to support EU countries in guaranteeing security for its citizens. It sets out a workplan with a stronger legal framework, better information...
Strasbourg, 2 April 2025 – The European Parliament convenes today for a busy plenary session, addressing critical issues ranging from the future of the EU’s steel industry to threats to fundamental rights in Hungary,...
Strasbourg, April 1, 2025 – In a powerful address to the European Parliament plenary session on the 2024 Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World, High Representative and Vice-President Kaja Kallas...
April 1, 2025 – From The Hague to Washington, D.C., political storms are brewing, shaking the foundations of governance on both sides of the Atlantic. In the Netherlands, a seemingly trivial dispute over ribbons...
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
It is a pleasure to welcome...
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 2025.
The selected projects will...
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 in Valencia. This...
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 million in funding...
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 session of the...
$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 companies for critical...
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 several challenges like shifting consumer...
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 awards aim to promote awareness...
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) work programme for 2025...
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 2025-2027 constitutes a...
he Council today approved conclusions setting out its position on key aspects for cohesion and the future of EU’s cohesion policy. The conclusions will serve as a basis for discussions in the coming months and...
Belarus: EU lists further 25 individuals and 7 entities in the context of the so-called presidential election and for supporting the repressive regime of Lukashenka
The Council today decided to impose restrictive measures on an...
The European Union and the five Central Asian countries reaffirmed their strong political commitment to strengthening engagement and deepening cooperation during the 20th EU-Central Asia Ministerial meeting, chaired by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and...
Today, at the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit in Paris, the European Commission announced a new pledge of €3.4 billion until 2027 to combat malnutrition globally. This commitment builds on the EU's ongoing...
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today its technical advice to the European Commission, recommending that a one-to-one capital requirement be applied consistently to all crypto holdings of EU (re)insurers....
The Commission has presented the Preparedness Union Strategy to boost the EU’s capability to prevent and respond to emerging threats such as geopolitical tensions and conflicts, cybersecurity and information risks, and climate change...
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “Two thirds of Europeans want the EU to play a greater role in their protection. This is a clear call for action which we will answer. Europe...
The Commission is launching a new online debate on the Citizens' Engagement Platform, alongside the publication of the 2024 EU Youth Report and the latest Eurobarometer survey on young people's views. The debate builds on the...
The agreement on an update of EU driving licence directive reached on early Tuesday morning is intended to improve road safety in Europe, with almost 20,000 lives lost on EU roads annually.
Training on...