$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...
Today, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on the update of the driving licence directive. This update of the directive will have an important impact on the issuing of...
During a joint press conference in Tel Aviv with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas reiterated the European Union’s commitment to Israel’s security while emphasizing the necessity...
The Council adopted today a regulation on financial benchmarks with the aim of reducing red tape for EU companies, particularly SMEs.Benchmarks are widely used by companies and investors in the EU as references in their financial...
The European Union and India held their fourth maritime security dialogue in New Delhi on 21 March.
They discussed developments in the maritime security situation in Europe and in the Indian Ocean. They also explored...
In a landmark move signaling progress in Armenian-Turkish relations, the Margara-Alican border crossing between Armenia and Türkiye has been temporarily reopened. The European Union (EU) swiftly welcomed the development, praising it as both a...
Brussels, 21 March 2025 – In a critical moment for global security, European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen convened an online meeting with leaders from Iceland, Norway,...
On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the EU has called for renewed action to ensure that the Convention on the elimination of racial discrimination is fully upheld worldwide. Despite...
At the EU summit, leaders focused on the EU’s economic agenda and stressed that the need to invest in defence is closely interlinked with the EU’s competitiveness. They also linked the latest developments...
On March 20, 2025, the EU Council convened in Brussels to deliberate on a wide array of pressing global and regional issues. The meeting, encapsulated in document EUCO 1/25, reflected Europe's ongoing commitment to...