
More electric recharging points to be set up under EU alternative fuels initiative
06 Feb 2025 03:11Around 2,500 electric recharging points for cars, vans and small trucks will be installed across Europe thanks to an EU alternative fuels initiative. Some 39 projects will get €422 million in EU funding to carry out the work as well as several other plans to decarbonise the EU’s transport network.

EU takes action for safe and sustainable e-commerce imports
05 Feb 2025 04:51Do you order products online from non-EU traders? Good news! The EU is addressing risks associated with imported low-value products. A new initiative aims to better protect consumers like you, ensuring you get safe and high-quality products while addressing their impact on the environment.

More progress needed to protect and manage Europe's waters
05 Feb 2025 12:23Newly published reports show more action is needed to protect the EU's waters and better manage flood risks. The Commission looked at how key pieces of EU water legislation are implemented and issued tailored recommendations to EU countries.

EU research team develops ‘superglue’ to help fight cancer more effectively
31 Jan 2025 04:30Hope has been given to millions of cancer patients thanks to a new NanoGlue developed by a research team funded by the EU’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. The superglue helps the immune system fight cancer more effectively with minimal undesirable side effects.

EU invests €1.2 billion in cross-border energy infrastructure
30 Jan 2025 05:23To help achieve the EU’s goals of integrating energy markets and decarbonising the energy system, the EU is allocating more than €1 billion in grants to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects. The projects will help develop hydrogen and offshore electricity grids in the EU.

EU next generation defence technologies get €1 billion in funding
30 Jan 2025 04:55More than €1 billion has been allocated by the European Defence Fund for the development of critical defence technologies and capabilities. Around €100 million each is set aside for critical fields such as ground combat, space, air and naval combat, energy resilience and environmental transition.

Thousands of fake medicines seized by EU-supported criminal investigation
30 Jan 2025 04:46Europol investigated some 52 organised crime groups as part of a global effort to crack down on the trafficking of fake medicines and illicit doping substances. More than €11 million’s worth of fake medicines were taken off the markets, as a result of the investigation.

Commission launches plan to boost sustainable competitiveness
29 Jan 2025 05:42The European Commission has presented the Competitiveness Compass, a plan that will steer the EU’s work on competitiveness over the next five years. It identifies three core areas for action: innovation, decarbonisation and competitiveness, and increased security and resilience.

EU sends power generators to storm-struck Ireland
28 Jan 2025 03:37The EU has mobilised 13 power generators to help Ireland with power outages following the record-breaking storm Éowyn. A further 4 generators from Denmark via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism will also soon reach Ireland and help provide electricity on the ground.

Happy Data Protection Day!
28 Jan 2025 03:41From online shopping to social media, with every click, share and login-in you leave behind a digital trail. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ensures that your data can only be used in ways you agree to and that you can access any information about yourself.

€100 million money laundering scheme busted with help from Eurojust and Europol
27 Jan 2025 03:1823 criminals have been arrested for running a sophisticated money laundering scheme in the EU. The takedown, which was supported by Eurojust and Europol, resulted in the seizure of over €8 million in cash and the freezing of €27 million in cryptocurrencies.

Commemorating the victims of the Holocaust
27 Jan 2025 03:12On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the unprecedented horrors of the Holocaust. This year marks 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. EU leaders condemn the recent rise in anti-semitism, vowing to combat all forms of discrimination.

We celebrate the International Day of Education
24 Jan 2025 02:25On this International Day of Education, we celebrate teachers who help empower young people to thrive in a rapidly changing world. This year's theme, "AI and education: Preserving human agency in a world of automation", marks the importance of education in navigating new technological developments.

Europol-supported action leads to arrest of 7 human traffickers
23 Jan 2025 03:45A violent human trafficking ring in Germany and Hungary has been halted by authorities, with the support of Europol. The suspects lured poor women from Hungary by seducing them with the false promise of good work opportunities abroad before taking them to Germany and forcing them into prostitution.

91 new EU research projects to help reverse biodiversity decline and restore environment
23 Jan 2025 03:35The EU is investing €500 million in new research projects to deliver on the EU’s objective of sustainably transforming the EU economy and society. Funded by the EU Horizon Europe programme, the projects will work on sustainable food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture, and environment.

New EU rules to improve cross-border access to EU health data
21 Jan 2025 04:04You will have faster and easier access to electronic health data, regardless of whether you are in your home country or another EU country, thanks to a new EU law. It will also allow certain data to be used for research and innovation, for the benefit of European patients.

Music Moves Europe Awards 2025 winners announced
17 Jan 2025 03:17Yamê from France won the Grand Jury Music Moves Europe Award at the Music Moves Europe Awards 2025 in the Netherlands. The 5 other winners were Kingfishr (Ireland), Naomi Sharon (Netherlands), Night Tapes (Estonia), UCHE YARA (Austria), Judeline (Spain).

New €120 million EU humanitarian aid package for Gaza
16 Jan 2025 03:39The EU has announced a new €120 million aid package for Gaza as part of its long-standing commitment to support Palestinians in need. The aid package will include food, healthcare, sanitation, and shelter assistance. EU humanitarian aid to Gaza now totals over €450 million since 2023.

EU to provide humanitarian aid worth €1.9 billion in 2025
16 Jan 2025 03:44With more than 300 million people estimated to need humanitarian assistance in 2025, the EU has announced a €1.9 billion humanitarian budget for 2025. The aid will broadly go to the Middle East, Ukraine, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia and the Pacific.

Bolstering the cybersecurity of the healthcare sector
15 Jan 2025 04:19The EU is working to strengthen the cybersecurity of the healthcare sector. A new EU action plan focuses on improving threat detection, preparedness, and crisis response. It aims to provide tailored guidance, tools, services, and training to hospitals and healthcare providers.

2024 warmest year on record, says report
13 Jan 2025 05:31The Copernicus Global Climate Highlights Report 2024 confirms 2024 as the warmest year on record and the first ever above 1.5°C annual average temperature. The European continent has been warming twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s, becoming the fastest-warming continent on Earth.

New EU rules ensure innovative health technologies for all patients
10 Jan 2025 03:57On 12 January, new rules will come into force that will ensure that innovative and effective health technologies are available to patients across the EU. Under the new rules, national authorities can make more timely and informed decisions on the pricing and reimbursement of health technologies.

Record-high support for the EU’s common agricultural policy
09 Jan 2025 03:31A new survey has found that support for the EU's common agricultural policy has reached an all-time high. 81% of respondents believe the policy secures a stable supply of food at all times and more than 70% agree that it helps the EU provide safe, healthy and sustainable food of high quality.

Step up clean energy use to cut air pollution from heating and cooling systems, says study
07 Jan 2025 03:28A new study has found that heating and cooling systems in buildings and our homes remain a major source of air pollution across the EU. The study says more must be done to accelerate the adoption of cleaner, more efficient, and renewable technologies in the sector.

European media freedom festival to get €3 million in EU funding
06 Jan 2025 03:02Media organisations, NGOs, publishers, universities and research centres can submit their proposals by 1 March to organise 3 editions of a European media freedom festival. Worth €3 million, the festival will discuss media freedom, disinformation, and the safety of journalists in the EU.

New EU rules to improve Gender Balance in corporate boards enter into application
03 Jan 2025 03:50A new directive, aiming for a more balanced gender representation on the board of listed companies in the EU, entered into application at the end of 2024. By June 2026, such companies will need to have 40% of the underrepresented sex among their non-executive directors and 33% among all directors.

Poland assumes Presidency of the Council of the European Union
01 Jan 2025 12:10Poland has assumed the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the next 6 months. During its time at the helm, it will help shape the direction of EU policy and set the pace of the EU’s work. Its priority is to support activities strengthening European security in all its dimensions.

EU common charger: new rules come into force
28 Dec 2024 11:34Thanks to the EU, you'll no longer need to spend time looking for the right charger because all new devices sold in the EU must now support USB-C charging. This will reduce the number of chargers you need to buy, help minimise electronic waste and simplify your everyday life.

How was 2024 for Europe?
26 Dec 2024 09:21From climate change to digital disruption, and global conflicts to humanitarian crises, 2024 was a year of significant events. Elections took place across the world, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the biggest EU enlargement, and more. Look back at the past year.

EU summit discusses EU’s role in the world
20 Dec 2024 04:43EU leaders gathered in Brussels to talk over the EU’s role in the world. Their focus was on Ukraine and on the situation in the Middle East, following the fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime. They also exchanged on the situation in Moldova and Georgia, as well as on the latest progress on enlargement.