The James Dyson Award is an international student design competition supporting current university students and recent graduates of engineering and design disciplines who have innovative problem-solving ideas. Who can apply Eligible participants must have graduated within the last 4 years in engineering, product design, or industrial design and must be from the eligible countries. […]
2025 Digital Decade Progress Package
The State of the Digital Decade 2025 report offers a comprehensive overview of the EU’s digital transformation. The Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030 sets the framework for the EU’s digital transformation. The Commission monitors its evolution each year with a report on the state of the Digital Decade. The report maps the progress […]
European Parliament moves to improve maternity provisions for its Members
President Metsola has outlined plans to strengthen maternity rules for Members of the European Parliament. President Metsola today informed the Bureau of new initiatives that continue the reforms to modernise Parliament. The planned measures will strengthen maternity rules for Members of the European Parliament who wish to continue to carry out their parliamentary duties and […]
Commission assesses nuclear investment needs for 2050 goals
Delivering Member States’ plans regarding nuclear energy will require significant investments, of around €241 billion until 2050, both for lifetime extensions of existing reactors and the construction of new large-scale reactors. Additional investments are needed for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs) and microreactors and in fusion for the longer-term future, the Commission has assessed […]
Commission advances on the modernisation of EU-Switzerland relations
Last June 13, the European Commission takes a significant step to strengthen and expand the relationship between the EU and Switzerland. It is submitting proposals to the Council to authorise the signature and conclusion of a comprehensive package of agreements, marking an important milestone towards the ratification of a modernised framework for cooperation. Key Components […]
Learning- Youth4Regions – Belgium
Youth4Regions is the European Commission programme helping journalism students and young journalists to discover what the EU is doing in their region. It provides a chance to receive trainings on journalism and EU Cohesion Policy, a mentorship from established journalists from your country and working alongside renowned journalists during the EU Regions’ Week. Furthermore, selected participants will […]
Participation – European Rural Youth Summit – Slovakia
Join the third edition of the European Rural Youth Summit [ERYS], where we continue our mission to develop the rural youth ecosystem in Europe under the theme “Together for Today”, with a focus on rural youth wellbeing and intercultural dialogue. The main goal of the summit is to empower rural youth across Europe by promoting […]
Commission proposes one-year delay of Basel III market risk rules
The European Commission has adopted last June 12 a delegated act that postpones by one additional year – until 1 January 2027 – the date of application of the one remaining part of the Basel III international standards in the EU – the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB). The FRTB aims to introduce […]
New companies selected for major investments under the EIC STEP Scale Up program
The Commission has announced the second group of companies that have successfully passed the assessment phase of the Scale Up call of the European Innovation Council’s (EIC) Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP). Together, they will receive up to a total of €90 million in equity investments, and will now move to the ERC Fund […]