The European Defence Fund (EDF) project Highly Automated Swarm of Affordable Long-Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Force Protection (ALTISS) was successfully completed in December 2025. A consortium led by SMEs Selected in the European Defence Fund 2021 call for proposals , ALTISS brings together a consortium led by Magellium SAS, a European small and medium-sized […]
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The Commission adopts the Visa Strategy and a new recommendation to attract talent for innovation
The Commission adopted its first EU Visa Strategy, which sets out a framework for a visa policy that promotes the EU’s long-term interests. This strategy makes visa policy more strategic and better equipped to respond to increasing mobility, regional instability and geopolitical competition. The Strategy has the following objectives: strengthenthe security of the Schengen […]
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The EU and KfW promote alternative financing for vulnerable businesses
The European Commission and KfW, the German development bank, announced the signing of a guarantee agreement worth up to €135 million to expand access to finance through alternative channels for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the Western Balkans, the Eastern Neighbourhood, North Africa and the Middle East, and Turkey. Supported by the European […]
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Europe’s health and competitiveness are being undermined by the slow implementation of anti-pollution laws.
A mid-term review of the EU’s Zero Pollution Action Plan concluded that faster implementation is needed. Areview of the EU’s Zero Pollution Action Planconcludes that Member States must act swiftly and decisively if the EU is to achieve its pollution reduction targets for 2030. The report highlights the close link between environmental protection and public […]
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Legal Affairs MEPs call for protection of copyrighted works used by AI
Owners of protected content rights should be able to opt out of artificial intelligence (AI) training and automated data scraping. AI providers and implementers must be transparent about the protected content used to train their systems. Rights holders should receive adequate remuneration, and the EU’s creative and press sectors should be protected. Access to high-quality […]
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The Road to Green 23: How the EU is tackling the challenge of ‘forever chemicals’
Are PFAS the most worrying pollutants of our time, and can we rid ourselves of them? Invisible but ubiquitous, PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are found in everything from non-stick pans to smartphones. While these chemicals are essential to modern industry, their “eternal” nature means that they accumulate in our environment and in our bodies, […]
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Commission approves Spanish state aid for electricity cogeneration
The European Commission has approved, in accordance with EU state aid rules, a €3.1 billion Spanish programme to support electricity production from new or substantially refurbished high-efficiency combined heat and power (CHP) plants. This measure will contribute to the implementation of Spain’s National Energy and Climate Plan, the Clean Industrial Pactand theEU’senergy efficiencytargets. The Spanish […]
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The European Commission and the European Parliament strengthen the EU’s access to space
At the 18th European Space Conference, five disruptive innovations received the Revolutionary Innovation Award for European Launch Solutions, in the presence of Commissioner Andrius Kubilius and MEP Christophe Grudler. Each winner received €950,000 for their innovation, which will redefine Europe’s access to space, strengthen our strategic autonomy and improve the competitiveness of the European space […]
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EU approves landmark Declaration on the integrity of climate change information
The European Union has endorsed theDeclaration on the Integrity of Climate Change Information,following its approval by the Council on 20 January. This Declaration was launched during COP30 by the Global Initiative for Integrity of Climate Change Information, established by UNESCO, the Government of Brazil and the UN. It establishes shared international commitments to address the […]
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