Last July 17, the European Commission registered two European Citizens’ Initiatives (ECIs) entitled: ‘All On Board – For your right to citizenship without borders’ and ‘Right to Housing! Now and Forever’. The initiative ‘All On Board – For your right to citizenship without borders‘ calls for ‘an all-of-society approach for a democratic Europe, resting on education and […]
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The Commission is launching the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance with the aim of promoting drone and anti-drone technology
The European Commission officially launched the EU-Ukraine Alliance for Drone Development during the third EU-Ukraine Defence Industry Forum, held in Kyiv. This Alliance will enable the EU and Ukraine to collaborate more closely on the development and use of drones and systems to intercept hostile drones. It forms part of the EU’s wider efforts to […]
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Commission boosts Europe’s competitiveness, decarbonisation and independence with Electrification Action Plan and ETS review
The Commission presented last July 17 an Electrification Action Plan to make Europe the first electro-powered continent, and a stronger carbon market to support EU’s industry in the clean transition and electrification. Europe’s reliance on imported fossil fuels has repeatedly exposed it to geopolitical shocks. These have driven up energy prices for both households and companies, and dragged down our competitiveness. […]
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The Commission outlines measures to strengthen the European banking sector and support growth
On 17 July ,the European Commission adopted a Communication on the competitiveness of the EU banking sector, setting out measures to strengthen the single banking market. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said: “Getting capital flowing is how we will get Europe growing. Our Savings and Investments Union needs a strong, competitive banking sector […]
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2026 Rule of Law Report strengthens Europe’s prosperity, security and democratic resilience
Last July 17, the European Commission published its seventh annual Rule of Law Report, assessing the state of the rule of law across all EU Member States, as well as four candidate countries: Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. The rule of law underpins Europe’s prosperity, democracy and security. Independent justice systems, effective anti-corruption frameworks, […]
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The Council and the Parliament reach a political agreement on a programme for agile and rapid innovation in defence
On 15 July, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on the proposal to establish a Programme for Agile and Rapid Innovation in Defence (AGILE), a new €115 million instrument designed to provide rapid, agile and targeted financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises – including start-ups and scale-ups – that […]
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The Commission has approved X’s action plan to comply with the Digital Services Regulation
The European Commission has accepted X’s action plan to comply with transparency obligations and ensure researchers’ access to data, in accordance with the Digital Services Regulation. The approved measures represent an important step towards providing researchers, civil society and the general public with greater transparency regarding X’s systems, in particular to monitor X’s systemic risks […]
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The EU’s trade relations with developing countries continue to drive sustainable economic growth
On 16 July, the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy published anew joint report on the implementation of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), the EU’s main trade policy instrument for supporting exports from developing countries to the bloc. The report confirms that the scheme continues to contribute to […]
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Blue Book traineeship opens to graduates from vocational education and training
Last July 16, the European Commission updated rules for its traineeship programme, establishing a single modernised framework that makes the scheme more inclusive and better aligned with Europe’s skills and employment objectives. For the first time, graduates from vocational education and training (VET) will be eligible to apply to the Commission’s traineeship programme – the ‘Blue […]
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