Today, the Commission has published the State of the Energy Union Report 2024 which describes how the EU has managed unprecedented challenges in the energy policy landscape during this Commission’s mandate, equipping the EU with a regulatory framework for pursuing the clean energy transition and laying the foundations for renewed economic growth and competitiveness. Crucially, over the past years, the EU has […]
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Commission launches new online portal to support investment in critical technologies across the EU
The Commission today launched a new online portal for the EU’s Strategic Technologies Platform for Europe (STEP) initiative. This one-stop shop allows investors, project promoters and national managing authorities to access key information and identify EU funding opportunities in STEP’s three strategic sectors : digital technologies and innovation in frontier technologies, clean and resource-efficient technologies […]
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EU grants €5.4 Million to UNICEF for over 100,000 evacuated patients from Gaza and Vulnerable Children in North Sinai
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Population, other key Egyptian ministries and the Egyptian Red Crescent Society, has announced an initiative to provide urgent support to over 100,000 vulnerable children, their caregivers, and medical evacuation patients in Egypt. Supported by a €5.4 million grant from the European Union, this […]
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EU boosts European AI developers with the AI Factories call for proposals
Today, the Commission has launched a call for setting up AI Factories to boost European leadership in trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI). AI Factories will be created around the EU’s world-class network of European High-Performance Computing (HPC) supercomputers and will be available to a range of European users, such as startups, industry and researchers. President of the Commission, […]
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The Court of Justice upholds the fine of €2.4 billion imposed on Google for abuse of its dominant position by favouring its own comparison shopping service
By decision of 27 June 2017 , the Commission found that, in 13 countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) , Google had given preference, on its general search results pages, to the results of its own comparison shopping service over those of competing comparison shopping services. Google had thus presented search results from its […]
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How the EU can help you find a job
A key benefit of EU citizenship is the EU’s principle of free movement of workers. EU rules make it easy for you to work in another EU country and protect your social security rights once you’re there. You don’t need to worry about seeking a work permit in any EU country, whether you live in the […]
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Degraded ecosystems to be restored across Europe as Nature Restoration Law enters into force
The regulation sets binding targets to restore degraded ecosystems, particularly those with the most potential to capture and store carbon and to prevent and reduce the impact of natural disasters. Full implementation of the law is crucial to restore the EU’s biodiversity and stop further biodiversity loss, to reach climate neutrality by 2050 and […]
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EU and Canada launch Health Policy Dialogue to advance Health Priorities
Today, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, and Canada’s Minister of Health, the Honourable Mark Holland, held a virtual meeting to launch the EU-Canada Health Policy Dialogue under the EU-Canada Strategic Partnership Agreement. The Health Policy Dialogue, focused on cooperation across three priority areas: antimicrobial resistance, health security (including climate-related health risks), and non-communicable diseases (including […]
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EU competitiveness: Looking ahead
Introduction Today, Europe stands united in its pursuit of inclusive economic growth, focusing on sustainable competitiveness economic security open strategic autonomy fair competition They all serve as pillars of prosperity. The vision that drives Europe forward is to create conditions where businesses thrive, the environment is protected, and everyone has an equal chance at success. […]
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