The Commission has adopted its 2025 work programme, outlining its ambition to boost competitiveness, enhance security, and bolster economic resilience in the EU. It builds on the commitments set out in the Political Guidelines and the mission letters sent by President von der Leyen. The work programme focuses on the flagship initiatives the Commission will take in the first year of […]
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European Union calls for end of Female Genital Mutilation
Ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on 6 February 2025, the European Commission and the High Representative/Vice-President Kallas reaffirm the EU’s strong commitment to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation in Europe and across the world: “Female Genital Mutilation is a violation of human rights and a heinous form of violence against women […]
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Democratic Republic of the Congo receives €60 million in humanitarian aid from EU
The European Commission today announced new humanitarian support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with an initial amount of €60 million for 2025. Following the latest developments in the East of the country, the European Union stands ready to boost emergency assistance, particularly for the newly displaced populations in and around Goma. The […]
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Tomorrow Parliament commemorates 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
Tomorrow, 29 January, the European Parliament will commemorate the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust with a speech by Corrie Hermann. EP President Roberta Metsola will open the formal sitting for the International Holocaust Remembrance Day (27 January) on Wednesday at 12 noon. Her speech will be followed by a […]
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Parliament denounces the upcoming sham presidential election in Belarus
In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, MEPs call on the EU to reject the upcoming presidential election in Belarus on 26 January as a sham. Denouncing the ongoing and long-standing grave violations of human rights and democratic principles in Belarus, which have further intensified in the run-up to the so-called presidential election on 26 January, […]
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EU will provide €1.9 billion in initial humanitarian aid for 2025
The EU continues to remain a leading global humanitarian aid donor. With more than 300 million people estimated to need humanitarian assistance in 2025, the EU announces today an initial humanitarian budget for 2025 of €1.9 billion. The EU’s humanitarian aid will be allocated as follows: Middle East and North Africa €375 million will be […]
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Is hyperconnectivity hurting our health?
Switching off from work is becoming more and more difficult in today’s digital workplace. Does your normal workday feel endless? Do emails and texts from clients or colleagues make you anxious long after the day has ended? There’s added pressure to work even during off hours. The borders between work and home are blurring, especially […]
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ELA stops new labour abuse case in Budapest
Workers from Romania were exploited at a waste processing plant in Budapest. They received meagre or no pay and lived in inhumane conditions. These violations were detected during inspections, including at an ELA-supported joint inspection between the Hungarian and Romanian Labour inspectorates in Budapest in December 2023. Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice […]
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New EU rules to improve Gender Balance in corporate boards enter into application
The Gender Balance on Corporate Boards Directive entered into application at the end of 2024, aiming for a more balanced gender representation on the boards of listed companies across all EU Member States. The Directive sets a target for EU large listed companies of 40% of the underrepresented sex among their non-executive directors and 33% among all directors. […]
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