The European Commission on march 16 th has today adopted the Guidelines on State aid in the land and multimodal transport sector (TTM Guidelines) and the Transport Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER). These instruments support more sustainable modes of transport, for both passengers and goods, and update the EU’s State aid framework for land and multimodal […]
The Commission presents a new AI tool to combat agri-food alerts and food fraud
The European Commission has unveiled TraceMap, a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform tospeed up the detection of food fraud, contaminated food and outbreaks of foodborne illnessesacross the EU. In line with the EU’s high safety standards for food and imported products, this new tool will strengthenconsumer safety and help national authorities work more effectively, innovating […]
The EU steps up its civil protection efforts and brings home 356 citizens amid events in the Middle East
Two repatriation flights chartered directly by the European Commission have landed safely in Romania. Both flights brought back to Romania 356 European citizens who were stranded in the Middle East, from Oman. For the first time, the Commission mobilised its own transport and logistics capabilitiesfrom rescEUat the request of the Romanian authorities. This operation marks […]
The Commission invests over €103 million in strategic European projects on the environment and climate
The European Commission is investing over€103 million in seven strategic projectsacross Europe with funding from the LIFE programme. These projects will help strengthen the EU’s prosperity, reinforce economic stability, food systems and environmental ecosystems, while improving public health and quality of life across the continent. The selected projects are located inFinland, France, Greece, the Netherlands, […]
The Commission presents the first Strategy on Intergenerational Equity
The European Commission adopted this past March 5th its firstStrategy on Intergenerational Equityto deepen long-term thinking in EU policy-making, giving greater weight to the views and concerns of young people. The EU’s overall goal is to ensure that today’s decisions are taken with an eye to the future, ensuring a fair balance between benefits and […]
EC proposes €2 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund to support workers laid off from Liberty Steel in Belgium
The European Commission has proposed mobilising €2 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) to support 507 workers made redundant following the bankruptcy of Liberty Steel Belgium. Liberty Steel’s production lines in Belgium were shut down in December 2021 due to a shortage of raw materials. Despite efforts to restructure the entity, production never […]
The new European Centre for Democratic Resilience begins its work
At the meeting of the General Affairs Council on February 24, the Commission and the Council Presidency invited EU ministers to celebrate the launch of the European Centre for Democratic Resilience. The aim of the Centre, a flagship initiative of the European Democracy Shield, is to facilitate a consolidated approach involving the whole of society […]
EU celebrates International Mother Language Day, enhancing its commitment to linguistic diversity
This Sunday, 21 February, is International Mother Language Day. The EU is proud of its linguistic diversity: 24 official languages and some 60 regional and minority languages with varying degrees of official recognition throughout our territory. Language is a vital expression of identity and culture, which is why theCultural Compass for Europeaims to preserve this […]
Commission welcomes deal to simplify and strengthen carbon border adjustment mechanism
The European Commission welcomed the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council last June 18 on the Commission proposal to simplify and strengthen the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). On 26 February 2025, the Commission proposed simplifications to the CBAM regulation to reduce administrative burdens for businesses, while maintaining the functionality […]