La Comisión Europea ha adoptado una decisión de ejecución en la que se establecen los principales hitos y plazos para completar la conexión ferroviaria de alta velocidad entre Madrid y Lisboa. Este proyecto emblemático de infraestructura transfronteriza mejorará significativamente la conectividad en la Unión Europea. Con el apoyo unánime de los Estados miembros, la decisión […]
La Comisión presenta su programa de trabajo para 2026
La Comisión Europea ha desvelado hoy su programa de trabajo para 2026, que esboza una serie de acciones para ayudar a construir una Europa más soberana e independiente. El programa de trabajo, titulado “El momento de la independencia de Europa”, aborda los retos actuales y futuros derivados de las amenazas a nuestra seguridad y democracia, […]
The first EU-Egypt summit will be held in Brussels on 22 October
The President of the European Council, António Costa, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will represent the EU at the first EU-Egypt summit, which will take place in Brussels on 22 October 2025. President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi will represent Egypt. The summit will discuss bilateral relations and ways to further […]
Pacto por el Mediterráneo – Un mar, un pacto, un futuro – una ambición compartida para la región
El pasado jueves 16, la Comisión Europea y la Alta Representante presentaron una nueva y ambiciosa estrategia para reforzar las relaciones de la UE con sus socios del sur del Mediterráneo. Basándose en nuestros lazos históricos y culturales, el Pacto por el Mediterráneo se centrará en ámbitos de interés mutuo en los que compartimos retos […]
From the Arctic to the tropics, Commission report sounds alarm bells over ocean health
Every part of the ocean is now threatened by climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, according to the ninth State of the Ocean report, published on 30 September by the Marine Monitoring Service of Copernicus, the EU’s Earth observation system. The findings show that ocean warming is accelerating, marine biodiversity hotspots are increasingly at risk […]
Commission consults on revised state aid rules to improve access to affordable housing
The European Commission has today opened a public consultation on the review of state aid rules to assist Member States in the field of affordable housing. This review of the rules on services of general economic interest (SGEI) will address challenges related to housing affordability beyond social housing. The aim is to enable EU countries […]
Commission approves new geographical indications for Italy and Spain
The European Commission has approved the inclusion of ‘Olive taggiasche liguri’ and ‘Carne Salada del Trentino’ from Italy in the Register of Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) and ‘Tharsys’ from Spain as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). The Protected Geographical Indication ‘Olive taggiasche liguri’ refers to table olives and olive paste or pâté made from […]
Commission awards 2025 prizes to the most sustainable, inclusive and beautiful projects in the framework of the New Bauhaus Europe
The European Commission has announced twenty-two winners of the New European Bauhaus Awards 2025. For the fifth consecutive year, the NBE Awards honour outstanding projects and initiatives that combine sustainability, inclusion and aesthetics, demonstrating how the lives of people and communities can be enriched by bringing together culture and technology, innovation and design. The prizes […]
New strategy to strengthen prosperity and security with India
The EU last September 17 proposed a new strategic agenda to take bilateral relations with India to the next level. The European Commission and the High Representative have adopted a joint Communication outlining a “New EU-India Strategic Agenda”, marking a significant milestone in relations between the two partners. This initiative, announced by President Ursula von […]