The Commission is proposing a five-point plan to prevent, anticipate and respond to sudden, large-scale irregular arrivals. This plan will strengthen the resilience and security of the EU’s external borders. The EU has a comprehensive and robust framework for managing migration, which has delivered clear results, with illegal border crossings at their lowest level since […]
The EU is bolstering research and innovation with an additional €500 million for Horizon Europe
The European Commission has allocated an additional 500 million euros to Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship research and innovation programme, for 2026 and 2027. With this additional funding, the total budget now stands at around 14.8 billion euros for the two years. Furthermore, the Commission will broaden the scope of Horizon Europe by including two […]
The EU is providing 61 million euros in humanitarian aid in response to the rapidly deteriorating situation in Ethiopia
Amid fears of a resumption of the conflict in northern Ethiopia, the European Union is providing 61 million euros in humanitarian funding to help the most vulnerable people in Ethiopia affected by the conflict, displacement, disease outbreaks and climate-related risks, including the impact of El Niño. The European Union is deeply concerned about the rapidly […]
The European Commission launches European Screening Week with new recommendations on cardiovascular health checks
To mark World Heart Day and the launch of the first European Screening Week, the European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Council Recommendation on cardiovascular health screening. Its aim is to safeguard the health of European citizens by improving early detection and screening, and ultimately reducing premature deaths from cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular diseases […]
The EU is driving forward the Global Health Resilience Initiative with new investments in the Global Gateway programme in Africa and Latin America
As part of the High-Level Week of the United Nations General Assembly, the European Commission has announced three new investments under the Global Gateway programme, which launch the EU’s Global Health Resilience Initiative in partner countries. The package includes an EU guarantee of €63.5 million aimed at mobilising private investment in health and nutrition companies […]
The EU and Canada secure nearly 220 million euros in pledges for Global Ocean Observation
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, launched the OceanEye International Alliance for the Global Ocean Observing System at a high-level event held in New York. Held during the High-Level Week of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, the event brought together heads of […]
‘European Researchers’ Night’: science reaches over a million people in 40 countries
On 25 September 2026, European Researchers’ Night — Europe’s largest event for scientific communication and outreach — will once again highlight the diversity and importance of European research and innovation. The event, which will take place in 40 countries, is expected to welcome over a million visitors of all ages to museums, universities, research institutions […]
The Commission proposes to release €4.2 billion for Hungary and restore its full access to Erasmus and Horizon Europe
The European Commission has proposed to the Council that the protective measures adopted in 2022 against Hungary under the Conditionality Regulation be lifted, as it considers that Hungary has remedied the breaches of the rule of law affecting the EU budget. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the Commission: “Hungary has taken significant steps to […]
Europeans are doing more physical activity, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey
In the run-up to European Week of Sport 2026, the European Commission published the sixth Eurobarometer survey on sport and physical activity. The survey shows an increase in levels of physical activity across the European Union compared with the last survey published in 2022. For example, the proportion of citizens who exercise several times a […]