The European Commission welcomes the political agreement reached last night by the Council of the EU and the European Parliament on the revision and simplification of EU legislation on plant reproductive material (PRM). Today’s agreement modernises the current legislation, enabling producers and businesses to benefit from the latest innovations, technologies and digitalisation in this field. […]
The Commission welcomes the historic agreement on the revision of air passenger rights
The European Commission welcomes the political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on the revision of air passenger rights in the EU. This historic agreement marks the first revision of these rules in over two decades. It modernises and strengthens air passenger rights in the EU by clarifying existing […]
The 2026 annual meeting of the ECB addresses the issue of building a cohesive Europe
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) hosted the 2026 annual meeting of the European Cross-Border Platform (ECBP), which brought together more than 160 participants and a wide range of representatives from EU institutions and stakeholders from across the European Union and beyond. As a flagship event of the ECBP, organised jointly with the CESCI, […]
The EU agrees to accelerate the development of the defence industrial base and streamline public procurement in the defence sector
The European Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU to simplify public procurement in the fields of security and defence, facilitate investment in defence and support the defence industry. The Commission proposed the comprehensive package of defence measures a year ago, as part of the […]
Stable funding for the priorities set out in the 2027 annual budget
The European Commission has proposed that the EU’s annual budget for 2027 be set at €200 billion (in commitment appropriations). The draft budget also takes into account the conclusions of the mid-term review of cohesion policy for 2021–2027. Member States are encouraged to use these resources for the Union’s new priorities in the areas of […]
The Commission is proposing financial support for farmers facing the fertiliser crisis
The European Commission has unveiled decisive measures to help farmers affected by the sharp rise in fertiliser costs and to support Europe’s food security, as part of the recently announced Fertiliser Action Plan. In recent months, geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions have driven up fertiliser prices across Europe. To address this situation, the Commission is […]
The EU and Brazil are strengthening their ties through the Digital Partnership
The European Union and Brazil today signed a Digital Partnership in Brasília, taking their digital cooperation to a new strategic level. Building on more than two decades of close collaboration, the partnership will strengthen cooperation between the EU and Brazil on shared digital priorities, such as data governance, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and connectivity, online […]
The Pact on Migration and Asylum comes into force on 12 June
Today, 12 June 2026, thePact on Migration and Asylumwill enter into force in all EU Member States. Adopted in May 2024, the Pact has reformed the EU’s framework on migration and asylum and now forms the centrepiece of the EU’s new approach in this area. For the first time, the EU has a comprehensive migration […]
The Commission is stepping up its efforts in the field of the European bioeconomy
The European Commission is stepping up the implementation of the EU Bioeconomy Strategyby launching three complementary initiatives. These include the Bio-based Alliance (BEA) to support market expansion, the Bioeconomy Investment Deployment Group (BIDG) to improve access to finance,and the Bioeconomy Expert Group to support implementation by Member States. Call for alliance members In this context, […]