The Youth Global Forum 2026 is an international gathering inviting young changemakers from around the world to lead discussions on the future. The forum will take place from 15 to 18 January 2026 in Madrid, Spain. Who can apply Global leaders aged 16–45 who are actively involved in their fields, including: Youth advocates and civil […]
European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, visits Madrid and Cádiz
The European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, visits Madrid and Cadiz on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday 11 November, the Commissioner will hold a meeting in Madrid with the Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas Puchades, and will appear before the Joint Committee for the EU in Congress to present […]
Munich, Paris and Madrid regions among EU strategic areas for digital R&I
A new JRC study provides a regional-level analysis of R&I and startups in EU’s digital ecosystem, and investigates how EU regions perform globally. The top 10 most strategic regions for R&I in the EU are spread across nine different Member States. The study uses economic indicators to investigate the progress in competitiveness and support policy initiatives […]
The Europe Pavilion at the Book Fair celebrates Spain’s 40 years in the EU
Today the Madrid Book Fair opens its doors and with it, the Europe Pavilion, located in block 27 C of the Paseo de Coches in the Retiro Park. The European Commission Representation in Spain is participating in this initiative for the fourth year. Activities today, 30 May. 18:00: inauguration of the Pavilion with the round […]
The vision fon the agriculture and food is presented in Spain
Yesterday, 20 February, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen, will be in Madrid to attend a series of events and bilateral meetings with national authorities and representatives of the agricultural sector. In the afternoon, Commissioner Hansen will take part in an event at the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture in Madrid, where he will […]
Today, the Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, will visit Madrid.
Today, Dubravka Šuica, European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, will visit Madrid for the first time during this mandate to participate in a series of high-level meetings with Spanish national authorities to strengthen cooperation on key issues for the Mediterranean region. The Commissioner will be received in audience by His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain […]
The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, receives the Forum Europe 2024 award in Madrid today.
The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, will be in Madrid today, where she will receive the Forum Europe 2024 Prize awarded by the New Economy Forum. In the words of the organisation, the award is in recognition of “her political career, her contribution to the construction of Europe, her ties of friendship with […]
The Community of Madrid is the EU region with the highest life expectancy at birth
In 2022, the life expectancy at birth in the EU was 80.6 years, up by 0.5 years from 2021. Over two decades, since 2002, the highest value was recorded in 2019 when life expectancy at birth reached 81.3 years (up 3.7 years compared with 2002). However, after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, this indicator declined to 80.4 in […]
20th European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism
Ahead of the 20th European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism, the Commission issued the following statement: “On the European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism we honor the memory of all those who have tragically fallen victims to terrorist acts, whether on EU soil or beyond our borders. This year holds particular significance as […]









