Over the last weeks, law enforcement, border guards and labour and tax authorities across Europe joined forces to identify and tackle labour exploitation. This recent edition of the EMPACT Joint Action Days targeted trafficking in human beings for labour exploitation purposes, with a special emphasis on the agricultural sector, gastronomy, and temporary work agencies. In […]
EU is progressing towards its 2030 climate and energy goals while tackling high energy prices, State of the Energy Union Report 2025 shows
On November 6th, the Commission published the State of the Energy Union Report 2025 and the accompanying Climate Action Progress Report 2025. They show the significant strides the EU has made in transitioning to a robust and integrated Energy Union by progressing on the clean energy transition with more renewables, addressing high and volatile energy prices and affordability, and further reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) […]
Commission hails deal on Defence Mini-Omnibus and potential Ukraine participation in EU Defence Fund
The European Commission welcomes the political agreement reached last November 5 between the European Parliament and the Council, which opens the possibility for Ukraine to be associated with the €7.3 billion European Defence Fund (EDF). This represents an important step forward in EU–Ukraine defence cooperation and in strengthening Europe’s collective security and industrial resilience. It […]
Commission approves ¤700 million Spanish aid scheme to support clean technology manufacturing capacity, in line with Clean Industrial Pact targets
The European Commission has approved a Spanish aid scheme worth €700 million to support strategic investments to add manufacturing capacity for clean technologies in Spain, in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Pact. This measure will contribute to the transition towards a zero net emissions economy. The scheme has been approved under the […]
EU aims to advance global clean transition and implementation of the Paris Agreement at UN’s COP30
At the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, from 10-21 November, the European Union will reaffirm its strong commitment to climate action. The EU is dedicated to paving the way toward a global transition that is clean, fair, and resilient. This transition aims to provide clean and affordable energy, create business opportunities, stimulate growth, enhance […]
‘My Voice, My Choice’: MEPs support citizens’ initiative on accessible abortion
The Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee has adopted a report supporting the Citizens’ Initiative “My Voice, My Choice: for safe and accessible abortion”. The Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee (FEMM) adopted a draft resolution and an oral question for the Commission on Wednesday, by 26 votes in favour, 12 against and with no […]
Commission sets new plans for high-speed rail and sustainable fuels for aviation and waterborne sectors
The European Commission today adopted a comprehensive transport package. It will accelerate the roll-out of Europe’s high-speed rail network and to boost investment in renewable and low-carbon fuels for the aviation and waterborne sectors. Competitiveness and sustainability are the guiding principles of this package, which aims to make the EU transport system more efficient, interconnected, […]
Operation Chargeback: 4.3 million cardholders affected, EUR 300 million in damages
On 4 November 2025, an international coordinated action day targeted three major fraud and money laundering networks as part of Operation “Chargeback.” Led by the Cybercrime Department (Landeszentralstelle Cybercrime) of the General Prosecutor’s Office (Generalstaatsanwaltschaft) in Koblenz, Germany, and the German Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt), the operation has been investigating these networks since December […]
EC invests 2.9 billion for zero emission technology projects, six of them in Spain
The European Commission announced on 6 November a total funding of 2.9 billion for 61 cutting-edge projects, six of them Spanish, in net zero emission technologies under the Innovation Fund. The Innovation Fund is one of the world’s largest funding programmes for the deployment of innovative zero net emission and low-carbon technologies. It is financed […]