The European Commission and the United Nations reiterated their support for global environmental multilateralism at a meeting. The high-level meeting held in Brussels, where Jessika Roswall, Commissioner for the Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy,met with Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), enabled both institutions to align their […]
The Commission has adopted new state aid rules to encourage the use of more sustainable modes of transport
The European Commission on march 16 th has today adopted the Guidelines on State aid in the land and multimodal transport sector (TTM Guidelines) and the Transport Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER). These instruments support more sustainable modes of transport, for both passengers and goods, and update the EU’s State aid framework for land and multimodal […]
The EU announces €458 million in humanitarian aid for the war-torn Middle East
The European Commission has confirmed €458 million in humanitarian aid for Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt in 2026. As major donors withdraw from the region and international humanitarian law comes under unprecedented pressure, the EU is continuing to provide vital assistance to millions of people. InSyria, €210 million in EU humanitarian funding will enable […]
EU agri-food trade hits new records in 2025
The European Union’s agri-food sector recorded another record year in 2025, consolidating its global leadership in agricultural trade. The trade surplus was approximately four times higher than in 2002, and the EU remains a net exporter in most agri-food categories. Furthermore, the sector contributed 37% of the EU’s total trade surplus in 2025, underlining its […]
The Council agrees on a position to simplify the rules on artificial intelligence.
On 13 March, the Council agreed on its position regarding the proposal to simplify certain rules relating to artificial intelligence (AI). The proposal forms part of the so-called‘Omnibus VII’legislative packageunder theEU’ssimplificationagenda. This package includes proposals for two regulations aimed at simplifying the EU’s digital legislative framework and the application of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence. […]
Six EU-funded films have been nominated for 15 Oscars
Six of the films that competed for the golden statuettes at the 98th Academy Awards received support from the EU’s Creative Europe MEDIA programme. Joachim Trier’s ‘Loving Kindness’ is nominated in nine categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, two nominations for Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best International Feature Film […]
Creating a powerful European climate resilience network
The P2R project team has selected 62 new regions across Europe to join it in the fight against climate change. Since its launch in 2023, the EU-funded P2R project has been supporting regions and communities across Europe on their journey towards climate resilience. Now, sixty-two of the continent’s most climate-vulnerable regions have been selected to […]
The Commission and EU countries coordinate and assess the situation on the oil and gas markets
Atseparatead hocmeetingsof the Gas Coordination Group and the Oil Coordination Group held yesterday, the Commission and EU countries coordinated and assessed the situation regarding the security of EU gas and oil supplies in view of the ongoing disruptions in the Middle East. During the exchange, EU countries confirmed that they do not see any risk […]
Package holidays: EP approves new rules to protect tourists
Clearer definition of package travel New rules on the use of vouchers Cancellations without cost due to extraordinary circumstances at the destination or place of origin, or if these may significantly affect the trip On Thursday, the plenary session approved a revision of the rules on package holidays to improve protection for tourists following the […]