This weekend, the Commission concluded the European Citizens’ Panel on Preparednessin Brussels. After nearly three months of deliberation, the 150 randomly selected citizens, drawn from the 27 Member States and representing the diversity of the EU, put forward 20 recommendations on how to strengthen the EU’s capacity to prevent and respond to emergencies. On Sunday, […]
The Commission is launching a platform to aggregate demand for raw materials and promote diversification
The European Commission is today launching the first call for proposals to bring together buyers and suppliers under the Critical Raw Materials Mechanism. Through a dedicated platform, buyers of critical raw materials will be able to aggregate demand and get in touch with suppliers, financial institutions and storage providers. The Critical Raw Materials Mechanism forms […]
The Commission launches the Women in Agriculture Platform
To mark International Women’s Day, the European Commission has launched theWomen in Farming platform,a new initiative designed to empower women in agriculture and strengthen equal opportunities in this sector and in rural communities. Announced in the Commission’s Vision for Agriculture and Food last year, its aim is to help increase the number of women participating […]
Over 30 potential victims identified in action against human trafficking enabled online
From 15 to 19 September 2025, Europol supported the fourth edition of the EMPACT Trafficking in Human Beings (THB) Hackathon, an action week against human trafficking enabled online. It was led by Dutch authorities, with the support of Germany and the United Kingdom, and brought together 73 specialists from 26 countries across the world. Eurojust […]
Commission finds Temu likely breached Digital Services Act over illegal products
Last July 28, the Commission preliminarily found Temu in breach of the obligation under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to properly assess the risks of illegal products being disseminated on its marketplace. Evidence showed that there is a high risk for consumers in the EU to encounter illegal products on the platform. Specifically, the analysis […]
New platform for investment in affordable and sustainable housing
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group are partnering with Europe’s national promotional banks (NPBs) and international financial institutions (IFIs) to develop new financing opportunities for affordable and sustainable housing across Europe. At the EIB Group Forum in Luxembourg today, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen and EIB Group President Nadia Calviño underlined […]
H2020. Artificial Intelligence on demand platform
The challenge is to fully exploit the potential of AI in the economy and society. Building notably on Europe’s Scientific and Technology strengths in the field, the supported activities should reinforce industrial competitiveness across all sectors including for SMEs and non-tech industries and help address societal challenges. The ambition is to bring AI technologies and […]