On 9 January, the EU launched a Union-wide digital solution called RecFishing in collaboration with EU countries to simplify and streamline data collection on recreational fishing catches across all EU marine areas. As new measures on marine recreational fisheries start to apply in 2026, 22 coastal EU countries will be required to collect catch data for […]
Continue ReadingOn 19 November 2025, the Community for European Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS) once again co-organised the annual event of the EU Innovation Hub for Internal Security to bring together the CERIS and Hub communities in Brussels. The event gathered representatives from EU institutions and agencies, research and technology organisations, internal security practitioners from […]
Continue ReadingUnder new rules entering into application today (Jan 12), Member States must monitor, in a harmonised way, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) levels in drinking water to ensure compliance with the new EU limit values under the recast Drinking Water Directive. They will also have to inform the Commission of these monitoring results. This includes data on exceedances […]
Continue ReadingMISSOC has released its latest update (as of July 2025) of the information on social protection systems in all EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. MISSOC, the Mutual Information System on Social Protection, is an indispensable online information source offering timely and comparable insights into the social protection systems of European countries. The information comes from a network […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission has launched a call for evidence to shape the European Ocean Act, planned for adoption in 2026. The call will run until 9 February 2026, with the Commission seeking a wide range of contributions from stakeholders, experts, and citizens. The Ocean Act is one of the main deliverables of the European Ocean […]
Continue ReadingA new system introducing a digital catch certificate for all fishery products entering the European Union came into force on 10 January 2026. This will support global efforts to tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, help protect marine biodiversity and contribute to the EU’s broader simplification efforts. The new system, known as CATCH, […]
Continue ReadingAs of 2 January 2026, the CarPark application will replace the current IZIX app. You will be able to submit your reservations via the new platform, CarPark, from this date onwards, for parking starting 5 January 2026 in both Brussels and Strasbourg. For those who had previously registered with IZIX, your user data will be […]
Continue ReadingSince the beginning of January, thousands of women and teenagers, including public figures, have reported that their photos published on social media have been “undressed” and put in bikinis by Grok at the request of users. The deepfake tool has prompted investigations from regulators across Europe, including in Brussels, Dublin, Paris and London. The European Commission ordered X on […]
Continue ReadingA new study published by the European Investment Bank (EIB), in collaboration with the European Commission under the InvestEU Advisory Hub, examines the reasons shaping relocation decisions of innovative startups and scaleups from the EU and identifies measures to help Europe better retain high-potential firms. Based on a targeted survey of founders and C-level executives, the study […]
Continue ReadingPublished on 12/01/2026 – 11:39 GMT+1 The European Commission and the Chinese government have announced a new step to resolve the long-running dispute over China-made battery electric vehicles (BEVs), which Brussels slapped with tariffs to counter the effects of Beijing’s heavy subsidies. Since the duties were introduced in October 2024both sides have been negotiating a […]
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