Implemented in cooperation with the EU Delegation to China, the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments brought together more than 120 participants from media organisations, journalism, EU Member State diplomatic missions, and EU communications circles. The event also reached a wider audience, attracting more than 25,000 viewers online. The Media Salon provided an open […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission adopted the 15th edition of the European List of Ship Recycling Facilities today (27 Feb), which includes the first shipyard approved in Germany, located in Emden. The list renews the inclusion of four EU shipyards in Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania and Spain. Another in Türkiye has also been renewed. Three shipyards have been removed […]
Continue ReadingOn 25 February 2026 the European Commission hosted the Horizon Europe (HE) Association Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) in Brussels, Belgium. This was the 3rd Joint Committee Meeting since New Zealand became associated to Pillar II of Horizon Europe in July 2023. The meeting was co-chaired by Cristina Russo, Deputy Director General, Innovation, Prosperity and International Cooperation, Directorate General for Research & Innovation, European Commission and Iain Cossar, Programme Director, Science and Science […]
Continue ReadingEvaluation of the Skilled Immigration Act The German Bundestag (House of Representatives) published an evaluation of the Skilled Immigration Act. Introduced in 2023, the Act aims to attract qualified professionals from abroad and support their integration into the labour market. Reforms include the “opportunity card”, which allows non-EU citizens to enter Germany to seek employment, […]
Continue ReadingCitizen participation strengthens public policy. It improves targeting, enhances legitimacy and increases the long-term impact of investments. Following successful pilot projects across European regions, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are launching a new cycle of support under the project “With […]
Continue ReadingChanges to requirements for third-country national students Denmark’s Ministry for Immigration and Integration introduced new rules for (prospective) university students from outside Europe. Because it holds an ‘opt-out’ from EU legislation on justice and home affairs, the 2016 Students and Researchers Directive – which establishes a unified EU framework for admitting non-EU nationals for […]
Continue ReadingIn response to the strikes, Zabihullah Mujahid, the Afghan Taliban spokesman, published – then subsequently deleted – a post on X that the group had launched strikes early on Friday on Pakistani military positions in Kandahar and Helmand, two provinces in Afghanistan.
Continue ReadingFebruary 27, 2026, 1:44 p.mFebruary 27, 2026, 1:44 p.m After separate talks between the Ukrainian and Russian sides with US envoys in Geneva this week, the Kremlin has confirmed preparations for new trilateral negotiations. A new round of negotiations is planned, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, according to Russian agencies. As soon as there is […]
Continue ReadingSpread across eight nation-states, the Arctic Circle is home to a number of Indigenous peoples. US President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take control of Greenland have caused concern but also kindled solidarity amongst these peoples, who call the coldest parts of the world home. FRANCE 24’s Isabelle Romero and Luke Brown report from Norway.
Continue Reading“That may also enable us to provide concrete answers to the questions raised by Mario Draghi and Enrico Letta. Because we know full well that the European Union really needs to make a huge investment effort, particularly in innovation,” Forissier said, referring to landmark strategy recommendations from the two former Italian PMs. “Basically, the Americans […]
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