Category: _European Commission News

On 18 March 2026, DG DEFIS and EEAS hosted the 6th meeting of STM subgroup 1 on civilian and military STM requirements. They presented the final report of civilian and military STM requirements, gathered from the extensive replies of, valuable contributions from and insightful discussions with EU operators in STM subgroup 1 over the past […]

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Last night, Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, awarded Riga, Latvia, the European Mobility Week Award and the autonomous province of Bolzano/Bozen, in Italy, the Mobility Action Award, recognising leadership in sustainable urban mobility during 2025. Riga stood out for promoting sustainable urban transport through initiatives like the ‘Tweed Ride’ and ‘Riga Rolls’, […]

In an extraordinary meeting today, the International Energy Agency (IEA) Governing Board took stock of the latest situation on oil markets and its effect on prices and security of supply. In the discussion, the Commission welcomed the IEA-coordinated action to make around 400 million barrels of oil available to the global market to offset losses in supply and to instill stability. It has been a sign of solidarity of IEA members and a shared […]

On Thursday and Friday, Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos is in Armenia to further reinforce cooperation between the EU and Armenia, and advance regional connectivity. On Thursday in Yerevan, the Commissioner will meet Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan. Discussions will focus on the preparation of the upcoming EU-Armenia Summit, as well as strengthening transport, digital, energy […]

  The Commission presented EU Inc., a new single set of corporate rules that will be the same and apply across the EU. This will make it easier for businesses to start, operate and grow across the EU. Its optional, fully digital procedures would enable innovative companies to scale up and incentivise them to stay in Europe and encourage those who once looked elsewhere to return. EU Inc. is part of the new broader 28th regime that offers businesses the chance to seize the benefits of the single market.   […]

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Against the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East, avoiding any unnecessary barriers to imports of non-Russian gas coming into the EU is essential. In that context, the Commission has published updated guidance on the implementation of the REPowerEU Gas regulation. It clarifies certain procedural details on prior authorisation of non-Russian gas imports.  Published on 2 February, […]

The Energy in Europe – 2026 edition interactive publication helps to make energy statistics more understandable by exploring topics such as energy products, dependency, sources and consumption. Today, we focus on energy imports and imports dependency. In 2024, the main energy product category imported was oil and petroleum products (including crude oil, which is the […]

The BLUE PORTS project, supported by the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) is helping small and medium-sized ports reduce their environmental footprint while remaining competitive. It does so by providing targeted upskilling and reskilling opportunities for the people who work in and around ports. With partners from Greece, Spain, Italy and Georgia, the […]