Category: _European Commission News

The humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to worsen. As winter sets in, Palestinians are left exposed to heavy rain and falling temperatures, without safe shelter. Children remain out of schools. Medical facilities are barely functioning, with minimal staff and equipment. In its conclusions of December 18, the European Council welcomed the adoption of the United […]

Central Statistical Office launches ‘Ukrainians in Poland’ data platform  The Central Statistical Office of Poland launched the ‘Ukrainians in Poland’ online dashboard – an interactive platform providing comprehensive statistical data on Ukrainian citizens residing in Poland. The website presents information related to various aspects of integration, including demographic characteristics, employment in Poland, use of social […]

City of Stockholm establishes integration pact   In an inspiring example for municipalities within and beyond Sweden, the City of Stockholm established an integration pact that brings together representatives of private businesses, civil society and the public sector in an open network, with the aim of contributing to an inclusive local labour market, including for newly […]

High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, and Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, issued the following statement:   The humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to worsen. As winter sets in, Palestinians are left exposed to heavy rain and falling temperatures, without safe shelter. […]

For more than 30 years, EU funding has helped support the transformation of Bremerhaven’s abandoned harbour into one of northern Germany’s most popular visitor attractions. The regeneration which began in the early 1990s is still going on, with restaurants, shops, historic ships, shops and a packed calendar of events attracting hundreds of thousands of guests […]

A “fitness check” on energy security has been published by the Commission, evaluating the key EU regulations on the security of gas supply and electricity risk preparedness. The two regulations date from 2017 and 2019 respectively, before the energy crisis that affected the gas and electricity sectors in particular.  The comprehensive document provides an analysis of EU […]

The European Commission has officially launched a call for applications for the selection of members of the informal Commission Expert group on European Union Research and Innovation for the automotive sector (EURIAS). The expert group, has the purpose of advising the European Commission on the preparation of future policy initiatives and instruments related to research […]

Recent survey results (Eurobarometer) indicate that a significant number of seafood buyers wish to consider sustainability when purchasing fish products, although the environmental impact of different options is often unclear. Could digital tools help shoppers and retailers make smarter choices and encourage sustainable seafood consumption? In this episode of OCEAN, we meet researchers behind two […]

Chemicals play a vital role in modern society, despite many having properties that can harm both people and the environment. Robust, coordinated assessments of chemicals are therefore essential.   The ‘one substance, one assessment’ (OSOA) laws, which entered into force on 1 January 2026, will make chemical assessments more consistent, transparent and efficient across EU legislation, […]

On 30 December 2025, the regulation on compulsory licensing for crisis management, amending Regulation (EC) No 816/2006, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The new regulation establishes an EU-level framework to grant compulsory licences in clearly defined cross-border crisis or emergency situations. It allows the Commission to issue an EU-wide compulsory […]