Category: _European Commission News

The European Commission has proposed to mobilise €2 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) to support 507 workers dismissed after the bankruptcy of Liberty Steel Belgium.   Liberty Steel production lines in Belgium came to a halt in December 2021 due to raw material shortages. This led to a restructuring process […]

The European Commission is seeking feedback on obstacles that private equity investors face when exiting their investments and possible ways to address these obstacles. The input will support the Commission’s work under the savings and investments union (SIU), in particular efforts to improve the access to finance for EU startups and scaleups. Private financing, including from private […]

  The ocean is essential to life on this planet. And yet, it is under more pressure than ever, from climate change to pollution to illegal fishing. The more information we have about the ocean, the better we can safeguard its vast natural heritage and protect the ocean and ourselves. At the 2026 European Ocean […]

Amid a rapidly evolving mobility landscape marked by persistent crises, regional conflicts, loss of life along migration routes and rising humanitarian needs in a resource constrained environment, the European Union (EU) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) met in Brussels for their 12th Senior Officials Meeting. They reiterated their commitment towards deeper strategic cooperation […]

Evaluation 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, […]

On 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 […]

The 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 […]

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 […]

As geopolitical competition intensifies, research and innovation are becoming central to economic strength and global influence.  Today, the European Commission presented a new set of measures to strengthen how Europe engages internationally through research and innovation. The initiative aims to reinforce Europe’s global partnerships, while safeguarding its strategic interests, keeping international cooperation open and secure, […]

A European Ocean Observation Initiative builds on the Ocean Pact, the European Commission proposes an objective-driven approach that responds to societal needs. It covers key areas across the knowledge value chain, aiming at long-term sustainability, ambition and strategic autonomy in ocean observation, integrating EU marine services, fostering international collaboration and securing international data, ensuring co-design […]