Category: _European Commission News

On 27-28 January 2026, a Social Protection Committee Peer Review on Improving coverage of long-term care in Greece: addressing regional disparities and expanding care services took place in Athens. The peer review was hosted by the Greek Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family Affairs and brought together peer country representatives,  alongside the European Commission and […]

The European Commission has announced a €171 million of support to boost infrastructure development and private sector growth across Western Balkans partners. The new support package includes an investment contribution package from different EU funding sources: contributions from the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) for a project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, contributions from WBIF […]

This Declaration was launched during COP30 by the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change, established by UNESCO, the Government of Brazil and the UN.  It establishes shared international commitments to address information integrity on climate change and promote accurate, evidence-based information on climate issues.  This endorsement comes at a time when the information […]

On 19 December, the municipality of Águeda and the Portuguese environment agency (APA) formally signed a technical and financial cooperation protocol for the implementation of the project ‘Rehabilitation and Enhancement of the Alfusqueiro River – River Park’. This initiative is part of the national programme ‘Água que nos Une / ProRrios 2030’. The project will […]

On 19-20 January 2026, a Social Protection Committee Peer Review on Equal Access to goods and services for persons with disabilities through reasonable accommodation and accessibility measures was held in Berlin. It was proposed by the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. Peer countries that joined the review were: Belgium Spain Hungary Slovenia […]

Before looking ahead to 2026 activities, we recap the key achievements from 2025, which aimed to support all its members in implementing quality apprenticeships across the EU and beyond. Reflecting on EAfA’s 2025 achievements New members, more apprenticeships and greater satisfaction with EAfA 2025 marked the highest year for apprenticeships creation since EAfA began, with […]

On January 27 2026, at the 18th European Space Conference, 5 disruptive innovations were awarded the Prize for Game-Changing Innovation for European Launch Solutions, in the presence of Commissioner Andrius Kubilius and MEP Christophe Grudler. Each winner received €950,000 for their innovation that will redefine Europe’s access to space, reinforcing our strategic autonomy and improve […]

Today, the European Commission has started two sets of specification proceedings to assist Google in complying with its obligations under the Digital Markets Act (‘DMA’). The specification proceedings formalise the Commission’s regulatory dialogue with Google on certain areas of its compliance with two DMA obligations. The first set of proceedings concerns Google’s obligation under Article […]

European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jozef Síkela, visited Rabat from January 17 to 19 to meet government officials and civil society actors during the Africa Cup of Nations final weekend. Discussions focused on strengthening the EU’s cooperation with Morocco, particularly through the Global Gateway, EU’s investment strategy and enhancing the partnership between the European Union […]

The Commission has opened a 4-week consultation on how to facilitate the take-up of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) – long-term bilateral contracts typically concluded between generators and corporate consumers. This call for evidence will feed into the Commission’s work assessing the regulatory and non-regulatory barriers that hamper the development of PPAs with a view to publishing […]