Category: _European Commission News

On 8 January 2026, Águeda (Portugal) officially launched its year as European Green Leaf 2026 with an Opening Ceremony at the Águeda arts centre. The event brought together local, regional, national and European representatives to celebrate Águeda’s achievements in sustainability and community-led environmental efforts. The programme featured artistic performances by local students, the symbolic handover […]

The definitive anti-dumping duties imposed range from 88.7% to 110.6%. Alongside these duties, the Commission introduced a duty-free tariff rate quota that allows a limited volume of Chinese imports to enter the EU without duties. All imports beyond that quota are subject to anti-dumping duties, which will apply for an initial period of five years. […]

The High Seas Treaty, formally known as the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), enters into force on 17 January 2026.  The European Union and its Member States are celebrating this significant milestone in ocean conservation and sustainable use of Ocean. This landmark agreement provides a framework for the common governance of about half […]

The fourth edition of BlueInvest Africa lands in Cape Town, South Africa in November 2026 — and the call for pitchers is open until 13 February 2026. Since 2022, BlueInvest Africa has supported over 80 innovative startups, selected from more than 700 applications, and connected them with 40+ investors committed to ocean impact across Africa. The […]

The High Seas Treaty, formally known as the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), enters into force on 17 January 2026.  The European Union and its Member States are celebrating this significant milestone in ocean conservation and sustainable use of Ocean. This landmark agreement provides a framework for the common governance of about half […]

Cyprus holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU From 1 January to 30 June 2026. Under the slogan “An Autonomous Union. Open to the World,” the Presidency focuses on 5 overarching priorities:  Autonomy through Security, Defence Readiness and Preparedness Autonomy through Competitiveness Open to the World, Autonomous An Autonomous Union of Values that […]

Today, the European Commission disbursed €1 billion in Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) to Egypt, an important commitment of the EU-Egypt Strategic Comprehensive Partnership signed in March 2024.   Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission said: “Egypt is an important strategic partner for the European Union. Today’s €1 billion payment shows both the EU’s commitment to this partnership and Egypt’s efforts to build […]

Portugal-based company SeaForester is restoring Europe’s lost kelp forests using a simple, scalable method:  it grows kelp seedlings on small stones in land-based nurseries, then deploys them from fishing boats. This innovative approach facilitates large-scale regeneration of marine habitats. With support from BlueInvest, SeaForester has successfully secured €1.6 million and is preparing for international expansion. […]

EU gas and electricity markets in the second quarter of 2025 saw a further return to more stable and predictable levels, according to the new quarterly reports for both markets published today. Wholesale gas prices seemed to turn the corner, declining for the first time since early 2024, as LNG imports surged. At the same […]

Today, the new automatic and dynamic mechanism for price adaptation of the Oil Price Cap for Russian crude will be applied for the first time. The new price cap for Russian crude oil is $44,10 per barrel, effective 1 February. Starting 15 January, old contracts concluded under the previous price cap can be executed for […]