Today, the European Commission and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed a new guarantee agreement worth up to €76.75 million to accelerate the development of greener and fairer global value chains. Aligned with the EU’s Global Gateway strategy and backed by the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+), this initiative will make […]
Continue ReadingBecoming or remaining a farmer depends not only on access to land, finance and knowledge, but also on the quality of life in rural areas. Reliable services — from healthcare and childcare to transport, housing and digital connectivity — are essential for young people to live and work in the countryside. Across Europe, the lack […]
Continue ReadingThe European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) – together the EIB Group – have signed new EU-backed guarantee agreements with PrivatBank and Ukreximbank to expand access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ukraine. The financing was made possible by the support of the European Union under the EU4Business […]
Continue ReadingThe European Commission has amended the Union Registry Regulation (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1122), which ensures the accurate and transparent accounting of Member States’ transactions under the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) and the Land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) Regulation. The updated rules align the Union Registry with the revised Effort Sharing and LULUCF […]
Continue ReadingThe Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) successfully entered into force on the 1 January 2026, following a coordinated deployment across all EU Member States, integrating seamlessly the CBAM Registry with National Customs Import Systems, Taric and EU Customs Single Window. This seamless interconnection ensured real-time data exchange, efficient validation of declarants, and uninterrupted import procedures […]
Continue ReadingToday, Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné convenes the first General Assembly of the Critical Chemicals Alliance (CCA) at Chemelot Chemical Park in the Netherlands. The General Assembly brings together high-level members of the alliance from industry, Member States, regional authorities, and civil society. It marks the formal launch of this key initiative under the European Chemicals […]
Continue ReadingThe fourth Call for Proposals under the European Urban Initiative – Innovative Actions (EUI-IA) will launch in February 2026, with an indicative ERDF budget of EUR 60 million. The call aims to support urban authorities of all sizes across Europe, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized cities, in testing small-scale, locally innovative solutions […]
Continue ReadingToday, the European Commission and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed a new guarantee agreement worth up to €76.75 million to accelerate the development of greener and fairer global value chains. Aligned with the EU’s Global Gateway strategy and backed by the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+), this initiative will make […]
Continue ReadingThe ‘Have your say’ initiative comes from the European Ocean Act, which aims to strengthen and modernise maritime spatial planning as a strategic tool that serves and implements the European Ocean Pact’s priorities. It seeks to do this through increased cross-sectoral coordination at national level and a better organised sea-basin approach. It also aims to […]
Continue ReadingThe call aims to support urban authorities of all sizes across Europe, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized cities, in testing small-scale, innovative solutions to pressing urban challenges. As previously announced, this fourth edition introduces an updated support framework, reflecting EUI’s continued commitment to strengthening cities’ capacity to design and deliver innovative responses […]
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