The European Commission has proposed to mobilise €7.5 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) to help 3 414 workers dismissed after the closure of carmaker Audi’s plant in Brussels. In February 2025, Audi stopped producing the Q8 e-tron car model in Brussels and closed its plant. As a consquence, several […]
Continue ReadingThe publication date of the 2026 call for proposals Information, consultation and participation of representatives of undertakings (SOCPL- 2026–INFO-REPR) has been modified. The call is planned to be published in September 2026. We invite all stakeholders interested in the topic to consult the new indicative timetable of the call. Timetable Deadlines are indicative Call opening: 2 […]
Continue ReadingThe Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Academy (YEPA) participants in more than 20 events have identified lessons and policy pointers, which are now published in a new document. Young people in the EU show great interest in entrepreneurship. About four in ten young people report a preference for being an entrepreneur over an employee. However, only one […]
Continue ReadingToday, the EU and Jordan are marking a key milestone in their long-standing relationship with a first-ever bilateral Summit. The EU was represented by President von der Leyen and President Costa, and Jordan by His Majesty King Abdullah II. The leaders took stock of the implementation of the EU-Jordan Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership (SCP) signed […]
Continue ReadingYour Majesty King Abdullah II, Your Royal Highness, I want to thank you for your warm welcome here in Amman. You are a key partner for Europe in the Middle East and a cornerstone of regional stability. Therefore, there is a mutual interest to strengthen what is not only a partnership but also a friendship […]
Continue ReadingWith the recent adoption of the Defence mini-omnibus Regulation, the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), an EU initiative to fund critical technologies, can now support further investments in EU defence technologies. This is the result of the entry into force on 23 December 2025 of the ’Defence mini-omnibus EU Regulation: incentivising defence-related investment in the […]
Continue ReadingToday, the European Commission published a summary and the individual contributions received in response to the consultation on the ongoing review of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The Commission welcomes the high level of participation, with over 450 contributions submitted by a broad range of interested parties, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), gatekeepers, civil society […]
Continue ReadingISIN EU000A4D85N4 EU000A4EDCQ2 EU000A4EMTG8 Date of auction 07/01/2026 07/01/2026 07/01/2026 Settlement date 09/01/2026 09/01/2026 09/01/2026 Maturity 10/04/2026 03/07/2026 08/01/2027 Volume bids * 1 529 1 586 2 022 Volume allotment * 879 886 1 292 Old outstanding amount * 3 732 2 297 0 New outstanding amount * 4 611 3 183 1 292 Weighted […]
Continue ReadingCustoms handle the huge and ever-increasing number of goods bought online and imported directly to consumers into the EU. Customs authorities are on the front line. They play a vital role at the EU’s borders by controlling goods arriving from third countries, ensuring that only safe products reach consumers and that competition in the single market […]
Continue ReadingIt is widely assumed that cities are the engines driving national and regional growth. This column analyses productivity dynamics across metropolitan regions in Europe over the past 20 years and finds that while capital cities enjoyed the highest growth in productivity between 2001 and 2021, other cities were falling behind. The findings also suggest, however, […]
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