Category: _European Commission News

Today the Portuguese debt management office repaid €2.5 billion of its debt to the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism (EFSM) – the EU instrument that provides financial assistance to any EU country facing severe financial difficulties, managed by the European Commission. The repayment relates to the financial assistance programme for Portugal in 2011-2014. Under that programme, […]

The European Commission today launched a public consultation and call for evidence to evaluate the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD). This is the first step in examining how well the Directive has reduced the impact of certain plastic products on the marine environment and on human health, while promoting a circular, innovative and sustainable economy.  Four […]

The European Commission has successfully relocated a full thermal power plant from Lithuania to Ukraine, completing its largest-ever coordinated logistical operation to date. This unprecedented transfer restores critical energy capacity and directly reinforces Ukraine’s national grid following sustained Russian attacks on its infrastructure. The equipment has been crucial to completing emergency repairs in several parts […]

The EU agri-food trade surplus increased sharply in October 2025, reaching EUR 6.4 billion. This represents an 18% increase compared to September and represents the highest monthly surplus in more than a year. The surplus was 19% higher than in October of last year. Between January and October 2025, the cumulative EU agri-food surplus stood […]

The people of Ostrobothnia have a lot to be proud of. Home to the Nordic Energy Capital, Vaasa’s expertise in the energy sector has propelled the city onto the global stage, producing innovations such as the world’s most environmentally friendly roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry. That energy expertise is now being shared from day-care onwards, helping the […]

CONAMA Local On 2-4 December, Viladecans hosted the seventeenth edition of CONAMA Local, one of Spain’s leading sustainability forums, turning the city into a national reference point for urban sustainability. Organised by the CONAMA Foundation in collaboration with the Viladecans city council and the Barcelona provincial council, the meeting brought together, over three days, specialists […]