Category: _European Commission News

The European Commission announced today €36 million in EU humanitarian aid that will reach 6 countries across Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean region. Millions of people face acute food insecurity, and conflict in northern Mozambique continues to drive one of the world’s most severe displacement crises. Commissioner Lahbib meets today with the President of […]

The European Commission and the United Nations reiterated their support for global environmental multilateralism at a meeting today (16 March). The high-level meeting in Brussels, where Jessika Roswall, Commissioner for the Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, met with Inger Andersen, the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), allowed the two institutions […]

One year after governments agreed to establish the Cali Fund, global momentum is growing to turn this landmark biodiversity agreement into a fully operational mechanism capable of mobilising new resources for nature worldwide.  Created under the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Cali Fund aims to ensure that benefits arising from the use of Digital Sequence […]

Today, the European Commission witnessed an additional €10 million contribution from Lithuania to the Ukraine Facility. This additional support comes ahead of the foreseen Summit of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, which will focus on addressing the forced deportation and illegal transfer of Ukrainian children by Russia. The new funding will strengthen […]

In the face of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU, together with Ukraine and Moldova launched the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes in May 2022, establishing new transport routes to keep Ukraine’s imports and exports flowing via rail, road and inland waterways. Today, the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes have become a lifeline for Ukraine’s economy. In […]

The Sea and Culture Museum in the village of Latsi, Cyprus, reconnects the local community with its maritime heritage. Set in a restored warehouse, this EU-funded project has turned an abandoned building into a cultural and educational space, featuring exhibits on local fishers, sailors, and coastal life. Digital technologies such as virtual reality and augmented reality […]

Northern Light Composites (nlcomp), an Italian startup founded in 2019, is tackling one of the biggest challenges linked to composite materials: the end‑of‑life of fibreglass and carbon‑fibre products. In boats, wind turbines, construction and beyond, conventional thermoset composites are widely used but hard, if not impossible, to recycle. Benefiting from the coaching provided by the EU BlueInvest […]

The European Union’s agri-food sector had another record-breaking year in 2025, strengthening its global leadership in agricultural trade. The surplus is roughly four times higher than in 2002, and the EU continues to be a net exporter in most agri-food categories. Furthermore, the sector contributed 37% of the EU’s overall trade surplus in 2025 underlining […]

Today, the European Commission announced that it will, on behalf of the European Union, auction the following securities:   EU-Bills EU-Bills EU-Bills ISIN EU000A4EB337 EU000A4EF4A1 EU000A4EQY98 Date of auction 18/03/2026 18/03/2026 18/03/2026 Settlement date 20/03/2026 20/03/2026 20/03/2026 Maturity 05/06/2026 04/09/2026 05/03/2027 Announced volume * up to 1000 up to 1000 up to 1500 * in […]

The Commission has unveiled a second wave of Regional Innovation Valleys (RIVs), expanding the initiative to new regions, while underscoring its growing appeal across the EU. The scheme continues to bolster innovation, economic cohesion and inclusive growth, reinforcing the EU’s commitment to bridging regional disparities through targeted support. Regional Innovation Valleys, a flagship action of […]