EU steps up civil protection efforts and brings back 356 citizens home amid developments in the Middle East

2 repatriation flights chartered directly by the European Commission have safely landed in Romania. The 2 flights brought back 356 European citizens who were stranded in the Middle East from Oman to Romania. For the first time ever, the Commission mobilised its own rescEU transport and logistics capacities following a request from the Romanian authorities. […]

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March infringements package: key decisions on energy

In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply with their obligations under EU law. These decisions, covering various sectors and EU policy areas, aim to ensure the proper application of EU law for the benefit of citizens and businesses. In the list of […]

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EU mobilises emergency humanitarian aid for Lebanon

In light of the escalating situation in the Middle East and the evolving humanitarian situation in Lebanon, the EU has mobilised emergency humanitarian aid consisting of food and medical kits, shelter materials, recreation kits and winter clothing kits, to meet the urgent, rising humanitarian needs in Lebanon. Due to ongoing hostilities, around 680,000+ people have […]

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Meeting confirms ongoing energy cooperation

Ditte Juul-Jorgensen, Director-General for Energy at the European Commission, met today with Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs.  Discussions during the meeting, which was held virtually, dealt with the impact of the ongoing regional conflict on the global energy industry and ways to ensure the security of energy supplies. Qatar underlined […]

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Commission launches call for interest in the European Bioeconomy Investment Deployment Group

The European Commission launched a call for interest today (10 March) to participate in the European Bioeconomy Investment Deployment Group, a new platform aimed at accelerating investment in the EU’s growing bioeconomy sector.   The initiative follows the adoption of the Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy and responds to findings from the […]

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Commission unveils strategy to bring Europe’s first SMRs online by the early 2030s

The European Commission has today presented a strategy to accelerate the development and deployment of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs) (COM/2026/117) in Europe. SMRs and AMRs are innovative nuclear technologies that have the potential to contribute to the EU’s path towards climate neutrality, energy security and industrial competitiveness. With good coordination, […]

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Summary of Conclusions – “Preventing radicalisation in Slovakia: Security and community pathways via layered prevention strategies”

Upon the request from the Counter Terrorism Centre of the Presidium of the Police Force of the Slovak Ministry of Interior, the event, entitled “Preventing radicalisation in Slovakia: Security and community pathways via layered prevention strategies”, brought together 17 participants (e.g., counterterrorism police, city police, psychologists and mental health professionals, educators, social workers, human rights […]

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