Category: _European Commission News

The rooftops of EU’s 271 million buildings could host around 2.3 terawatts peak (TWp) of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity and generate approximately 2,750 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity per year with current PV technology, according to a new study. This would provide 40% of the electricity needed in future zero emission scenarios, underlining how rooftop PV […]

On January 21, 2026, Mr. Akazawa Ryosei, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan and Mr. Stéphane Séjourné, Executive vice-president of the European Commission for industrial strategy and prosperity held a bilateral meeting on the occasion of the World Economic Forum held in Davos.  At the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their intention to advance […]

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The Social Situation Monitor is pleased to announce two newly published research notes presenting empirical evidence on relevant social and labour market developments in Europe. How clustered are disadvantages among older Europeans?: This research note shows that recognising how disadvantages cluster across multiple active ageing dimensions not only reveals that many older Europeans continue to face overlapping challenges, […]

  Digital connectivity is a cornerstone of our increasingly interconnected, technology-driven societies. Making advanced connectivity widely available is essential for Europe’s competitiveness. To help operators invest more easily in modern fibre and mobile networks, the Commission is proposing to update and simplify EU rules on digital connectivity with the digital networks act. The proposal will […]

The European Commission has published the list of members for the third mandate of the Platform on Sustainable Finance. The Platform will advise the Commission on topics related to the EU Taxonomy and the EU sustainable finance framework at large. Following a call for applications in July 2025, the Commission appointed 28 members and 16 observers from both the […]

The initiative is the result of a partnership between the Public Ministry of Peru, the Court of Arequipa, and the Global Action on Cybercrime Enhanced (GLACY-e) project. GLACY-e is co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and supports countries worldwide in strengthening their criminal justice responses to cybercrime.  Building judicial expertise on […]

Globally recognised municipal leader and urban ambassador with over 25 years of executive experience in strategic urban governance, sustainable transformation and multilateral city engagement. Eckart Würzner, Mayor of Heidelberg since 2006, is widely acknowledged for shaping evidence-based city strategies and advancing resilient, equitable urban development. As a member of the EU Covenant of Mayors Board, […]

Science Comes to Town, the new flagship European initiative to strengthen citizens’ trust and engagement in science, was officially inaugurated today in Split, Croatia, in the presence of European, national and local representatives, scientists and innovators. The launch marks an important step in bringing science closer to citizens and local communities, highlighting the role of […]

  We spend a lot of our time online. This shift to the digital world brings threats as well as opportunities. This includes cyber and hybrid attacks on essential services and democratic institutions, which Europe faces on a daily basis. The Commission has proposed new cybersecurity measures to further strengthen the EU’s resilience and capabilities in […]