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Commission launches EU missions to tackle major challenges
The Commission launched today five new EU missions, a new and innovative way to work together and improve the lives of people in Europe and…
European Health Union: Towards a reform of EU’s pharmaceutical legislation
On Tuesday, as part of its work to create a future-proof and crisis-resilient regulatory framework for the pharmaceutical sector, the Commission has published a public…
EU Digital COVID Certificate: Commission awards €95 million to boost access to tests
The Commission has awarded grants to 20 Member States totalling €95 million to purchase COVID-19 diagnostic tests to facilitate the delivery of the EU Digital…
Energy Transition: Commission announces three Energy Compacts at UN High-Level Dialogue in New York
At the UN High-Level Dialogue on Energy this week in New York, Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans and Commissioner for Energy,…
Agriculture: Launch of an annual EU organic day
Today, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission celebrate the launch of an annual ‘EU organic day’. The three institutions signed a joint declaration…
EU falling behind on sustainable investments: auditors
The EU is not doing enough to channel money into sustainable activities, its auditors said Monday, with the transition to a net-zero emission economy requiring…
EU falling behind on sustainable investments: auditors
The EU is not doing enough to channel money into sustainable activities, its auditors said Monday, with the transition to a net-zero emission economy…
Fight against marine pollution: #EUBeachCleanup campaign 2021
Officially launched on 18 August, the 2021 campaign of the #EUBeachCleanup will peak tomorrow on the World Coastal Clean Up Day. Since June, clean-up actions…
Von der Leyen calls for stronger EU defence cooperation
In her ’State of the Union’ address to the European Parliament Wednesday, Commission president Ursula von der Leyen called on EU member states to step…
Fight against firearms trafficking: Commissioner Johansson hosting meeting of EU and Western Balkans Foreign and Home Affairs Ministers on Tuesday
On Tuesday, Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson will host, in cooperation with High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi…
Avasiko koronapandemia oven kiertotalouden mukaiselle maailmankaupalle?
Koronapandemia järkytti maailmankauppaa, mutta vaikutukset ovat jakautuneet epätasaisesti eri valtioiden ja teollisuuden sektoreiden kesken. Euroopan unionin uusi kiertotalouden toimintasuunnitelma julkaistiin juuri ennen pandemiaa, yhtenä tavoitteenaan…
EU young translators’ contest kicks off!
Secondary schools in all EU countries can now start enrolling for Juvenes Translatores, the European Commission’s annual translation contest. From 12.00 CET on 2 September,…
New EU energy labels for lighting products come into force
A new energy label started appearing on lamps sold across the European Union as from 1 September, helping consumers to get clearer, more helpful information…
An assertive trade policy: EU’s defence measures against unfair trade practices remained effective in 2020
The system for protecting EU businesses from dumped and subsidised imports continued to function well in 2020 thanks to the EU’s robust and innovative ways…
EU Humanitarian Air Bridge to deliver emergency aid to Haiti following earthquake
An EU Humanitarian Air Bridge operation consisting of two flights is delivering more than 125 tonnes of life-saving materials to humanitarian organisations active in Haiti,…
EU sets out Baltic Sea fish quotas for 2022
The EU Commission outlined Thursday its proposals for next year’s fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea, on which EU countries will determine how much fish…
Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis represents the Commission at the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence
Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis, represented the European Commission this week in Ukraine, on the occasion of its 30th anniversary of independence…
State aid: Commission gives green light to new synthetic securitisation product under the European Guarantee Fund to further support SMEs affected by the coronavirus outbreak in 22 Member States
The European Commission approved, under EU State aid rules, the introduction of a new product in the the form of guarantees on synthetic securitisation tranches…
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