New Harnessing Talent Platform supports regions faced with the ‘talent development trap’
To build a fair and resilient society that leaves no region or individual behind, the Commission launched the Talent Booster Mechanism in…
EU Commission’s key priorities for strengthening competitivenes
Today, the Commission has launched the 2024 European Semester cycle of economic policy coordination. The Autumn package draws on the Autumn 2023 Economic Forecast…
EU extends Gender Action Plan for equality worldwide
In 2021–2022, during the first years of the new EU Gender Action Plan (GAP III), the European Union committed €22.4…
A long-term vision for the EU’s rural areas: EU Council approves conclusions
The set of conclusions, unanimously approved by EU agriculture ministers, recognises the key contributions made by rural areas to the economic…
Gender Pay Gap in the EU remains at 13% on Equal Pay Day
Women in the European Union continue to earn less than men with the average gender pay gap in the EU…
Skills shortages are a serious problem for majority of EU SMEs, Eurobarometer shows
A new Eurobarometer survey released today finds that skills shortages are one of the most serious problems for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises…
EU Council approves conclusions on statistics
The Council approved conclusions on EU statistics that welcome progress made on keeping comparable and reliable statistics for better policy-making and provide…
EU Council presidency: Macroeconomic dialogue with the social partners
The Council presidency, the European Central Bank and the European Commission met European social partners on 8 November 2023 to discuss…
EU Commission strengthens cooperation on satellite data with the CONAE to tackle societal challenges
The aim of the Arrangement is to share each other's satellite Earth Observation data on the basis of reciprocity. This…
EU Commission decides to register four new European Citizens’ Initiatives
The organisers of the ‘EU Live Bus Stop Info' initiative call for the integration of QR codes at bus stops across the…
What are the main EU space programmes?
As a global space power, the European Union already has several flagship programmes that contribute to the objective of ensuring…
EU HRVP Borrell and VP Jourová’s joint statement on International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
In these difficult times, marred by wars, conflict and terrorist acts, we recall and praise the essential role played by…
EU HRVP Borrell on Global Gateway, EU’s proposal in the global “battle of offers”
The Global Gateway initiative was launched in late 2021, after the COVID-19 pandemic. With this project, we intended to mobilise €300 billion…
OECD recommends Spain boost productivity and youth opportunities
Strong government support to businesses and households has helped Spain weather the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and of rising…
Main messages from the Tripartite Social Summit
EU leaders and social partners met in Brussels for the tripartite social summit. The main theme of the summit was…
IMF Concluding Statement: Belgium economy shows resilience in withstanding a series of shocks
Supported by strong and timely policy response, the Belgium economy showed resilience in withstanding a series of shocks in the…
Finland’s Ministry of Interior launches Nationality Act reform
Finland will tighten the naturalisation requirements during this government term in line with the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's…
Quality journalism: EU Commission announces 2023 Megalizzi-Niedzielski prize winners
The Commission has announced the three winners of the 2023 Megalizzi – Niedzielski prize for aspiring journalists: Antonina Lozanova from Bulgaria, Sara…
EU Commission sets out tools to manage demographic change in the EU
The Commission has today adopted a Communication presenting a set of policy tools available to Member States for managing demographic…
Speech by EU Commissioner Ivanova on the EEA midterm review
The European Education Area – and indeed the whole education community across Europe – bring together a very broad coalition.…
Main results of the EU Employment and Social Policy Council on 9 October 2023
EU ministers for employment and social affairs discussed the 2023 European Semester and the impact of new technologies on labour.…
EU Council recommends unlocking social economy’s potential
Social economy entities can take various forms, such as cooperatives, associations and foundations; their main shared principle is that they…
Returns of irregular migrants up by 29% in Q2 2023 – Eurostat
In the second quarter of 2023, there were 105 865 non-EU citizens ordered to leave an EU country, and a…
Pompeii restored thanks to a €78m investment from ERDF
Today marks the end of the successful “Grande Progetto Pompei”, a major project to restore the Pompeii archaeological site, a global…
Estonia and Finland enhance social security exchange
By increasing the exchange of information, the aim is to prevent situations where people are paid benefits on false grounds…
Culture Moves Europe: New cultural mobility opportunities for artists
Today, the EU's largest cultural mobility scheme, called ‘Culture Moves Europe', opens a new call for individual mobility. It is…
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EU Commission September infringement package: key decisions
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply…
Insight EU Dossier: Design in Government and Society 26 September 2023
Consequence scanning: How to mitigate risks in your service - UK Design in Government +++ Redesigning the DDaT Capability Framework - Digital people…
Financial education: OECD and EU Commission publish framework for children and youth
The European Commission has today published a joint EU/OECD financial competence framework for children and youth. The framework is designed…
Sweden: Investments in civil defence and crisis preparedness in the autumn budget
The serious deterioration of the security environment and experiences from Ukraine have illuminated the need for strong civil defence, and…
Finland: Comments invited on the Spectrum Decree
The Decree will be amended, because the Administrative Council of the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE, has decided to close down…
EU ministers sign the Barcelona Declaration to promote social and territorial cohesion
The Barcelona Declaration also addresses transport safety, and specifically road safety, with the inclusion of new measures to guarantee it. It also…
EU to ban greenwashing and improve consumer information on product durability
EU Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on new rules to ban misleading advertisements and provide consumers with…
MEPs look into ways to enhance EU citizenship and improve European Elections
MEPs raised questions on the broader institutional and political issues linked to a potential reform of electoral rules from an…
Education: EU ministers pledge to reduce university dropout rates and promote EU values
European education ministers pledged to reduce university dropout rates and promote community values in education on the second day of…
Main results of the General Affairs Council on 19 September 2023
The Council discussed a request by Spain to include Catalan, Basque and Galician in Regulation No 1/1958, which governs the EU’s language…
EU Council appoints Iliana Ivanova as new European Commissioner
The Council today appointed Iliana Ivanova (Bulgaria) as new European Commissioner, by common accord with the President of the Commission,…
Short-term rentals: Increasing transparency and curbing illegal listings
In the text adopted on Tuesday with 31 votes in favour, none against and one abstention, MEPs support the proposal…
WEF: Are we finally turning the tide towards sustainable tourism?
As the observed effects of climate change intensify, the chorus asking how a more sustainable tourism future can be achieved has amplified,…
Disaster relief aid: EU Council agrees to €454.8m for Romania, Italy and Türkiye
Today the Council agreed to the Commission’s proposal to provide a total of €454.8 million in disaster relief aid to…
Decent work for all: EU Council takes a step forward towards the adoption of Violence and Harassment Convention
The Violence and Harassment Convention is the first international instrument setting out minimum standards on tackling work-related harassment and violence. This Convention…
Rule of Law: EU Commission formally closes the CVM for Bulgaria and Romania
Today, the European Commission formally closes the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism (CVM) for Bulgaria and Romania. The Cooperation and Verification Mechanism had been…
International Democracy Day: Joint Statement by EU Commission HRVP Borrell and VP Šuica
On the occasion of the International Day of Democracy, the European Union reaffirms its unwavering commitment to support and defend…
Refusal of the maternity supplement: EU Court of Justice Judgment in Case C-113/22 – TGSS
By its judgment delivered today, the Court of Justice notes first of all that, where discrimination contrary to EU law…
EU Court of Justice: Advocate General’s opinion in Case C-115/22 – NADA e.a.
In today’s Opinion, Advocate General Tamara Ćapeta first addresses the admissibility of that reference. The Advocate General considers that the…
MEPs confirm Iliana Ivanova as new Commissioner
On 5 September, the Industry, Research and Energy Committee and the Culture and Education Committee held a three-hour hearing with Iliana Ivanova…
MEPs adopted new rules protecting consumers from taking on too much debt
The new directive on consumer credits (CCD), already agreed between Parliament and Council negotiators in December 2022, aims to make the credit…
S&Ds on new credit market law and consumer protection
Thanks to the S&Ds, the scope of the proposal has been preserved and it will no longer be possible for…
UNOPS to close its operations in Helsinki
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) will close its office in Helsinki by the end of 2023. The…
Space Research: €166m for 54 projects selected under Horizon Europe
Today, the Commission announced the results of the 2022–2023 calls for proposals for space-related research projects under Horizon Europe. A total…