EU Council agrees Digital Omnibus position to simplify GDPR, e-privacy and cybersecurity rules
The EU Council has adopted its negotiating position on the Digital Omnibus VII package, proposing changes to GDPR compliance, cookie…
EU Commission allocates €20.5 million to journalism, media freedom and literacy
The EU Commission has launched three Creative Europe funding calls worth €20.5 million to support journalism partnerships, media pluralism, cross-border…
EU Council and Parliament advance ETS reforms to protect industrial competitiveness
The EU Council and Parliament have agreed to raise the ETS market stability reserve threshold from 400 million to 700…
EU Commission investigates Booking.com over scams, fraud risks and ad transparency
The EU Commission has opened a formal DSA investigation into Booking.com over suspected failures to address fraudulent accommodation listings, phishing…
EU Parliament calls for €2 billion raw materials centre and stronger supply controls
The EU Parliament has adopted amendments to the Critical Raw Materials Act, calling for a new European raw materials centre…
EU Auditors find limited results from €49bn in public administration reforms
The European Court of Auditors (ECA) criticises the limited impact of €49.1 billion in EU Recovery and Resilience Facility funding…
Europol warns digital forensic capabilities are falling behind technological change
A new Europol report reveals growing gaps in Europe's digital forensic capabilities as encryption, cloud storage and connected devices complicate…
EU Commission awards 2026 New European Bauhaus prizes to 13 projects worldwide
The European Commission has named 13 winners of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Prizes 2026, recognising innovative projects combining sustainability,…
EU Commission launches RAISE initiative to expand private-sector support for AI research
The EU Commission has launched the RAISE (Resource for AI Science in Europe) pledging initiative to provide researchers with AI…
EU Advocate General Biondi backs TikTok’s gatekeeper designation under DMA
EU Advocate General Andrea Biondi has recommended dismissing ByteDance's appeal against TikTok's gatekeeper designation under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).…
EU Court: Banks must immediately refund unauthorised payments despite customer negligence
The EU Court of Justice has ruled that banks must immediately refund unauthorised transactions, even in cases of suspected gross…
EU General Court upholds Stripchat’s VLOP designation under Digital Services Act
The EU General Court has dismissed Technius' challenge to the Commission's designation of Stripchat as a very large online platform…
EU Covenant of Mayors brings local leaders together on energy and climate action
Hundreds of European mayors and regional leaders will gather in Brussels for the EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony 2026. With…
EU Commission honours six regional projects with 2026 REGIOSTARS Awards
The EU Commission has awarded six REGIOSTARS prizes to cohesion policy projects in Slovakia, Germany, Greece, Czechia and Portugal. Winners…
EU Joint Research Centre study finds AI adoption more than doubled in strategic sectors
AI adoption across ten EU strategic sectors rose from 7% in 2021 to 18% in 2025, according to a new…
EDPB warns of privacy risks from smart glasses and calls for recording alerts
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) warns that smart glasses enable discreet recording and surveillance, threatening privacy, particularly for children…
EU and Ukraine strengthen cyber defence cooperation with new CERT agreement
The EU and Ukraine agreed to deepen cybersecurity cooperation at their fifth Cyber Dialogue. A new arrangement between their Computer…
CARUSO study finds EU Data Act fails to enable competition in connected vehicle services
A CARUSO study of 28 vehicle manufacturers finds persistent barriers to accessing vehicle-generated data despite the EU Data Act. Some…
EU Democratic Resilience Centre extends cooperation to eight enlargement partners
EU ministers have endorsed the participation of seven candidate countries and Kosovo in the European Centre for Democratic Resilience. Cooperation…
European regions warn against centralisation of funding in next EU budget
At the European Week of Regions and Cities in Brussels, nearly 5,000 participants debate the future of EU cohesion policy.…
Ribera urges faster IPCEIs to build Europe’s strategic industrial capabilities
Speaking at a BusinessEurope event in Brussels, EU Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera calls for faster, simpler Important Projects of Common…
EU AI Scientific Panel urges stronger safeguards after loss-of-control incidents
The EU AI Scientific Panel has called for tougher oversight of frontier AI after recent loss-of-control incidents. It recommends stronger…
Zaragoza, Benidorm and Estarreja win 2028 European Green Cities Awards
Zaragoza (Spain) will be the European Green Capital in 2028. The European Green Leaf, the award for smaller cities, went…
EU Commission selects 46 new strategic critical raw materials projects
The EU Commission has selected 46 new strategic projects in 16 Member States under the Critical Raw Materials Act, bringing…
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HaDEA announces €576m in Horizon Europe calls for industry, AI and digital tech
The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) has announced seven Horizon Europe calls worth €576.3 million for industrial and…
EU agency HaDEA funds six projects to advance European rocket technologies
The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) is supporting six projects developing reusable rockets, smart engines, re-entry systems and…
Europol urges early shift to post-quantum security for crypto and sensitive data
Europol warns that future quantum computers could expose cryptocurrency wallets and decrypt sensitive data harvested years earlier. Two new reports…
Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly headlines for 28 September – 3 October 2026
Stay ahead of EU financial and regulatory developments. This preview of the latest Insight EU Finance Monitoring Weekly provides an…
EU Commission registers citizens’ initiative seeking sovereign .IA domain for AI
The EU Commission has registered a European Citizens’ Initiative calling for a sovereign “.IA” namespace for AI governance, linked to…
EU Commission proposes faster standards regime to cut development time by a third
The EU Commission has proposed a new Standardisation Regulation to cut average standards development from six to four years, widen…
ECB targets 2029 for digital euro as pilot and tokenised finance plans advance
The ECB aims to be ready for a potential first issuance of the digital euro in 2029, assuming EU legislation…
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Irish EU Presidency brings global AI leaders to Dublin to shape Europe’s AI competitiveness
Ireland’s International AI Summit will bring together EU policymakers and global technology leaders to debate Europe’s AI competitiveness, enterprise adoption,…
Artificial inbreeding: BIS paper warns AI investment loops may amplify financial risks
The AI boom is increasingly financing itself. BIS data show that almost half of AI-to-AI investment value also involves commercial…
IFR: Global robot sales accelerate as Europe falls behind Asia and US
Global robot deployment accelerated in 2025, data of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) show. Professional service robot sales rose…
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EU Commission appoints Tanya Chetcuti as Director in its DG DIGIT
The EU Commission appointed Tanya Chetcuti as Director for Digital Workplace and Infrastructure within its Directorate-General for Digital Services (DG DIGIT).…
Canada’s PM Carney launches AI council to advise on adoption, safety and sovereignty
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has launched a National Council on Artificial Intelligence to provide independent advice on the AI…
EU Commission seeks feedback on EU KIDS Act to strengthen child online safety
The EU Commission is seeking feedback on the proposed EU KIDS Act, which would restrict children’s social media access, require…
EU Commission sees €560bn investment gap to meet Europe’s R&D target
Europe remains a scientific leader but struggles to turn research into strategic technologies and productivity growth. An EU Commission report…
European police seize KillSec servers and arrest 16-year-old suspected of leading group
A German-led operation supported by Europol and Eurojust has seized KillSec’s servers and leak site, securing at least 110 terabytes…
EU consumer authorities investigate nine video game companies over gamers’ rights
The CPC Network, coordinated by the EU Commission, has launched investigations into nine video game companies over consumer protection. The…
Eurobarometer finds three in four EU employees encountered cyber threats at work
An EU Commission Eurobarometer survey finds widespread exposure to workplace cyber threats, with phishing the most common. Despite high awareness,…
NATO sets quantum roadmap for military capabilities and secure communications
A new NATO roadmap aims to integrate quantum computing, communications and sensing into Allied armed forces while protecting networks against…
EU Commission seeks views on copyright protection amid AI and technology changes
The EU Commission is consulting stakeholders on potential measures to strengthen copyright protection amid technological change. The consultation covers AI’s…
OECD cautions that teacher shortages are putting core subjects under pressure
Teacher shortages affect education systems across the OECD, with recruitment especially difficult in mathematics and science and in rural, remote…
EU Member States strengthen EDA role in joint procurement and defence innovation
EU Member States have agreed to strengthen the European Defence Agency (EDA) to support Defence Readiness 2030, expanding its work…
Xi in Washington: Pageantry, process – and two different versions of a summit
Xi Jinping's state visit produced eight "deliverables" – yet most are dialogues, intentions or restated positions. Trade gets a modest…
Albuquerque explains EU parliamentarians how to strengthen financial sovereignty
Europe’s reliance on US technology providers and card schemes could become a vulnerability during a disruption, Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque…
Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen discusses Arctic security in Greenland
Henna Virkkunen meets Greenland’s premier and visit the Joint Arctic Command and a satellite ground station as the EU prepares…
Maltese city of Victoria recommended as European Capital of Culture for 2031
The Maltese city of Victoria has been recommended as European Capital of Culture 2031 by an independent panel of experts.…
EU ministers debate Chips Act 2.0 and revised merger guidelines
EU ministers called for stronger semiconductor production and faster progress from research to market, while weighing how revised merger guidelines…