The European Commission welcomes the historic agreement of the European Council to for the first ever revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework’s ceilings. The Council’s agreement confirms all priorities of the Commission’s proposal and covers 80% of the requested financing. This reinforcement will allow the EU to continue delivering on our common priorities, benefiting the …
The European Commission published its 2023 Summary Report on the Implementation of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds), showcasing some of the overarching achievements of the ESI funds as things stood at the end of 2022. These funds are the main financial instruments of Cohesion Policy, supporting regional development investments from the 2014 – 2020 …
Ground-breaking new EU rules came into effect on 1st of January 2024, introducing a minimum rate of effective taxation of 15% for multinational companies active in EU Member States. The framework will bring greater fairness and stability to the tax landscape in the EU and globally, while making it more modern and better adapted to …
As of the 3rd of October, the Commission opened applications for the 2024 New European Bauhaus (NEB) Prizes. After over 4,500 applications received in total for the past editions, the NEB Prizes 2024 will this year award 20 exemplary innovative projects and concepts that represent sustainability, aesthetics, and inclusiveness. For the first time this year, we will welcome …
In a Communication adopted, the Commission provides a contribution to the forthcoming leaders’ debate in Granada on the future-oriented approach to the EU’s open strategic autonomy and on priority policy objectives for the EU in the years ahead. It takes stock of achievements and remaining challenges to build a more resilient, competitive and sustainable economy, …
A new survey published today confirms that skilled workers are key to the success of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe. The results come on the same day as the Commission presents a set of initiatives for SME relief, which among others aims to enable a skilled workforce for SMEs to flourish by continuing to support training actions provided by …
The European Commission and the United Kingdom have reached a political agreement on the UK’s participation in Horizon Europe, the EU’s research, and innovation programme, and Copernicus, the EU’s world-leading Earth observation programme. This mutually agreed solution follows in-depth discussions between the EU and the UK and will be beneficial to both. It will allow the EU …
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is looking for 4 new members for its Governing Board. The EIT is the largest innovation ecosystem in Europe. It brings together key actors from the world of education, research and business to foster innovation and promote a culture of entrepreneurship from education to the market. Its …
The 21st edition of the EURegionsWeek under the motto New Challenges for Europe’s cohesion is ready to take off. Get ready to exchange ideas, meet regions and cities around Europe, expand your network and knowledge and most of all learn all you need to know about the latest news on regional and cohesion policies! From informal networking …
The Commission published a Communication presenting the building blocks for a common European tourism data space. This data space will allow tourism businesses and public authorities to share a broad range of data to inform the development of innovative tourism services, improve the sustainability of the tourism ecosystem and strengthen its economic competitiveness. Tourism is a …