EU budget 2028-2034: Commission proposes new “AgoraEU” programme for culture, media and civil society

This single integrated programme will provide spaces where citizens can meet, create and exchange, freely express their opinions and become more aware and appreciative of diversity. AgoraEU will cover policy areas that are key to empowering European citizens and building stronger and more resilient societies. Aims It aims to promote cultural and linguistic diversity and …

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Commission disburses €37 million to Cyprus under NextGenerationEU

The European Commission has disbursed the remaining €37 million to Cyprus related to the payment request for the second and third instalments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. In September 2024, the Commission concluded that one milestone concerning a reform to tackle aggressive tax planning was not satisfactorily fulfilled and …

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EU-US trade deal explained

On 27 July 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald J. Trump agreed a deal on tariffs and trade. The transatlantic partnership is a key artery of global trade and is the most significant bilateral trade and investment relationship in the world. EU-US trade in goods and services has doubled over the last decade, surpassing €1.6 trillion in 2024, …

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18 initial Member States request at least €127 billion under the SAFE defence instrument

The Commission welcomes the expression of interest from Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Finland to access loans under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument. SAFE is expected to mobilise up to € 150 billion in investment. The early indication of interest will …

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EU rules on general-purpose AI models and governance start to apply

On 2 August 2025, the AI Act’s governance has to be in place. This includes the EU-level advisory bodies and the national competent authorities. The Commission has already launched the AI Act’s key advisory bodies. The European AI Board, composed of EU Member States, is fully operational. The Commission has adopted the rules to create the Scientific …

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Call for Tenders: EIC Community and Ecosystem Partnership Programme

EISMEA has launched a new call for tenders titled “EIC Community and Ecosystem Partnership Programme” under the procedure identifier EISMEA/2025/OP/0024 on support activities for the EIC community and ecosystem partners. The objective of this action is to coordinate and implement the EIC Community Programme, the EIC Women Leadership programme, provide top-notch communication for the EIC Business Acceleration …

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Commission adopts EU4Health Work Programme 2025

The Commission has adopted the EU4Health Work Programme, which sets out the strategic policy orientations for 2025. The Work Programme supports the EU’s priorities in health policy, to protect citizens and boost innovation in Europe. Among the areas of focus are cardiovascular health, digital health, cancer, health technology assessment, crisis preparedness, medicines and medical devices …

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New EU Ecolabel call for tender: stakeholder representation

The EU Ecolabel Stakeholder Representation call for tender has been published on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. The general objective of the call for tender is to ensure the representation of three specific categories of stakeholders in the EU Ecolabel implementation, specifically: Stakeholder representation: SMEs (Lot 1) Stakeholder representation: Consumers (Lot 2) Stakeholder representation: Environment (Lot 3). Tasks cover …

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