The European Commission has launched a call for evidence and a public consultation to seek input on the scope and content of its Strategic roadmap on digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) of the energy sector. The Strategic roadmap, which was mandated by President Ursula von der Leyen in Commissioner Dan Jørgensen’s mission letter and later announced in the Affordable …
The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) enters into application across the European Union. The EMFA brings many benefits for media companies, journalists, and citizens, offering media service providers greater legal certainty and enhancing their independence. The EMFA is designed to strengthen media freedom, independence and pluralism within the EU’s internal market. It provides, among others, …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
The Commission launched a public consultation and the Call for Evidence for the upcoming Circular Economy Act. It marks a significant step in the impact assessment process, which will enable the Commission to gather input from a wide range of stakeholders and the broader public, thereby better understanding the bottlenecks and opportunities for the wider deployment …
The EU leads in virtual worlds research and has the capacity to attract seed funding but faces challenges in venture capital and market growth. Since the launch of the EU strategy to lead on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds, adopted in July 2023, the European Commission has launched a structured approach to monitor the Virtual Worlds …
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 …
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 …