The EU plays a key role in supporting and promoting culture across EU countries, recognising its importance to society, the economy and international relations. Through various initiatives and funding programmes, the EU works to preserve Europe’s rich cultural heritage, foster favourable ecosystems for cultural and creative industries, and promote cultural diversity. While individual EU countries are responsible for their own …
The European Commission has adopted the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Investment Guidelines, a tool to illustrate how public and private investments can integrate the values of sustainability, inclusion and aesthetics promoted by the NEB to transform Europe’s built environment. The NEB Investment Guidelines result from close cooperation between the Commission and JASPERS (Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European Regions), …
The revised Regulation on Mercury prohibits the last intentional remaining uses of mercury in the EU and contributes to the Zero Pollution objective of a toxic-free environment. It represents a breakthrough in the safeguarding of human health, with clear environmental benefits. The new rules prohibit the use and export of dental amalgam by 1 January 2025. Member …
The third call for individual mobility of artists and cultural professionals is now open for submission of applications for mobility grants to 40 Creative Europe countries. Artists and cultural professionals in the following sectors may apply: architecture cultural heritage design and fashion design literature music visual arts performing arts Eligibility criteria To apply, you must …
The European Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), the world’s first comprehensive regulation on artificial intelligence, enters into force. The AI Act is designed to ensure that AI developed and used in the EU is trustworthy, with safeguards to protect people’s fundamental rights. The regulation aims to establish a harmonised internal market for AI in the EU, …
The European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) launched a Digital Maturity Assessment tool that will help SMEs to identify their strengths and weaknesses in the digital transformation of their business. The tool is open to all companies and freely available in 32 languages. Businesses can use this tool to evaluate their maturity across six key criteria: …
The Commission has published its fifth annual Rule of Law Report, examining systematically and objectively rule of law developments in all Member States on an equal basis. In comparison to the first publication of the Rule of Law Report adopted in 2020, Member States and the EU as a whole are much better prepared to …
The European Commission is conducting a wider stakeholder survey for the European Education Area interim evaluation. The collection of feedback from different stakeholders is a key element in assessing the progress made towards building the European Education Area. We would like to collect information about your experiences with events organised by the European Commission, EU-funded projects, …
EU Member States, with the support of the European Commission and ENISA, the EU Agency for Cybersecurity, published the first report on the cybersecurity and resilience of Europe’s telecommunications and electricity sectors. The report points to concerns about a number of risks, including risks to supply chain security, the lack of cyber professionals and the …
EU Member States, with the support of the Commission and of the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), published a report on the cybersecurity of the telecommunications and electricity sectors in the EU, as well as recommendations to bolster their resilience. The report identifies threats such as cyber-attacks and espionage activities from state-sponsored threat actors and …