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Every year, thousands of marine animals and seabirds are accidentally caught in fishing gear across European waters. An EU project is working with fishers to test practical solutions that reduce bycatch while maintaining viable fisheries in the Atlantic, Baltic and Mediterranean seas. Find out more.
At the informal retreat, EU leaders committed to making Europe strategically autonomous. The ultimate goal of these efforts is to pursue economic growth and industrial innovation and deliver high-quality jobs and affordability.
The 2026 Results from Road Transport Research Conference showcased the results from almost 100 Horizon Europe transport projects. These demonstrated advances in decarbonisation, automated mobility, digitalisation, road safety, electric vehicles, urban mobility, infrastructure and logistics.
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