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Europol has successfully led an international operation targeting organised crime networks involved in waste and pollution crime. Over 1,000 inspections took place on five continents and investigators seized large amounts of harmful substances.
The Commission has presented steps to boost investment in homegrown clean energy solutions, increase resilience, and reduce energy prices. Speeding up the shift to clean energy is essential to secure Europe’s strategic independence, competitiveness, and long-term sustainable growth.
Two repatriation flights chartered by the European Commission have brought back 356 European citizens who were stranded in the Middle East from Oman to Romania. So far, the EU has supported 42 flights, bringing over 4,100 European citizens safely back to EU countries. More flights are planned.
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