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On International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, the EU reaffirms its commitment to support the scientific aspirations of young girls and women. By driving change for gender equality in research and innovation, the EU hopes to encourage more women to take up a career in science.

Around 2,500 electric recharging points for cars, vans and small trucks will be installed across Europe thanks to an EU alternative fuels initiative. Some 39 projects will get €422 million in EU funding to carry out the work as well as several other plans to decarbonise the EU’s transport network.

Do you order products online from non-EU traders? Good news! The EU is addressing risks associated with imported low-value products. A new initiative aims to better protect consumers like you, ensuring you get safe and high-quality products while addressing their impact on the environment.

Newly published reports show more action is needed to protect the EU's waters and better manage flood risks. The Commission looked at how key pieces of EU water legislation are implemented and issued tailored recommendations to EU countries.

Hope has been given to millions of cancer patients thanks to a new NanoGlue developed by a research team funded by the EU’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. The superglue helps the immune system fight cancer more effectively with minimal undesirable side effects.

Europol investigated some 52 organised crime groups as part of a global effort to crack down on the trafficking of fake medicines and illicit doping substances. More than €11 million’s worth of fake medicines were taken off the markets, as a result of the investigation.

More than €1 billion has been allocated by the European Defence Fund for the development of critical defence technologies and capabilities. Around €100 million each is set aside for critical fields such as ground combat, space, air and naval combat, energy resilience and environmental transition.

To help achieve the EU’s goals of integrating energy markets and decarbonising the energy system, the EU is allocating more than €1 billion in grants to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects. The projects will help develop hydrogen and offshore electricity grids in the EU.

The European Commission has presented the Competitiveness Compass, a plan that will steer the EU’s work on competitiveness over the next five years. It identifies three core areas for action: innovation, decarbonisation and competitiveness, and increased security and resilience.

The EU has mobilised 13 power generators to help Ireland with power outages following the record-breaking storm Éowyn. A further 4 generators from Denmark via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism will also soon reach Ireland and help provide electricity on the ground.

From online shopping to social media, with every click, share and login-in you leave behind a digital trail. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ensures that your data can only be used in ways you agree to and that you can access any information about yourself.

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the unprecedented horrors of the Holocaust. This year marks 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. EU leaders condemn the recent rise in anti-semitism, vowing to combat all forms of discrimination.

23 criminals have been arrested for running a sophisticated money laundering scheme in the EU. The takedown, which was supported by Eurojust and Europol, resulted in the seizure of over €8 million in cash and the freezing of €27 million in cryptocurrencies.

On this International Day of Education, we celebrate teachers who help empower young people to thrive in a rapidly changing world. This year's theme, "AI and education: Preserving human agency in a world of automation", marks the importance of education in navigating new technological developments.

The EU is investing €500 million in new research projects to deliver on the EU’s objective of sustainably transforming the EU economy and society. Funded by the EU Horizon Europe programme, the projects will work on sustainable food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture, and environment.

A violent human trafficking ring in Germany and Hungary has been halted by authorities, with the support of Europol. The suspects lured poor women from Hungary by seducing them with the false promise of good work opportunities abroad before taking them to Germany and forcing them into prostitution.

You will have faster and easier access to electronic health data, regardless of whether you are in your home country or another EU country, thanks to a new EU law. It will also allow certain data to be used for research and innovation, for the benefit of European patients.

Yamê from France won the Grand Jury Music Moves Europe Award at the Music Moves Europe Awards 2025 in the Netherlands. The 5 other winners were Kingfishr (Ireland), Naomi Sharon (Netherlands), Night Tapes (Estonia), UCHE YARA (Austria), Judeline (Spain).

The EU has announced a new €120 million aid package for Gaza as part of its long-standing commitment to support Palestinians in need. The aid package will include food, healthcare, sanitation, and shelter assistance. EU humanitarian aid to Gaza now totals over €450 million since 2023.