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The Commission presented the artificial intelligence continent action plan, which will shape the next phase of AI in Europe. From building AI infrastructure to strengthening AI skills and talents, it will promote the development and deployment of AI solutions that benefit society and the economy.

New rules have been agreed on that will help prevent the loss of plastic pellets – the industrial raw materials used to make plastic products – into the environment. They set new obligations at all stages of the plastic pellet supply chain, both on land and sea, and will help cut plastic pollution.

Ministers supported a negotiated solution with the US, acceptable for both sides, and addressed the possibility of further proportionate countermeasures. They affirmed their unity and determination in defending the interests of citizens and businesses.

This year’s World Health Day focuses on improving maternal and newborn health on a global scale. Learn about the EU's efforts around the world to ensure mothers and babies receive optimum care by health professionals.

Agnès Arbat from Spain has won the 2025 EU prize for woman innovators. She is the co-founder of a company that develops innovative drugs to enhance fertility. Camille Bouget (France) took the Rising Innovator award and Débora Andreia Campelo Campos (Portugal), the EIT Women Leadership prize.

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The European Commission will fund 149 doctoral programmes with €608.6 million to train over 1800 PhD candidates in and outside academia. The doctorates will investigate topics such as developing privacy for smart speech technology and using artificial intelligence in Parkinson’s disease.

It’s time for a new DiscoverEU round! Nearly 36 000 free passes are available to 18-year-olds to travel across Europe by train for up to 30 days, from July 2025 to September 2026. Applicants must be born between July 2006 and June 2007 and live an Erasmus+ country. Apply by 16 April.

Following the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and the broader region, the EU is channelling further assistance to strengthen relief efforts. This includes sending 80 tonnes of tents, child protection kits, health and water and sanitation kits to Mandalay for distribution by EU partners.

The Commission has presented a new European internal security strategy to support EU countries and guarantee security for its citizens. The strategy sets out how to strengthen the legal framework, increase information-sharing and work together more closely based on a whole-of-society approach.

The EU has paid a €100 million advance to Spain to help finance its recovery efforts following the October 2024 storm in Valencia in which hundreds of lives were lost and buildings destroyed. The funding can be used to restore energy, water, health, education, or telecommunications systems.

Twenty projects from 13 EU countries have been selected by the European urban initiative to test innovative green and digital solutions in cities across Europe. Projects include giving a second life to used EV batteries, and repurposing vacant public buildings for the needs of the community.

Some 135 projects have been approved to carry out 390 reforms in EU countries in 2025. Two-thirds of the projects will address common reform needs in the EU, such as improving the quality of public administration, providing a better business environment for SMEs, or modernising energy systems.

The EU is investing €1.3 billion to roll out critical technologies that are strategically important for the future of Europe and the EU’s tech sovereignty. Work will focus on boosting the use of AI and its uptake by businesses and public administration, cyber resilience and digital skills.

Bologna has won the European Mobility Week Award for its work in making sustainable mobility more accessible through Car-Free Days, information stands, and educational activities. Czech association Pěšky městem won the Mobility Action Award for promoting active mobility in 501 schools.

The EU has proposed a raft of measures to ensure Europe's wine sector remains competitive and resilient in the face of shifting demographics, changing consumption patterns and climate change. The measures will unlock new market opportunities and help maintain the vitality of many rural areas.

The EU has pledged €3.4 billion until 2027 to combat malnutrition globally. It will direct these funds towards supporting partner countries facing high levels of child nutrition, such as Sub-Saharan Africa. The support will target children under five and young mothers with acute malnutrition.

The Commission has presented the Preparedness Union Strategy to boost the EU’s capability to prevent and respond to emerging threats such as geopolitical tensions and conflicts, cybersecurity and information risks, and climate change and increasing risks of natural disasters.

The EU has launched a new online debate where young people from all over Europe can discuss major themes, building on the recent Youth Policy Dialogues. A new survey and a fresh EU Youth Report also showcase young people's views about the EU and how they contribute to EU policy-making.