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European Commission Statement Brussels, 07 Aug 2026 Seventy years ago, on 8 August 1956, 262 workers of 12 nationalities, many of which from Italy, died in a fire at the Bois du Cazier coal mine in Marcinelle, Belgium. Most had come to Belgium in search of work and a better future. They never...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 07 Aug 2026 Today, the European Commission and the SpaceRISE consortium concluded negotiations and signed an implementation agreement to roll out IRIS², the European Union's new flagship satellite constellation. The agreement, among other things, adds 66...

The High Representative issued a statement on behalf of the European Union on Gaza. 

The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its latest Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risk dashboard, showing continued stability in banks’ transition and physical climate risk indicators across the EU/EEA in second half of 2025. The results also indicate gradual improvements in...

A high-value target suspected of smuggling over 600 migrants through the Balkan route was arrested following cooperation between German and Serbian authorities under the coordination of Eurojust and Europol.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future issue; it already shapes work and learning. 

This follows several years of intensive and extensive investigations led by the German Federal Police under the direction of three Bavarian Public Prosecutors’ Offices. The action day, carried out on 5 August 2026, brought together authorities from Germany and Serbia under the framework of an...

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 06 Aug 2026 Commission approves €780 million Dutch State aid scheme to support renewable hydrogen production The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules...