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European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 Jul 2026 Today, the European Commission has issued two sets of binding specification measures to Google under the Digital Markets Act.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 Jul 2026 Today, the European Commission and the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy published a new joint report on the implementation of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) – the EU's main trade policy tool to support...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 Jul 2026 Today, the European Commission updated rules for its traineeship programme, establishing a single modernised framework that makes the scheme more inclusive and better aligned with Europe's skills and employment objectives.

The Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the proposal to establish the programme for agile and rapid defence innovation (AGILE), a new €115 million instrument designed to provide rapid, agile and targeted financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises.

The draft law aims to respond to the new security environment shaped by Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, where fast and low-cost defence innovation cycles are critical.Committee on Industry, Research and EnergyCommittee on Security and Defence Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

European Commission Speech Brussels, 15 Jul 2026 Executive Vice-President Virkkunen Today we held our third Trade and Technology Council with India. Since 2023, the EU and India have been working together acro...

Today, the Council agreed its position on the 2027 EU draft budget – the last annual budget of the current multiannual financial framework.

The debate with EESC members held at the July plenary session left no doubt that the programme of the current EU Presidency strongly resonates with the concerns and expectations of Europe’s organised civil...

leonard.mallet… The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) held a plenary debate with European Commission Executive Vice-President, Roxana Mînzatu, on how better protection for workers can strengthen...