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Recently, online reporting has alleged that Europol operated a “secret” or “shadow” database outside the requirements of EU law and data protection rules.These claims are incorrect and are based on a misunderstanding of Europol's operational setup and legal framework.The reporting refers primarily...

On 18 June 2026, authorities in Czechia, Slovakia and Ukraine arrested 20 suspects believed to have played key roles in a criminal network that sourced large quantities of methamphetamine in Western Europe before transporting the drugs through Poland to Slovakia and Ukraine.The investigation...

​The European Banking Authority (EBA) today published its final Guidelines on authorisation of third-country credit institutions to set-up a third-country branch (TCB) in a Member State. These Guidelines were mandated by the Capital Requirements Directive (CRD6) which introduced a new regime for...

The second Call for Applications for Project Development Assistance (PDA) for Hydrogen Valleys by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership has ended on June 26, with 23 applications received from 18 countries, including 5 from 13 EU Member States and 5 from Associated Countries to Horizon Europe.

European Commission Questions and answers Ankara, 07 Jul 2026 Q President von der Leyen, how do you see the new environment in which the defence industry has become so important for all of us, both at NATO and in the Europ...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 07 Jul 2026 The European Commission has raised €11 billion of EU-Bonds in its 7th syndicated transaction for 2026.

EIT Urban Mobility is excited to announce the selected startups and SMEs for the 2026 edition of its flagship RAPTOR (Rapid Applications for Transport) programme. This year, 14 cities across Europe have selected innovative solutions to address locally identified mobility challenges, working directly...

As Europe accelerates the transition to electric mobility, the readiness of electricity grids is becoming a critical enabler of success.To better understand the challenges ahead, EIT Urban Mobility, organised in collaboration with ACEA and ChargeUp Europe, commissioned Siemens to assess the impact...