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A major milestone for European science and innovation is reached today, as European users can now request free access to the EuroHPC quantum computers through the newly launched EuroHPC quantum access pilot call.

President of the European Council, António Costa, delivered a speech at the Ukraine Recovery Conference organised in Gdańsk (Poland) on 25 June 2026.

The press briefing ahead of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (Social policy) will take place on Friday, 26 June 2026 at 13.30.

You can now register to attend this year’s European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE), taking place in Stockholm and online on 18–20 November 2026. Registration is free of charge.

You can now register to attend this year’s European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE), taking place in Stockholm and online on 18–20 November 2026. Registration is free of charge.

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

Today, the Council decided to temporarily restrict visa provision for Somali nationals after the Commission assessed cooperation on readmission as insufficient.

The Council adopted two regulations enacting the EU's tariff reductions set out in the EU-US Joint Statement, while ensuring robust safeguards and preserving the necessary flexibility.