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The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union continued to fall in the first six months of 2026, with detections down by 37% compared with the same period last year. More than 49 000 crossings were recorded, according to preliminary data collected by Frontex. The decline reflects...

ESMA publishes first market capitalisation data for EU Member States 10 July 2026 Market data The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has published today the annual market...

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 10 Jul 2026 Commission preliminarily finds the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook in breach of the Digital Services Act Today, the European Commission preliminarily...

Europe’s wetlands are disappearing fast, despite their vital role in biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. LIFE WetLands4CLIMATE aims to maximise the carbon sink potential of precious Mediterranean wetlands.

We each throw away over 500 kg of waste every year — yet less than half of that gets recycled. 17 LIFE projects met to discuss ways to boost separate collection, pay-as-you-throw systems, recycling and reuse.

Europe is expanding its flagship initiative to support tech champions, as the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, and major institutional investors and asset managers together with the support of the governments of all 27 EU countries are teaming up to mobilise up to €80 billion for investment...

New interactive platform helps policymakers, industry and researchers identify where renewable hydrogen can be developed while safeguarding water resources.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €100 million loan to PWN, the drinking water company serving the Dutch province of North Holland. Through this financing, the EIB contributes to Dutch climate objectives and helps to safeguard the country’s drinking water supply. The loan facility...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 10 Jul 2026 The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition by Baker Hughes Company (‘Baker Hughes') of Chart Industries, Inc. (‘Chart'), both headquartered in the US. The approval is conditional upon full...