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European Commission Statement Brussels, 31 Aug 2026 I want to start with a simple message – thank you, this is a message for all of you, at my side or in the background. Dear Commissioner, dear Director-General, to the staff from the ERCC and ECHO, thank you for being here when Europe needs you most...

The closing conference of Slovenia’s Modernisation of VET pro

Companies and employees face fast-changing demands: digitalization, AI and decorbonisation all require new skills and deeper expertise.

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 31 Aug 2026 Commission designates ChatGPT, Reddit, Roblox under Digital Services Act Today, the Commission has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine (VLOS...

European Commission Factsheet Brussels, 31 Aug 2026 Factsheet: Europe responds, solidarity in action Factsheet: Europe responds, solidarity in action

The European Investment Bank Group’s development arm, EIB Global, has signed a €250 million financing agreement with Banco do Brasil to support women entrepreneurs in the Amazon region. The EIB financing will help Banco do Brasil unlock a total of €500 million in microcredit for women-led and women...

OpenEU is a five-day international investor programme designed to connect investors from outside Europe with the European deeptech, innovation and investment ecosystem. Bpifrance and 28DIGITAL are joining forces to run it. The first edition runs 23–27 November 2026 across Paris, Brussels and...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending up to €100 million to Swedish medical-technology company Elekta AB to advance treatments for a range of cancers and neurological diseases. The EIB loan will support Elekta’s research and development work in radiotherapy, radiosurgery, brachytherapy and...

European Commission Press release Brussels, 31 Aug 2026 Today, the Commission has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine (VLOSE), as well as Reddit and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs), under the Digital Services Act (DSA).